Music
Great Performances at Mason
Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: American Pianistic Treasures
Welcome back Jeffrey Siegel, a masterful “pianist who literally overflows with music” (Berlin Die Welt) to our stage for his popular series that tells the stories behind the music. In this “concert with commentary,” Siegel introduces the signature sounds of American piano music with belove... Read more
For the Girls
Is there anything Kristin Chenoweth can’t do? The Emmy® and Tony Award-winning performer dazzles audiences in every role she tackles on stage and screen. Join her as she takes centerstage as headliner of the 2022 ARTS by George! benefit. In this much-anticipated concert of ... Read more
Havana Cuba All-Stars has canceled its Fall 2022 tour, including this performance at the Center for the Arts. The Ticket Office will contact all ticket holders by email with their options. Please contact the Ticket Office at cfatix@gmu.edu or 703-993-2787 if you haven't heard from them by Friday, Ju... Read more
Great Performances at Mason
Virginia Opera: The Valkyrie
Sunday, Oct 09, 2022 2:00pm
Composed by Richard Wagner
Adaptation by Jonathan Dove and Graham Vick
Orchestrated by Jonathan Dove
Mortals are caught up amidst struggles between capricious gods in Richard Wagner’s iconic dramatic opera The Valkyrie, from his legendary “Ring” cycle. Virginia Opera boldly opens its 2022-20... Read more
Great Performances at Mason
Virginia Opera: The Pirates of Penzance
Sunday, Nov 13, 2022 2:00pm
Composed by Gilbert & Sullivan
Set sail with this classic comic operetta fit for all ages. Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance has everything—whimsical melodies, hilariously memorable characters, and one of the most terrific earworms of all time, “I Am the Very Model of a Modern... Read more
Great Performances at Mason
Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Immortal Impromptus
Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel is for both music aficionados and those that aspire to be so. He will draw you into the composers’ lives by sharing fascinating details about their creative processes. As a result, you will leave the concert with a deeper appreciation of the musi... Read more
Celebrate the holidays with a concert that fills the Center with all of the spirit and power of five grand pianos played together on one stage. The 5 Browns, a quintet of incredibly talented pianists and siblings—Ryan, Melody, Gregory, Deondra, and Desirae—all simultaneously attended The J... Read more
Individual event tickets go on sale August 1.
Already subscribed? Please call the Subscriber Hotline to add this performance, (voice) 703-993-2787.
Join us for a joyous concert celebration by the Dewberry School of Music as we ring in the holiday season! Showcasing Mason Symphony Orchestra and Choi... Read more
This Christmas, bring the whole family back to a simpler time with NUTCRACKER! Magic of Christmas Ballet! The acclaimed holiday tradition is LIVE in theaters for the 30th Anniversary tour. Gather friends and family to re-live your fondest childhood dreams, overflowing with larger-than-li... Read more
Christmas in Vienna
The holiday season isn’t complete without the return of the Vienna Boys Choir melting hearts with their heavenly voices. Admired across the globe for their pure sound and technical mastery, the cherubic ensemble features boy sopranos and altos from eight to 14, represen... Read more
Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season
Peter Wilson, conductor
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring ting tingling too. Come out to the Center for the Arts for timeless holiday favorites with the American Festival Pops Orchestra. This beloved tradition starts the season off on a festive ... Read more
Mason Artist-in-Residence
Uplifted Voices
The GRAMMY Award-winning Silkroad Ensemble, founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, debuts their newest program Uplifted Voices at the Center, as part of their multi-year participation as a Mason Artist-in-Residence. Championing women and non-binary members of... Read more
Great Performances at Mason
Virginia Opera: Fellow Travelers
Sunday, Feb 05, 2023 2:00pm
Composed by Gregory Spears
Libretto by Greg Pierce
In a commitment to share contemporary opera experiences with its audiences, Virginia Opera presents Fellow Travelers by New York-based composer Gregory Spears and librettist Greg Pierce. Set at the dawn of the Cold War, Fellow Travelers fol... Read more
Robert McDuffie, violin
Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Known for exuberant performances, the acclaimed Munich Symphony Orchestra (MSO) returns to the Center with an uplifting program of masterworks! The MSO embraces the sheer joy and ... Read more
The Corner of Broadway and Main Street
Calling all Disney and Broadway fans! A cappella superstars, Voctave, will transform the Center for the Arts into The Corner of Broadway and Main Street in an “aca-awesome” treat for all ages. Featuring swoon-worthy arrangements from some of your favo... Read more
Great Performances at Mason
Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Musical Valentines
Go beyond chocolates and flowers when you take your sweetheart to experience an evening of Musical Valentines. In this stirring Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel, be swept away with music of infinite passion, poetry, and longing by Brahms, Schumann, Liszt, and Chopin, and learn how the com... Read more
Great Performances at Mason
Virginia Opera: La Traviata
Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 2:00pm
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Featuring one of the most demanding, sumptuous, and recognizable scores of all time, Virginia Opera concludes its season with Giuseppe Verdi’s tours de force La Traviata. Set amidst the pleasure-loving and decadent French aristocracy of the 19th century, Verdi’s ... Read more
One Earth Tour 2023: Tsuzumi
Experience the power, grace, and joy that KODO’s athletic percussionists bring to the stage in their much-anticipated 40th anniversary performance: Tsuzumi. As masters of the ancient art of Japanese taiko drumming, KODO bewitches audiences with visually-stunnin... Read more
America
Violin luminary Daniel Hope returns with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra to reveal the charisma of American music in a program named after his new album, America. This concert celebrates our country’s most recognizable tunes from across the 20th Century, including Copland’s iconic “Ho... Read more
Great Performances at Mason
Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra with Bobby Floyd
Jim Carroll, conductor
Bobby Floyd, organ
Calling all cool cats to head to the Center for the Arts for a swinging evening of jazz with Northern Virginia’s own Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, featuring keyboardist/organist Bobby Floyd on the Hammond organ and led by Founder, Artistic Director,... Read more
Great Performances at Mason
Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Mozart and Friends
Jeffrey Siegel closes out the Keyboard Conversations® season with a program that celebrates the power and inspiration of friendship. Join him for Mozart and Friends, and hear masterpieces of Mozart, magnificent music by composers who influenced him such as Joseph Haydn, and by those he inf... Read more
George Li, piano
Christopher Zimmerman, music director and conductor
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance, March No. 1
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
Elgar: Symphony No. 1
The Center for the Arts is proud to co-present a soaring classical music program by the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, featuring... Read more
