Programming

Last weekend, we were proud to have students enrolled in our aulas de musicalização sing “Samba de Uma Nota Só” by Tom Jobim for their families. EducArte’s musicalização program is offered through a partnership with ABRACE to teach immigrant and first-generation youth the basics of Brazilian music, including music theory, history, and practice.

We are thrilled to announce that we are bringing Larry & Joe to Joe’s Movement Emporium in January! We saw this versatile duo perform last month and we were electrified by their charisma and musicality. As a fully bilingual and bi-musical act combining Venezuelan llanera and Appalachian folk music, Larry & Joe encapsulate what we love about exploring the connections between traditional forms across the Americas.

We were thrilled to be at this year’s College Park Day! André Coelho and Pablo de Oliveira led a short demo and workshop for the community.

Milton “Bituca” Nascimento put on a fantastic (and sold out!) show last night at The Birchmere! Que emoção! The tour, “A Última Sessão de Música,” is his farewell after an illustrious 60-year career.

We had a great time at our céilí last week! We had dancing with live accompaniment by some of the region’s best Irish musicians and the energy was amazing.

What a great concert by Adriana Calcanhotto on Friday! With just her and her guitar on stage, she brought back some of her greatest hits. Everyone was singing along! Beautiful compositions and powerful lyrics.

Parabéns and congratulations to everyone who participated in ABRACE‘s Portuguese language music lessons for kids with our instructor Filipe Brandão. The kids put on a great show for the final showing of the year on Saturday! We are grateful to ABRACE for their partnership and support, and we are looking forward to growing this […]

We had a great time giving workshops at ABRACE’s Feira do Livro, sponsored by the Embassy of Brazil. Kate Spanos gave a frevo dance workshop that was full of energy, and Filipe Brandão led kids and parents in singing and clapping in his musicalização workshop. […]

We were thrilled to provide entertainment at this year’s Greater Washington Community Foundation gala at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC this week! The theme of the gala was “Together, We Prosper,” and the foundation announced its initiative to close the racial wealth gap in the Washington area. It was a wonderful […]