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Heaven and Earth:

Spirituality in Music

Saturday, April 8 at 7:30PM

Church of the Ascension, 633 Sligo Ave, Silver Spring, MD

Tickets at https://www.artful.ly/store/events/11552

Join us as we explore music's ability to connect us to the inner and the divine,  

transcending religion and culture. 

Arvo Pärt, Summa for Strings

Andrian Pertout, Illuminismo

Alan Hovhaness, Alleluia and Fugue

Lucas Richman, Kol Nidre

Jennifer Higdon, String Lake

Christopher Theofanidis, Visions and Miracles

Guest Artists Noah Getz, saxophone, and Lee Hinkle, marimba

Victoria Gau, conductor

Concert partner: Interfaith Works

Announcing our next concert!!

Saturday, January 21, 2017, 7:30PM

“THE GOLDEN DOOR: MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERS”

Church of the Ascension, 633 Sligo Ave., Silver Spring, MD

Presented in partnership with CASA of MD

Concert commentary in English and Spanish

with Special Guest, 5-time WAMMIE Award winner Lilo Gonzalez

Anna Clyne, Within Her Arms

Heitor Villa-Lobos, Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5, Aria (arr. John Krance)

Kluge and Kluge, Beside the Golden Door (world premiere)

Bela Bartok, Divertimento for Strings

...and music by Lilo Gonzalez!

Tickets available HERE

Our Next Concert: Movable Home 4/9/2016

Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 7:30pm
at Church of the Ascension, 633 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring MD 20910

We will perform the DC area premiere of Joel Phillip Friedman's vibrant MOVABLE HOME, as well as the world premiere of CONSTELLATIONS by Alistair Coleman.

The evening kicks off with Ottorino Respighi's lovely ANCIENT AIRS AND DANCES, Suite No. 3, and ends with a chance to hear from the composers themselves, and then enjoy a reception with the composers and performers.

General Admission $25

Young Professional (up to age 30) $15

Student (17-25 w/ID) $10

Kids 16 and under FREE!

Tickets available here!

Takoma Ensemble: Peanut Butter & Jam Session

January 30, 2016 at 4:00pm

Peanut Butter & Jam Sessions are designed for children ages 1 1/2 to 7 and their accompanying grown-ups. These informal concerts encourage young children to become active and enthusiastic listeners through music, movement, and games. 

In this session, we will explore FEELINGS. For the young child, navigating and understanding feelings can be quite a complicated task! Our feelings range from great excitement and joy to sadness and anger and all that’s in between. 

Join a String Quintet from the Takoma Ensemble and Kindermusik educator, Becky Linafelt, on a musical journey through the varied landscape of FEELINGS.

Stay for snacks after the performance!

A $10 per child donation is suggested.

At the Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium
7500 Maple Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912

Carols for Christmas

Friday, December 4, 2015 at 8:00pm
Church of the Ascension, 633 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring, MD

Takoma Ensemble joins forces once again with the National Philharmonic Singers in a concert to help jump start your holiday season with music from the Baroque to right now. The concert includes an opportunity for the audience to sing along on favorite carols.

Featuring music of Durante, Torelli, and McDowall along with premieres of three works by local musicians; Alistair Coleman, a multi-talented young musician currently attending Walt Whitman High School who has received many awards for his work; Virginia composer and George Mason University alum Peter Gjon Kadeli; and National Philharmonic Singer Ed Rejuney. The concert concludes with favorite carols by the choir, including Stille Nacht and our ever-popular Carol Sing with the Twelve Days of Christmas.

$25 general admission
$15 "young professional" 30 and under
$10 student (17-25)
16 and under free

PARKING is available at East Silver Spring Elementary School located behind the church on Silver Spring Avenue. Street parking is also always available.
 

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