Led by dynamic Music Director and Conductor Piotr Gajewski, the National Philharmonic is known for performances that are “powerful,” “impeccable,” and “thrilling.” (The Washington Post) The National Philharmonic boasts a long-standing tradition of reasonably priced tickets and free admission to all young people ages 7-17, assuring its place as an accessible and enriching component in Montgomery County and the DC area.
For over a century, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has been recognized as one of America’s leading orchestras and one of Maryland’s most significant cultural institutions.
Founded in 1916 as a branch of the Baltimore City municipal government, the BSO reorganized as a private institution in 1942. We remain the first and only American orchestra with year-round venues in two distinct metropolitan areas, both specifically designed with the BSO in mind (The Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore City and The Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, Montgomery County).
The Cultural Events Series (CES) at Frostburg State University presents an annual performing arts series featuring national and international artists in music, dance, theatre and comedy.
Columbia Pro Cantare (CPC) is a nationally recognized chorus of 100 auditioned volunteer singers founded in February 1977 by Frances Motyca Dawson and based in Howard County. It performs 5 concerts per season, and reaches audiences in the entire Central Maryland area and beyond. Its soloists range from local talent just beginning their careers, many of the graduates of Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, to world-renown artists who regularly perform with the MET in NYC. As often as possible, CPC utilizes the talents of middle and high school choruses in Howard County.
FOUR SEASONS DANCERS, Inc.
The Baltimore Choral Arts Society, founded in 1965, is one of Maryland's premier professional cultural institutions. Our 120 singers, most of whom are volunteers, perform live concerts throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and internationally in ensembles of various sizes as the Symphonic Chorus, Chorus, and Chamber Singers. Choral Arts toured to England in January 2020, following previous tours to France and Spain. During the coronavirus pandemic, we created innovative, free online programming to stay connected to our artists and audiences that continues today.
The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center is the hub of cultural activity at the Montgomery College Rockville campus. Patrons can select from a wide variety of performances including music, drama, dance, and art-house films. Discover the Guest Artist Series, Children’s Series, College Performing Arts Series, Music Series and Film Series.
ClancyWorks shifts perceptions through dance! ClancyWorks presents original modern dance works created through an exploration of architecturally informed partnering techniques. The Washington Post has described Dr. Adrienne Clancy, Founder, as “a wizard of invention” and her choreography as “a tour de force of unpredictable partnering.” Over the past 20 years of choreographing, Clancy has earned numerous awards and honors for her work and has had her dances presented internationally in Japan, Poland, Paraguay, Mexico, Israel, and England.
Imagination Stage envisions a future where theatre experiences are a fundamental aspect of children’s lives, nourishing their creative spirit, inspiring them to embrace the complexity and diversity of their world, and helping them overcome their challenges with hope, courage and, above all, creativity.
The most prolific multidisciplinary arts presenter in the state of Maryland, Strathmore Hall Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit arts organization in Montgomery County that presents and produces music performances, art exhibitions, and education programs on our campus, in the community, and online. Strathmore was founded in 1981 to provide arts opportunities for the people of Montgomery County and to maintain the then newly-acquired property in North Bethesda on behalf of the County as a home for the arts.