Events by Year Center Series
FY 2022-2023
Alfredo Rodríguez and Pedrito Martinez Duo
Blind Boys of Alabama
Bobby Broom Quartet
Cherish the Ladies: Celtic Christmas
Codemakers: Pangea World Theater and Double Edge Theatre
Gina Chavéz
Martha Graham Dance Company: Canticle for Innocent Comedians
Lakecia Benjamin Quartet
Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine
MUMMENSCHANZ: 50 Years
NIKI: The Nicole Tour
Paddington Gets in a Jam
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Sean Jones Quartet
Snarky Puppy
STOMP
FY 2021-2022
Kronos Quartet: Fifty for the Future
SUGAR SKULL! A Virtual Día de los Muertos Adventure!
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company: Afterwardsness
Emily Johnson/Catalyst: Being Future Being
Danú: St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
FY 2020-2021
Bodies at Risk: Emily Johnson & Alice Sheppard
Bodies at Risk: Rennie Harris & Thomas DeFrantz
In Conversation with Larissa Fasthorse
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar Ananya Chatterjea
Kennedy Center Couch Concert: Felipe Salles
Larissa FastHorse and Erich Jarvis
Matt Haimovitz: Bach Listening Room
Riffing the Reality: Women, Gender and Jazz
Silkroad // Members of the Silkroad Ensemble, with Special Guests
Zaccai Curtis Afro-Cuban Jazz Quartet
FY 2019-2020
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy Present: A Celtic Family Christmas
Terri Lyne Carrington: Money Jungle
FY 2018-2019
Orange is the New Black's Big Boo Lea DeLaria Live in Concert
The Reduced Shakespeare Company in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Wycliffe Gordon and His International All-Stars
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
New Amsterdam Records Presents: Battle Trance & Tigue
Quantopia by Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky
Aaron Diehl: Paradoxes in Performance
Miguel Zenón and Spektral Quartet: Yo Soy La Tradición
Theatre Re presents: The Nature of Forgetting
NW Dance Project, Sarah Slipper, Artistic Director
Max Richter with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble
Dee Dee Bridgewater and the Memphis Soulphony
FY 2017-2018
Cameron Carpenter | International Touring Organ
Roundabout Theatre Company's CABARET
The Message: Donald Harrison, Billy Pierce, Brian Lynch, Zaccai Curtis, Carl Allen, Avery Sharpe
Tango Buenos Aires | "The Spirit of Argentina"
Brooklyn Rider | Johnny Gandelsman, Colin Jacobsen, Nicholas Cords & Michael Nicolas
Moonfish Theatre's "Star of the Sea"
Fab Faux with the Hogshead Horns & Creme Tangerine Strings
FY 2016-2017
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Terence Blanchard & The E-Collective
Les 7 Doigts de la Main | Cuisine & Confessions
Jelly & George | Aaron Diehl, Adam Birnbaum, & Cécile McLorin Salvant
Antonio Sánchez BiRDMAN LiVE (Film & Live Drum Score)
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra | Jacek Kaspszyk, conductor & Seong-Jin Cho, piano
Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs
FY 2015-2016
Matt Haimovitz: The Bach Suites | A Moveable Feast
Miguel Zenón's "Identities are Changeable" Big Band
Cherish the Ladies | Celtic Christmas
The Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet
Dianne Reeves | Beautiful Life
Split Knuckle Theatre: Endurance
Shackleton's Leadership Lessons
FY 2014-2015
Fab Faux with The Hogshead Horns and Creme Tangerine Strings
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Jeremy Denk
Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra
Regina Carter's Southern Comfort
FY 2013-2014
Christopher O'Riley / Matt Haimovitz Shuffle.Play.Listen.
Pat Metheny Unity Group with Chris Potter, Antonio Sanchez, Ben Williams & Giulio Carmassi
Empower African Children: Spirit of Uganda
Sweet Honey in the Rock ... a Tribute
Les Violons du Roy with Stephanie Blythe, Mezzo-Soprano
Kyle Abraham / Abraham.In.Motion Pavement
FY 2012-2013
Dave Samuels and The Caribbean Jazz Project
Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Show
The Metta Quintet: Miles Davis and the Blue Flame Incident
Film - Keeping Score, Revolutions in Music
Traces by Les 7 Doigts de la Main
Dr. John & The Lower 911 With The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Chick Corea & Gary Burton Hot House Tour with the Harlem String Quartet
Builders Association HOUSE/DIVIDED
FY 2011-2012
The Knights: Chamber Orchestra
Arlo Guthrie: Guthrie Family Rides Again
New Century Chamber Orchestra, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Music Director
Patti LuPone:The Gypsy In My Soul
James Farm featuring Joshua Redman, Aaron Parks,Matt Penman and Eric Harland
FY 2010-2011
Our Moment: RFK and Our Shared Civil Rights Legacy
Mariachi Los Camperos De Nati Cono
We Four: Celebrating John Coltrane
Cantus & Theater Latté-Da: "All Is Calm"
Venice Baroque Orchestra: The Seasons Project
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet
FY 2009-2010
First Person: Stories From the Edge of the World with Neal Conan and Ensemble Galilei
Zakir Hussain presents Masters of Percussion
L.A. Theatre Works presents RFK: The Journey To Justice
Imani Winds with Stefon Harris
Mark Morris Dance Group
Cirque Mechanics in Birdhouse Factory
Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Dance Company
American Shakespeare Center Romeo and Juliet
Orquestra de São Paulo with Dame Evelyn Glennie
FY 2008-2009
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Toumani Diabaté Symmetric Orchestra
National Philharmonic of Russia
Trinity Irish Dance
New Orleans' Own Hot 8 Brass Band
FY 2007-2008
Ronald K. Brown/ Evidence: Dance Company
Leahy Shakespeare's The Tempest
Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Jazz All-Stars
Dan Zanes and Friends, Pajama Party
Adam Rudolph's Moving Pictures
Turtle Island Quartet with Stefon Harris & Divine Duke
Cherish The Ladies: A Celtic Christmas Celebration
Dark Star Orchestra Salsa Party!
Noche Flamenca & Soledad Barrio
FY 2006-2007
Stephen Petronio Dance Company
Shakespeare's The Tempest/ La Tempete
Paquito D'Rivera & The Assad Duo
Niyaz fusion of Persian and Indian music
Luma Theater: a techno-circus of light
SITI Company: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Mombasa Party & the Royal Drummers of Burundi
FY 2005-2006
E=FAC²: The Art of Science Exhibit
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Helikon Opera in Die Fledermaus
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co.
Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant
Master Harold and the boys
Break! The Urban Funk Spectacular
FY 2004-2005
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
FY 2003-2004
Master Class with Dianne Reeves
Rhythm in Shoes with the Red Clay Ramblers
Pilobolus with the St. Lawrence String Quartet
Krasnoyarsk National Dance Company Of Siberia
FY 2002-2003
FY 2001-2002
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