Department of Performing Arts

The Georgetown University Music Program is proud to be in partnership with two outstanding professional musical groups:

The Post-Classical Ensemble

Called by The Washington Post “a welcome, edgy addition to the musical life of Washington,” Post-Classical Ensemble was created by Angel Gil-Ordóñez and Joseph Horowitz in 2001, and made its official debut in May 2003. “More than an orchestra,” it breaks out of classical music, with its implied notion of a high-culture remote from popular art. Its concerts regularly incorporate folk song, dance, film, poetry, and commentary in order to serve existing audiences hungry for deeper engagement, and to cultivate adventurous new listeners.

To learn more about Post-Classical Ensemble performances including the upcoming Interpreting Liszt Festival, an exploration of new perspectives on Romantic art and the Romantic artistic personality, click here.

To go to the Post-Classical Ensemble's homepage, click here.

American Opera Theater

American Opera Theater (AOT) is a leading presenter of opera in the United States. This company continues to garner acclaim for its innovative, challenging, and mesmerizing productions. Working largely with early opera, AOT explores repertoire often left untouched. Combining its informed and honed musical aesthetic with its creative approach to visual affect, AOT produces performances that enliven, delight, and move audiences around the country.

To learn more about AOT's upcoming production of Songspiel, featuring two-time Grammy Award-winning soprano Sylvia McNair performing Kurt Weill's most famous songs, click here.

To go to American Opera Theater's homepage, click here.