FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 24, 2007

Contact: Elizabeth Mullen
(202) 537-6248
EMullen@cathedral.org

JAZZ, OPERA, GOSPEL, CLASSICAL & MORE
AT CATHEDRAL SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL
June 16–July 4

WASHINGTON – Washington National Cathedral launches a new format for the annual Summer Festival, a full calendar of free and ticketed musical events, offering a variety of styles and artists to be enjoyed by the entire family. See more details online.

Events are free to the public, unless indicated with an asterisk. Tickets are $10–$65, with a discount for students, seniors, and orders of ten tickets or more. Tickets are available online or by phone, (877) 537-2228.

Cathedral Music Director Michael McCarthy is available for interviews. Photographs of some performers are also available.

* Saturday, June 16, 7:30 pm
Combined Choirs of Washington National Cathedral
Baroque classics

Sunday, June 17, 5 pm—Organ Recital
Alan Morrison
Curtis Institute of Music

Tuesday, June 19, 7:30 pm
United States Marine Corps Orchestra

Wednesday, June 20, 7:30 pm
Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play
An evening of jazz

Thursday, June 21, 7:30 pm
Hesperus
Mystical early music

* Friday, June 22, 7:30 pm
National Symphony Orchestra with the Cathedral Choral Society

* Saturday, June 23, 7:30 pm
Daniel Rodriguez, tenor
Broadway, opera & recording celebrity

Sunday, June 24, 5 pm—Organ Recital
S. Wayne Foster
First Congregational Church, Los Angeles

Sunday, June 24, 7:30 pm
YouthCUE

Tuesday, June 26, 7:30 pm
21st Century Consort
Troping the Light Fantastic

Wednesday, June 27, 7:30 pm
Woodley Ensemble
Washington’s Premier Chamber Choir

Thursday, June 28, 7:30 pm
Miles Hoffman and Reilly Lewis
Gamba sonatas of J. S. Bach

* Friday, June 29, 7:30 pm
Turtle Island Quartet
Grammy-winning crossover ensemble

* Saturday, June 30, 7:30 pm
Take 6
Legendary ten-time Grammy-winning vocal group

Sunday, July 1, 5 pm—Organ Recital
Paul Jacobs
Organ Department Chair, Juilliard School of Music

Wednesday, July 4, 11 am
Independence Day Organ Concert
Erik Wm. Suter and Scott Hanoian
Cathedral organists