WMPA December Events – Music, Tubas, & Magic! December 6 & 7 & 14

FREE WMPA Youth Orchestra Concert     

December 6, 2025, at 7 PM at Bishop Ireton High School;
after the Scottish Walk

The Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association proudly showcases its students from both our middle school and high school orchestras!  Support talented young musicians in their first concert of their academic year.  They are so excited to perform on a Saturday night!

Alberto Rodriguez (WM Youth Orchestra high-schoolers) and Martin Garfield-Levine (WM Concert Orchestra middle schoolers) are the respective superb Music Directors.  Hear their ensembles perform some favorites and some other engaging pieces for orchestras.  Hayden, Tschaikovsky, Fauré and much more.  For more information on the program go to Youth Orchestras Schedule – WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION  

For more information about WMPA go to wmpamusic.org 

Free. Free parking. Enter Door #15.

Old Town TubaChristmas!   Sunday December 7th, at 3 PM  OUTDOORS WMPA is proud to help promote the 9th Annual Old Town TubaChristmas at Old Town’s Market Square. Tubas (and euphoniums and sousaphones) perform holiday favorites! Are you a musician of such a horn? Registration starts at noon, rehearsal at 1 pm. Do you just want to come have fun and hear this unique sound? Grab a hot cider and listen!  Performance starts at 3 PM. Visit the Old Town Alexandria TubaChristmas Facebook page. Or see the link at https://www.wmpamusic.org/

 

Join the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic and Music Director Anna Binneweg on December 14 at 3 pm for It’s Magic: A Holiday Serenade with Joan Ellison, a festive program that pairs Tchaikovsky’s First Symphony “Winter Daydreams,” with a nostalgic holiday pops performance led by acclaimed vocalist Joan Ellison. Known for her deep connection to the Golden Age of American song, Ellison brings elegant, heartfelt interpretations of mid-century holiday classics—favorites made famous by Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, and others. Featuring lush orchestral arrangements of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “White Christmas,” “The Christmas Waltz,” “My Favorite Things,” and more, the performance offers a glowing, nostalgic soundtrack for the season.

Event, Venue, and Ticket Information
Date & Time: Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 3 pm
Location: GW Masonic National Memorial (free parking available)
Featuring: Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic with vocalist Joan Ellison
Tickets: Reserved-seat tickets available at wmpamusic.org
Youth Tickets: $5
After the Concert: Stay for AfterChats with Anna, a brief and informal Q&A and reception where Music Director Anna Binneweg and guest artist Joan Ellison share insights about the program and the music-making behind the scenes.
Recommendation: Last season, three of four concerts sold out—early booking encouraged. Explore the full 2025/2026 Season and reserve your seats for upcoming performances WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION – Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association