“this is District Coalition – A non-profit taking a fresh look at the classical music scene in our city.”

Get tickets for Sunday’s event here.

From an email:

“District Coalition. A non-profit taking a fresh look at the classical music scene in our city. There are more than 250 classical music concerts in DC per year. But they are highly concentrated by location. Around 94% occur in a single ward of D.C., Ward 2, known for very high-income residential neighborhoods such as Georgetown and Capitol Hill. 97% are held in churches and large auditoriums defined by their formality. They are also long… averaging around 120 minutes, and offer few opportunities for interaction among audience members.

What
Our second concert. Have fun and enjoy music. We have DJs, Opera, Classical, Hip Hop, and Jazz together—more than 4 hours of music in a fun and relaxed setting. Go with your friends, family, and kids, order drinks, eat, and talk.

When
Sunday, May 14th, 2 pm.

Where
Wild Days, Eaton DC
1201 K Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20005

How

1) We bring music places with a younger and more diverse population.

First, it was Big Bear, now Eaton Hotel. We choose bars, restaurants, and concert halls with a relaxed, informal atmosphere.

2) We change the experience.

We encourage classical performers to select shorter pieces or fragments of longer works to make them fresh, varied, exciting—and high volume, so you can talk and meet new people.

3) We democratize through diverse genres.

We also combine classical music with styles familiar to young audiences, such as urban and electronic music. We think this will create new opportunities for classical performers and emerging urban or electronic music artists while stimulating interaction among audiences that rarely mix.

Why

The first sentence of our manifesto is: “Music is a human right.” The second: is “Music is a powerful social tool.” That’s why we are mixing classical music with other genres. We love seeing different musicians together because we firmly believe they can unite people. People from diverse backgrounds in the same room talk a common language, music. That’s the dream, and that’s why we are doing this.”

Get tickets for Sunday’s event here.

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