2025-2026
Season
2025–26 Season
Annapolis Opera Gala – Tenor Soloist
Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Atreeum at Soaring Timbers
610 N Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD
Celebrate the opening of Annapolis Opera’s season with an unforgettable evening—beginning with a festive cocktail hour, followed by a gourmet seated dinner by Palate Pleasers, and highlighted by captivating live performances—all in support of the transformative power of opera. Guests are invited to dress in timeless Black & White attire (black tie optional) for this evening of elegance and song.
Washington Bach Consort – Chorister
Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
National Presbyterian Church
This celebratory opening event commemorates the 300th anniversary of four of Bach’s finest cantatas, highlighting the rarely performed Dramma per Musica Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert, commissioned in 1725 by the University of Leipzig. The program demonstrates Bach’s astonishing range of expression, revealing the composer’s genius in new ways for audiences.
Program:
Gott, der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79
Ihr werdet weinen und heulen, BWV 103
Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten, BWV 74
Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft, BWV 205
The Thirteen – Fall Gala
Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Chevy Chase Club, Chevy Chase, MD
Join The Thirteen for an elegant evening featuring hors d'oeuvres and cocktails, a three-course dinner, and a private performance. Guests will also have the opportunity to mingle with musicians as the ensemble celebrates the season to come.
The Polyphonists – Fluid Dynamics
Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes, Washington, DC
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Baltimore, MD
The Polyphonists present Fluid Dynamics, a program exploring the relationship between humans and water. The centerpiece is Milhaud’s seldom-performed gem Cantique du Rhône, performed alongside works from across the centuries, including Palestrina, Victoria, Clara Schumann, and a world premiere by Griffin Candey. This imaginative program reflects the beauty and power of water through diverse musical voices.
Solo Recital
Friday, November 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Ingleside at King Farm
701 King Farm Blvd, Rockville, MD
Matthew Hill and pianist Shuai Wang present a recital of beloved masterpieces from opera and musical theater, bringing timeless arias and songs to life in an intimate setting.
Handel Messiah Sing-Along – Tenor Soloist
Monday, December 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart, Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Hosted by the Georgetown University Concert Choir under Professor Frederick Binkholder, this festive sing-along brings together soloists and audience members to ring in the holiday season with Handel’s Messiah. Featured selections from Part I include And the Glory of the Lord, And He shall Purify, Glory to God, O thou that tellest, His yoke is easy, and the Hallelujah Chorus.
Soloists: Amy Broadbent, soprano; Kristen Dubenion-Smith, mezzo-soprano; Matthew Hill, tenor; Matthew Scollin, bass-baritone.
Donations benefit the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
The Polyphonists – Baroque and Beyond: Voices in Celebration
Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Chapel Hill, NC
Begin your holiday season with the Polyphonists in a program of Renaissance and Baroque works by members of the Bach family, Isabella Leonarda, Victoria, and others. This celebration of early vocal music highlights the ensemble’s unique artistry and versatility.
American Bach Soloists – A Baroque New Year’s Eve at the Opera – Tenor Soloist
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Herbst Theatre, San Francisco, CA
Back by popular demand, “A Baroque New Year’s Eve at the Opera” ushers in the new year within San Francisco’s beautiful Herbst Theatre. The program features dazzling arias, duets, and instrumental music from Handel, Rameau, Gluck, and Vivaldi. With a no-host champagne and cocktail reception before the concert and at intermission, this annual celebration promises to be a joyous start to the new year.
Soloists: Sarah Coit, mezzo-soprano; Matthew Hill, tenor.
Jeffrey Thomas, conductor.
Cantata Collective & The Polyphonists
Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
St. Mary Magdalen Church, Berkeley, CA
The Polyphonists join the Cantata Collective for a program of J.S. Bach’s cantatas, continuing the Bay Area ensemble’s acclaimed traversal of the complete works.
Program:
Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 121
Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150
Wo gehest du hin?, BWV 166
Castleton Music Festival - Maazel 1984 – Syme
Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Matthew makes his debut at the Castleton Festival performing the role of Syme in Lorin Maazel’s opera 1984.
Benefit Recital for the 2026 Washington International Competition for Voice – Tenor Soloist
Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Western Presbyterian Church
2401 Virginia Ave NW, Washington, DC
Matthew Hill, tenor, and Edward Rothmel, piano, present a program including Robert Schumann’s Dichterliebe, Britten Folk Songs, and the Michelangelo Sonnets.
https://www.facebook.com/events/940161395856633/
Mass in B Minor – Washington Bach Consort – Chorister
Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
National Presbyterian Church
4101 Nebraska Ave NW, Washington, DC
Bach’s Mass in B Minor is among the greatest musical compositions in any tradition. Though likely never performed in its entirety during Bach’s lifetime, the work stands today as a profound reservoir of comfort and spiritual depth, offering audiences a powerful and enduring musical experience.
https://bachconsort.org/events/mass-in-b-minor-2026/
Tempo Giusto – Benefit Concert (Britten: Les Illuminations) – Tenor Soloist
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church
6601 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, MD
Tempo Giusto presents a benefit concert for Bethesda Help, supporting neighbors in need throughout the surrounding communities. The program features Britten’s Les Illuminations alongside works by Purcell, Handel, and Gluck, showcasing a vibrant range of Baroque and 20th-century repertoire.
Conductor: Amy Broadbent
https://tempogiustoensemble.weebly.com/concerts.html
Great Falls Philharmonic – Beethoven 9 – Tenor Soloist
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Heritage Fellowship Church, Reston, VA
Two monumental works come together in this program of profound expression and joy. Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms (1965) sets Hebrew psalm texts in luminous, rhythmically vibrant music that blends the composer’s Broadway-infused energy with heartfelt spirituality. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 (1824) follows with its iconic “Ode to Joy,” proclaiming universal brotherhood in one of music’s most powerful finales.
Soloists: Amy Broadbent, soprano; Sylvia Leith, mezzo-soprano; Matthew Hill, tenor; Joseph Hubbard, bass.
https://www.gfphil.org/odetojoy
Washington Concert Opera – Mozart Idomeneo – Arbace
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Lisner Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
Join Washington Concert Opera as it closes the season with Idomeneo, Mozart’s first mature operatic masterpiece. Premiered in Munich in 1781, this opera seria draws on Greek myth to explore human struggle against gods and fate, blending the emotional intensity of Italian opera with the grandeur of French Baroque spectacle.
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Cathedral Choral Society – Brahms Of Love & Spirit – Tenor Soloist / Chorister
Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC
Aspiration, beauty, hope, and equality are more than ideals for the Cathedral Choral Society—they shape how the ensemble makes music and imagines a shared future. This program celebrates connection across voices, traditions, and time through a richly varied collection of choral masterworks. From the intimacy and charm of Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes, to the powerful faith of Margaret Bonds’ Credo, the open-hearted sonorities of Copland’s Promise of Living, and the fresh perspectives of modern composers, this concert reflects the many ways we connect through love, community, and song.
https://cathedralchoralsociety.org/events/brahms-of-love-spirit/
The City Choir of Washington – Bach Mass in B Minor – Tenor Soloist
Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM
National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC
Originally scheduled for 2020, the City Choir of Washington finally presents Bach’s monumental Mass in B Minor. The culmination of Bach’s sacred works, the Mass combines intimacy and grandeur, sorrow and joy, offering performers and listeners alike a reminder of the best that humanity has to offer.
Soloists: Laura Choi Stuart, soprano; Gabriela Estephanie Solís, mezzo-soprano; Matthew Hill, tenor; Edmund Milly, bass-baritone.