Beyond the Horizon: 18th Street Singers Winter Concert

Out of an abundance of caution for the forecasted winter storm, we will be adjusting our performances of this concert series to the following:

• The Saturday, 1/24, performance will now start at 6pm (one hour earlier than the original 7pm start time)
• The Sunday, 1/25, performance has been CANCELLED for this weekend and rescheduled to Sunday, 2/1 @ 6pm.

All tickets for the 25th will have the option to transfer to the 24th, the 1st, receive a refund, or convert the values of their ticket into a donation to the choir.

We are in the process of contacting all ticket holders for this weekend with their options. Thank you for your flexibility and support as we navigate this storm.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any additional questions or issues.

Thank you!

CONCERT DESCRIPTION

In life when night falls, a year ends, or you reach a final chapter, the horizon blurs. The familiar gives way to uncertainty, and we are left alone with questions—about ourselves, our world, and what comes next. The 18th Street Singers’ winter concert, Beyond the Horizon, invites us into this liminal space as a musical journey shaped by reflection and wonder asking not for answers, but for presence: what lies beyond our immediate sight, beyond this moment, even beyond our mortal knowing?

At the heart of the program is Vigilia by Finnish composer, Einojuhani Rautavaara, whose movements—Katisma, Litanian Ektenia, and Ylösnousemusveisu—form the latticework of the evening. Around them, the concert unfolds to move through uncertainty and inward reflection, offering space to get lost in thought and sound. Pieces like Max Reger’s Nachtlied surrender control to night and faith, while Jacob Collier’s Little Blue reaches back toward the warmth and safety of childhood memory. Other works confront the fractures of the present—Saunder Choi’s Can You Hear Me? asks whether we are still listening to one another—while Connor Koppin’s There Will Come Soft Rains imagines a world that continues quietly on, even after loss.

Together, these works trace a shared meditation on aftermath and possibility: where we are, where we are going, and how we carry one another through the unknown. From the idea that home is something we build (A Journey of Your Own), to the hope of reunion beyond this life (The Crossing), to Debbie Wiseman’s A Day May Come, written in remembrance and resolve, Beyond the Horizon is a concert about standing at the edge of the present and daring to look forward.

UPDATED TICKET INFO

Join us Saturday, January 24 at 6:00pm and Sunday, February 1st at 6:00pm at First Trinity Lutheran Church in Washington, DC, as we gather to reflect, listen, and imagine what comes next. With pay-what-you-can tickets, free student admission, and a Saturday livestream, Beyond the Horizon invites all to pause together at the threshold—and to listen for what lies beyond.

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Virtually for a livestream of Saturday night's performance (separate tickets can be found here).

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COVID precautions: Given current COVID conditions in DC, it is optional for our audience wear a mask while inside the church and we will have masks available for anyone who would like one.

We will also be monitoring case rates as we get closer to the concert weekend and will reachout if a change in policy has been made.

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Not local to DC or unable to come in person? Join us for a VIRTUAL LIVESTREAM of the concerts!

Registration is FREE, though donations are welcome for those who want to make a contribution. The event link can be found in the livestream ticket you'll receive via email after registration.

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