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Anna H. Wang Concert Series Announces 2025–2026 Season 

Wu Han, David Finckel & Benjamin Beilman – October 4
Morris Robinson & Friends – Jan 31

Washington, DC - The Anna H. Wang Concert Series proudly announces its 2025/2026 season.  A dynamic celebration of world-class artistry and enduring legacy. Rooted in the life of a remarkable woman whose devotion to music and education knew no bounds, this season reflects the resilience, compassion, and faith that defined Anna H. Wang’s 105-year journey.

“We are excited to present some of the world’s great artists this year in concerts that uplift, nurture, and celebrate the human spirit,” said Executive and Artistic Director Brian Liu.

Wu Han, Piano · David Finckel, Cello · Benjamin Beilman, Violin
October 4, 2025 | Takoma Park Seventh-Day Adventist Church · Takoma Park, Maryland

An evening of musical brilliance featuring three internationally acclaimed artists. Pianist Wu Han, cellist David Finckel, and violinist Benjamin Beilman come together in a rare and unforgettable trio performance, offering masterworks of the chamber repertoire with depth, elegance, and vitality. Their collaboration promises a powerful start to the season, setting a tone of excellence and artistry.  

Morris & Friends: An Evening of Opera & Gospel
January 31, 2026 | Takoma Park Seventh-Day Adventist Church · Takoma Park, Maryland

A soul-stirring blend of genres awaits in this evening of opera and gospel. Featuring the captivating voices and dynamic presence of Morris and Friends, this program traverses the sacred and the theatrical, the uplifting and the dramatic — a tribute to the spiritual and musical legacy that resonated deeply in Anna H. Wang's own life. The cast for the evening includes bass Morris Robinson, mezzo soprano J’Nai Bridges, lyric soprano Jacqueline Echols, tenor Limmie Pulliam, Music Director Brandon Waddles, and Patrick Lundy & Ministers of Music.

About David Finckel & Wu Han:
Cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han, honored as Musical America’s Musicians of the Year, stand among today’s most distinguished figures in classical music. Their multi-faceted musical lives encompass world-class performances, acclaimed recordings and visionary artistic direction. From the stages of New York to the premier concert halls across the United States, Europe and Asia, they have captivated audiences globally. Their repertoire spans the classical canon for cello and piano, includes commissioned works from contemporary composers, and covers virtually the entire chamber music literature for their instruments. As artistic directors for prominent arts organizations, they collaboratively curate more than 300 concerts each year.

About Ben Bielman:
Benjamin Beilman is one of the leading violinists of his generation. He has won international praise for his passionate performances and deep rich tone which the Washington Post called “mightily impressive,” and The New York Times described as “muscular with a glint of violence.” The Times has also praised his “handsome technique, burnished sound, and quiet confidence,” and the Strad described his playing as “pure poetry.”

About Morris Robinson:
Grammy Award-winning bass Morris Robinson is the most prominent American bass of his generation, and a sought-after guest of major opera companies and orchestras at home and abroad. At the Metropolitan Opera, he has sung over 130 performances since 2002, appearing in roles such as Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte, Ferrando in Il trovatore, Ramfis and Il Re in Aida, and opening three New Productions. He has sung his signature roles at America’s most important theaters and symphonies: Ramfis with the opera companies of Los Angeles, Detroit, Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Washington D.C., as well as the Aspen Music Festival and the Boston and Chicago Symphony Orchestras; Il Commendatore in Don Giovanni in Dallas, Houston, Washington DC, and Boston and Chicago Symphony Orchestras; Il Grande Inquisitore in Don Carlo in Los Angeles, Dallas, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia; Hagen in Götterdämmerung at Lyric Opera of Chicago and Detroit Opera; Fasolt in Das Rheingold with the LA Philharmonic, NY Philharmonic, and Boston Symphony; and Joe in Show Boat at San Francisco Opera, Chicago, Dallas, and Houston.

Internationally, he has starred as Porgy in Porgy and Bess at Teatro alla Scala Milano, Wiener Volksoper, and at the Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, as Osmin in Mozart’s Zaide at the Festival Aix-en-Provence, and as Sarastro at Opera Australia. Future projects include Il Grande Inquisitore in Dresden and Dallas, Sarastro in Vienna, Sparafucile in Cincinnati, Hagen in Atlanta, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Verdi’s Messa da Requiem with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra under James Gaffigan.

Morris serves as Artistic Advisor to Cincinnati Opera, where is the Architect of the Black Opera Project, and sits on the Artistic Advisory Council of Atlanta Opera. He has served as Artist-in-Residence at Harvard University, holds a Doctor of Fine Arts (Hon. Causa) as a Distinguished Alumnus of The Citadel, and won a Grammy for his 2022 recording of Mahler’s 8th Symphony with Maestro Gustavo Dudamel.

About Anna H. Wang:
From the turbulence of war to the quiet power of hymn and healing, Anna H. Wang's life was a testament to the strength of the human spirit. Born in China and orphaned at the age of five, she would grow to become a nurse, a leader, a mother, and a beacon of hope for countless others. Her love for music — born in hardship and sustained through grace — inspired her to encourage young people to develop their talents and strive toward a higher purpose. The concert series established in her memory continues that mission: to use music as a force for good, healing, and aspiration.