“...The Thirteen sings with striking color and richness...”
— The Washington Post
Led by Artistic Director Matthew Robertson, The Thirteen is a professional choir and orchestra celebrated for reimagining the potential of vocal music. Since our founding in 2012, we have performed works ranging from early chant to world premieres and the centuries in between, gaining a reputation for our “gorgeous unified sound” (Washington Classical Review).
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
MESSIAH
DC’s only all-professional production.
Period instruments, rotating soloists.
Unlike any other in the country!
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DECEMBER 19 | WASHINGTON, DC
DECEMBER 20 | BETHESDA, MD
ST. MATTHEW PASSION
A 300th anniversary performance and
Washington, DC staged premiere.
At the Washington National Cathedral.
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MARCH 13 | WASHINGTON, DC
UPCOMING SEASON PERFORMANCES
Reincarnations
November 13-15, 2026
Tallis, Barber & Britten
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Messiah
December 19-20, 2026
The region’s only all-professional, complete production of Messiah.
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Path of Miracles
February 5-7, 2027
Joby Talbot | Path of Miracles
Immersive projections by Camilla Tassi
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St. Matthew Passion
March 13, 2027
Matthew Hill | Evangelist
Edward Vogel | Jesus
Nathan Troup | Stage Director
Children’s Chorus of Washington
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US in Our Time
April 30 - May 2, 2027
American voices, contemporary stories
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