Cathedral News: Marin Alsop Conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 2

Marin Alsop Conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 Sunday, June 15, 6 pm Globally-renowned conductor Marin Alsop returns to the Cathedral with the National Orchestral Institute + Festival Philharmonic to perform Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2. Known as Mahler’s “Resurrection,” this orchestral masterpiece was first performed at the Cathedral by Alsop’s mentor Leonard Bernstein in 1984. Livestream option available. Get tickets→ New Crossroads Episode: Finding Meaning in the Future with Neuroscientist Moran Cerf In this special episode recorded in New York, the Cathedral’s podcast team sits down with Moran Cerf, neuroscientist, professor of business, and storyteller, to discuss how world-changing advances in science and technology can reshape our sense of self. Stream now→ UPCOMING SERVICES & OFFERINGS Holy Eucharist Sunday, May 18, 11:15 am Join us for a service of Holy Eucharist on the Fifth Sunday of Easter. The Rev. Canon Rosemarie Logan Duncan preaches and the Rev. Patrick L. Keyser presides. Available in-person or online. Learn more and livestream→ Evensong in Thanksgiving for Cathedral Volunteers Wednesday, May 21, 5 pm Choral Evensong offers a moment of beauty and tranquility, blending choral music with timeless prayers and scripture. Experience this unique service as a peaceful way to end your day. During this special weekday Evensong, we will give thanks to all our Cathedral volunteers.  Learn more→ Blessing of the Bikes Friday, May 23, 5 pm On the Friday of Memorial Day weekend, the Cathedral welcomes riders participating in Rolling to Remember for a public “Blessing of the Bikes.” All are invited to this brief outdoor service, which will include prayers led by Cathedral clergy, military chaplains, and representatives from AMVETS and Rolling to Remember. Learn more→ CONCERTS AND RECITALS Organ Recital: Thomas Sheehan Sunday, May 25, 2 pm This recital features Cathedral Organist Thomas Sheehan. Tickets not required. Livestream available. Learn more and livestream→ David Danzmayr Conducts Strauss Sunday, June 29, 6 pm The Cathedral welcomes the National Orchestral Institute + Festival Philharmonic under the baton of David Danzmayr, Music Director of the Oregon Symphony. Highlights of this Richard Strauss-focused program include Also sprach Zarathustra, featured in Stanley Kubrick’s iconic 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the wildly popular Suite from Der Rosenkavalier. The concert also includes John and Jim by Viet Cuong. Livestream option available. Get tickets→ Organ Recital with the U.S. Army Brass Quintet Friday, July 4, 11 am This July 4th, join us for free performance featuring the US Army Band “Pershing’s Own” Brass Quintet and Timpani and Cathedral Organist Thomas Sheehan. This concert includes the world premiere of commissioned work Fantasia for Brass Quintet & Organ by David Hurd. No tickets required. Livestream available. Learn more and livestream→ AT THE CATHEDRAL You Power What’s Possible Supporters like you sustain the music and worship that inspire and uplift our hearts, and the programs that engage and challenge our minds. Your gift today brings our fiscal year to a strong close and helps us live more fully into our mission of faith, hope and understanding. Donate now→ Family Fun Day Saturday, May 17, 10 am Share the wonder of the world’s sixth-largest Cathedral with your kids through special activities tailored just for families! Purchase sightseeing tickets and  join in our kid-centered offerings from 10 am-2 pm. Learn more→ An Evening with Bishop Budde and Tim Shriver Thursday, May 22, 7 pm Join Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde and Tim Shriver, founder of UNITE and co-founder of the Dignity Index, for an evening conversation exploring the role of dignity in our public life. This timely discussion brings faith, education and public leadership into dialogue to lessen polarization and find hope for our democracy. Tickets are pay-what-you-wish. Livestream available. Learn more→ An Afternoon with Poet Jericho Brown Sunday, June 1, 4 pm As the Cathedral celebrates Pride Sunday, join us for a conversation and reading with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown. A 2024 winner of a MacArthur Genius Grant, Brown’s poems have been described as offering “an unlikely kind of hope . . . evidence of a fragile belief in the possibility of change, of the will that makes change possible.” Register now→ Congregation Ministry Fair Sunday, June 8, 8 am If you have wondered how to volunteer or get involved in the various ministries of the Cathedral, look no further! The Congregation Ministry Fair is an opportunity for the Cathedral community to gather and learn more about the various ministries and volunteer opportunities. Ministries cover a wide area of interest and impact community outreach, social justice, and hospitality. Learn more→ IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Sunday Sermon: The Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope "There are so many voices out there. Listen for the one that comes in love and compassion. The one that embraces and invites all to experience the abundant life that God gave us in Jesus, the Good Shepherd, God's Son." Go to sermon archive→ CATHEDRAL FAVORITES Book a Tour You Power What’s Possible Start Your Day with the Cathedral Copyright © 2025 Washington National Cathedral, All rights reserved.   Washington National Cathedral 3101 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington, DC 20016 United States  Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe  from this list.