~ founded 1851 ~
the oldest German singing society in the Washington area
2434 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20007
website: www.saengerbund.org
Photos / Audios / Videos
Photos are stored in Google Photo Albums.
2022 June 18, 54th Saengerfest of the Nordoestlicher Saengerbund in Lancaster, PA
Photo of Saengerbund singing at Lancaster.
Video of Saengerbund recital at Lancaster.
Video of the complete Saengerfest performance including German and USA National anthems,
all single choruses, and the mass chorus (starts at 1:11:12).
(videos credit: Christopher Knoedler, conductor of the Saengerbund>
2022
Spring concert
May 1 at the Parish House of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Middleburg, Va.
2021
Christmas caroling
Dec 12 at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel, Washington, D.C.
first public performance after almost two years of hiatus due to COVID-19
From December 2019 to December 2021 the Washington Saengerbund
gave no public concerts due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
2020
Fasching Masquerade Party
Feb 15 at the Elks Lodge Ballroom, Fairfax, Va.
2019
Fall Concert and Christmas Concerts
Fall Concert Nov. 2 at Elks Lodge VA
Christmas Concerts Dec. 8 at Willard Hotel and Dec. 15 at United Church.
2019
Spring Concert
April 28 at United Church/Vereinigte Kirche
Conductor Stephen Ackert
Soprano Soloist Alexandra Dilley - Piano David Chapman
2019
Fasching Masquerade Ball
March 9 at the Elks Lodge Ballroom, Fairfax, Va.
2018
Christmas Concerts
December 2 at Historic Willard Hotel
December 16 at United Church/Vereinigte Kirche
Listen to the Washington Sängerbund
o “Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht”
2018
June 2 - 53rd Saengerfest of the
Nordeoestlicher Saengerbund in Philadelphia, PA
2018
Apr. 22 & May 12 Spring Concerts with Delaware Saengerbund
2018
Feb. 10 Fasching Masquerade Ball
2017
Dec. 10 & 17 Christmas Concerts at the Willard Hotel and at United Church
2017
Nov. 4 Fall Concert
2017
May 29 Memorial Day at Prospect Hill Cemetery
2017
May 13 Spring Concert
2017
Feb. 25 Fasching/Masquerade Ball
2016
Sep. 24 Oktoberfest in Lovettsville
Oct. 1 Oktoberfest in Shirlington
2016
Apr. 24 Washington Saengerbund 165th Anniversary
2016
Feb. 6 Fasching/Masquerade Ball
2015
Fall and Christmas concert events.
2015
Sep. 26 & Oct. 11 Oktoberfests in Lovettsville and Shirlington
2015
Feb. 21 Fasching Masquerade Ball
2014
Dec. 14 Christmas Concert at United Church
2014
Nov. 14 Fall Concert at the Embassy of Austria
Listen to the Washington Sängerbund sing
o Ave
verum by W.A.Mozart.
o Zottelmarsch by Degreif.
2014
Oct. 24-26 Capon Springs rehearsal
retreat
Watch a short movie of the Capon Springs rehearsal retreat
Windows Media Player
Apple QuickTime Player
2014
Oktoberfests in Lovettsville and Shirlington,
VA
2014
May 26 Memorial Day (and clean-up on May
10)
2014
May 3 Spring Concert
2014
March 1 Fasching Masquerade Ball
2013
November 9 Fall Concert
Listen to the Washington Sängerbund sing
o Jägerchor by Carl Maria von Weber.
2013
October 5 Oktoberfest in Shirlington,
VA
2013
September 28 Oktoberfest in Lovettsville,
VA
2013
June 21-23 Sängerfest
at the Nordamerikanischer Saengerbund in Milwaukee
2013
May 27 Memorial Day at Prospect
Hill
2013
April 20 Annual Spring
Concert
2013
February 9 Fasching Masquerade
Ball
2012
December 16 Christmas Concert
at United Church
2012
December 7 Christmas at the Heurich House
Museum
2012
November 3 Fall concert
2012
October 6 Oktoberfest Shirlington,
Va
2012
September 29 Oktoberfest Lovettsville,
Va
2012
June 1-3 51st NOSB Saengerfest in
Allentown, Pa
2012
May 28
Memorial Day Service at Prospect Hill Cemetery
with dedication of grave marker for Julius Viedt
2012
April 21 Spring Concert
2012
February 18 Fasching / Mardi Gras
Ball
2011
December 18 Christmas Concert at United
Church
2011
December 10 Christmas carols at Heurich
Museum
2011
November 5 Fall Concert
2011
October
8 Micro Brewers Oktoberfest in Shirlington, Va
2011
September 24 Oktoberfest in Lovettsville, Va
2011
May 30 Memorial Day Service at Prospect Hill
Cemetery
2011
April 30 160th Anniversary Spring Concert
at the Durant Center of the Performing Arts in Alexandria, Va
2011
April 16 160th Anniversary Banquet at Alfio's in Bethesda, Md
2011
March 5 Fasching Mardi Gras at the Kena Ballroom
2010
December 4 and 19 Christmas at the Brewmaster’s Castle
with conductor Herb Traxler, and Concert at United Church
with guest conductor Dingwall Fleary
2010
November 6 Fall Concert at Kena Ball Room
with guest conductor Dingwall Fleary
2010
October 13-17 Gesangverein Hofbieber, Germany
Listen to one of their selections at the United Church
“Gloria by Emily Crocker”
2010
October 2 Oktoberfest in Shirlington, VA
2010
September 26 Oktoberfest in Lovettsville, VA
2010
July 24 & 25 Reading Liederkranz 125th anniversary
2010
May 21 - Spring Concert “Im wunderschönen Monat
Mai” (Beautiful May)
performed in the
auditorium of the German Embassy.
2010 February 13 Fasching/Masquerade Ball at Kena Ballroom
2009
December 27 Christmas Concert at United Church
(moved from 12/20/2009 due to snow storm)
2009 November 15 Fall Concert ‘Mostly Mendelssohn’ at Fairfax Ball Room
2009 Sept 26 and October 3 Lovettsville and Shirlington Octoberfests
2009 July 18 50th Anniversary of NS Nuclear Ship Savannah with Arion Gesangverein
2009 June 28 Concert at the Natl. Gallery of Art
2009 May 22-24 50th Sängerfest of the Nordöstlicher Sängerbund in Washington, DC
2009 February 21 Fasching - Mardi Gras at the Fairfax Ballroom
2008 December 21 ’Weihnachtskonzert’ at United Church
2008 December 6 Christmas at the Brewmaster's Castle
2008 November 22 Fall Concert "Im Wald und auf der Heide" at Scottish Rite Center
2008 October 4 Shirlington, VA Oktoberfest
2008 September 29 Kreis-Sängervereinigung Solingen/Germany visits the Washington Sängerbund
2008 September 27 Lovettsville, VA Oktoberfest
2008 April 26 Spring Concert with guest chorus Teutonia 1854, Pittsburgh, PA
2008 February 2 Fasching - Mardi Gras at the Kena Ballroom
2007 December 16 ’Weihnachtskonzert’ at United Church
2007 December 8 Christmas at the Brewmaster's Castle
2007 November 17 Fall Concert Mozart‘s “Sancta Maria, mater Dei” at St.Ann's Catholic Church
2007 Oktober 6 Shirlington, VA Oktoberfest
2007 September 29 Lovettsville, VA Oktoberfest
2006
November 11 and November 19 Fall Concert ‛German Opera and
Operetta“
at the Residence of
the Swiss Embassy (11/11), and the Scottish Rite Center
(11/19)
2006 June 2-4 Sängerfest in Lancaster, PA
2006 April 22 Spring Concert ’Liebeslieder and Other Songs of Spring’ at Scottish Rite Center
2005 November 9 Fall Concert ‘Bunt sind schon die Wälder’ at the Embassy of Austria
For questions or comments send email to washingtonsaengerbund@yahoo.com