Flower Mart Activities and Entertainment
Below is a list of the performances and activities scheduled for Flower Mart 2022
Free entertainment occurs on both Friday and Saturday on the Pinnacle Stage – in front of the Cathedral’s main entrance.
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2022
10:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony, Washington National Cathedral Nave
10:30 a.m. NCS Lower School Choral Ensembles, Cathedral’s west steps
11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Children’s Story Time
Children’s Story Time will be held outside of the Children’s Book Tent on both days of Flower Mart at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm – weather permitting.
11:20 a.m. NCS/STA Upper School Chorale & Madrigals, Cathedral’s west steps
12:00 Noon
Carillon Recital
Cathedral Carillonneur Edward M. Nassor performs the award winning compositions in the international carillon competition, Inspired by Olmsted on the Cathedral’s 53 bronze bell carillon.
12:30 p.m. NCS Middle School Chorus, Cathedral’s west steps
12:45 p.m. STA Form I & II Chorus, Cathedral’s west steps
1:00 p.m. STA Jacket’s Off & NCS Sarsaparilla, Cathedral’s west steps
1:20 p.m. NCS Close Tunes, Cathedral’s west steps
2:00 p.m.
NCS/STA Orchestra Concert
Instrumental musicians from St. Albans and National Cathedral School join together to play in concert – Cathedral’s High Altar.
3:15 p.m.
NCS/STA Dance Performance
The NCS/STA Dance Program is the largest such independent-school offering in the Washington area. More than 100 students participate in a variety of disciplines.
6:00 p.m. Flower Mart closes for the day
SATURDAY MAY 7, 2022
10:00 a.m. Flower Mart opens for the day
10:00 a.m.
Children’s Chorus of Washington
CCW made its debut at The Kennedy Center in November 1996. Since then, CCW has distinguished itself as one of our country’s premier youth choruses.
11:00 a.m.
Tom Carroll and the Silver Strings, a Chesapeake Bay area folk, bluegrass, blues, traditional, and contemporary music string band.
11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Children’s Story Time
Children’s Story Time will be held outside of the Children’s Book Tent on both days of Flower Mart at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm – weather permitting.
12:00 Noon
Carillon Recital
Cathedral Carillonneur Edward M. Nassor performs the award winning compositions in the international carillon competition, Inspired by Olmsted on the Cathedral’s 53 bronze bell carillon.
12:30 p.m.
Nen Daiko has been performing Japanese Taiko in the Washington DC metropolitan area since 1994.
1:15 p.m.
Capitol City Strings is a Suzuki-based violin studio founded in the love of music and learning for young children.
1:45 p.m.
Taal Academy of Dance is an Indian dance company that is based in Washington, DC.
2:30 p.m.
Flamenco is bound up with the history of Andalucía, where over the centuries Europe has mingled with Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas.
3:15 p.m.
Our dancers have danced to the accompaniment of world renowned Irish musicians at Strathmore, Kennedy Center, Wolftrap, the Irish Embassy and The White House.
4:00 p.m.
Celebrate the arrival of Spring with traditional music and dance performed by the Revels’ adults, teen and kids choruses.
5:00 p.m. Flower Mart 2022 Closes
