• OUR MISSION
    The mission of The Capital Hearings is to engage our community through innovative performances, rooted in a shared commitment to artistic excellence, that connect disparate styles of vocal music.

    OUR INTENTION
    Bringing together repertoire from many diverse traditions, The Capital Hearings illuminate commonalities between songs of all styles, from all eras – and the communities that birthed them. Our genre-busting mission unites complex jazz, transcendent global and classical music, and dynamic modern hits into a thought-provoking message. The Capital Hearings break down barriers and prompt our audiences to build new bridges of understanding.


  • Regina Dagenhardt, soprano
    Heather MacDonald, soprano
    Alex Morton, mezzo
    Leila Schochet, mezzo
    Lyndsey Gore, alto
    Rachel Gonsenhauser, alto
    Ramya Prabhakar, alto
    Micah Hendler, tenor
    Sam Scarrow, tenor
    Dileep Srihari, tenor
    MG Camarillo, baritone
    Ryan McCarty, baritone
    Andrew Ross, bass

  • ADMINISTRATION
    Cristina Lopez, General Manager

    Board of Directors 2024
    Rachel Gonsenhauser, President-Secretary
    Ryan McCarty, Treasurer
    MG Camarillo, At-Large
    Lyndsey Gore, At-Large

    Sam Scarrow, Program Design

    ENSEMBLE:
    Music Team: Heather MacDonald (lead), Ryan McCarty, Micah Hendler, Ramya Prabhakar

    Culture Team: Rachel Gonsenhauser (lead), Regina Dagenhardt, Leila Schochet

    Outreach Team: Cristina Lopez (lead), MG Camarillo, Lyndsey Gore

  • The Capital Hearings are proud to be an Ensemble-In-Residence at All Souls Episcopal Church in the Woodley Park neighborhood of Washington, DC. We are grateful to their parish, vestry, and staff for their support in providing our weekly rehearsal home.

    Additionally, the performers offer profound thanks to these incredible partners in bringing our music to the stage:

    • Our Families and Friends

    • Contemporary A Cappella League

    • Chorus America

    • DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities

    • First Congregational United Church of Christ

    • National Cherry Blossom Festival

    • Courage Barda

    • David Gradin

    • Jeanne Hisle

    • Cristina Lopez

    • David Markey

    • Elijah C. Mills

    • Mother Sarah Palmer

    • Jeffrey Ray

    • Brittany Shemuga

    • Robert Stubbs

  • As a 501(c)(3) organization, The Capital Hearings offer sincere gratitude to Dileep Srihari and Alex Swartsel for their generous support.

    To donate to our group and our mission, please click here.

This project was supported by the
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.