The Basilica Concert Guild

The Basilica Concert Guild

The Basilica Concert Guild is our primary source of funding for our yearly concert series. Members gain access to exclusive benefits and help sustain musical excellence at the Basilica of Saint Mary and in the surrounding community.

Membership Levels

Friend ($250–$999)

  • Listing in the Year in Review publication
  • Advance concert notifications
  • Invitation-only access to The Basilica Guild Post Concert Reception in the Lyceum with visiting performers
Join at this level

Patron ($1,000–$9,999)

  • All Friend benefits
  • Complimentary concert recordings
  • Invitations to special talks
  • Reserved VIP seating for two guests per concert
  • Summer Guild Leadership Soiree
Join at this level

Concert Series Underwriter ($10,000+)

  • All Patron benefits
  • Program credit
  • Full-page color business advertisement in concert programs
  • Reserved seating for up to 10 guests
  • Pre-concert dinners with featured performers
Join at this level

For guild inquiries, contact:
Anne Mathis, Chief Stewardship Officer
amathis@stmaryoldtown.org

2026 James and Penny Haybyrne Concert Series

Funding for the Basilica of Saint Mary's Inaugural 2026 Concert Series has been made possible by Mr. and Mrs. James and Penny Haybyrne. Concerts will be held in The Basilica of Saint Mary Church, 310 S. Royal Street, Alexandria, Virginia. Concert attendees are asked to register their attendance. Please be seated by 6:50 p.m.

Register Your Attendance

Thursday, May 14, 2026, 7 p.m.

Feast of the Ascension

Theme: “The union of the heavenly and the earth”

Der Abschied (the Farewell) from Das Lied Von Der Erde (The Song of the Earth) — 30 min.
Gustav Mahler (1860–1911)
Alto solo with chamber orchestra accompaniment

Heiliger Dankgesang (Song of Thanksgiving to God) — 25 min.
Beethoven (1770–1827) from his string quartet op. 132
String quartet (string orchestra version by David Elliott)

Monday, June 29, 2026, 7 p.m.

Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul Summer Chamber Music

Selection of chamber music by Brahms, Beethoven, and Debussy performed in the Lyceum

Friday, November 6, 2026, 7 p.m.

All Souls Concert, Paul Jacobs, Organist

Requiem by Maurice Duruflé
Chamber ensemble, choir, and organ (Paul Jacobs, Organist) — 25 min.

Newly composed work for chamber ensemble by David Elliott — 25 min.

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