Bloom at Good Hope: Ellington Carthan

Ellington Carthan brings a genre-spanning jazz performance to the Bloom at Good Hope Concert Series. A former Strathmore Artist in Residence, Carthan is a composer, sound designer, performer, and educator whose work connects jazz tradition with modern game-audio composition. Named for Duke Ellington, he carries forward a tradition of jazz innovation while working across multiple musical styles.

Carthan holds bachelor’s degrees in Jazz Studies and Music Technology and a Master of Music from Howard University. He has performed with Warren Wolf and Cécile McLorin Salvant, opened for Cyrus Chestnut, and appeared at Blues Alley Jazz Club and The Kennedy Center. His credits also include performances for President Joe Biden and the Massachusetts attorney general in 2022, and he became an assistant professor at St. Mary’s College of Maryland in 2023.

When: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Showtime: 5 p.m.

Run time: 60 minutes

Tickets: Free / pay what you can. RSVPs allow guests to choose an amount, including $0.

RSVP: Required to help manage capacity. Walk-up admission is available only if space remains. Phone RSVPs are available through Strathmore’s Ticket Office at 301.581.5100 during its hours of operation.

Venue: Good Hope Neighborhood Recreation Center, 14715 Good Hope Road, Silver Spring, MD 20905

Accessibility: The recreation center is ADA-accessible. For accessibility questions or requests, contact Ma’Lisa Easterling at Malisa.Easterling@montgomerycountymd.gov.

Parking: Free parking is available on a space-available basis.

Location note: The center is on Good Hope Road, approximately halfway between New Hampshire Avenue and Briggs Chaney Road.

Other information: No pets are permitted.