An Unforgettable Evening of Burt Bacharach’s Timeless Sound
Performed by Alex Rybeck and Steve Washington
Saturday, October 11, 2025, 6:30 pm
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Members $ 65 - Non-Members $ 80
Join Special Programs Committee Chair Cliftine Jones for an extraordinary musical experience, celebrating the iconic songs of Burt Bacharach, at the historic Arts Club of Washington.
The music of Burt Bacharach filled the airwaves in the Sixties, and his hit songs written in partnership with lyricist Hal David have withstood the test of time: “What the World Needs Now”, “The Look of Love”, “Walk On By”, “A House Is Not a Home”, “Close to You”, “Alfie”, “I Say a Little Prayer”, “This Guy’s in Love”, and many more. What made these songs so special and unforgettable? Musical Director and pianist Alex Rybeck will offer examples of Bacharach’s best-loved songs and instrumentals, featuring vocals by Steve Washington
Set in one of the Capital’s most storied and intimate venues, this rare performance will transport you through a golden era of songwriting - with live renditions of the melodies that defined a generation.
This is not just a concert - it’s a tribute, a memory in the making, and a moment unlike any other.
Price includes a reception before and after the reading with hors d'oeuvres, and open full bar.
Alex Rybeck
Alex Rybeck is a music director, composer, arranger and pianist, best known for his work in concerts and cabarets, on recordings, and in the theater. One of his most recent recordings, “To Steve, With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Stephen Sondheim” was nominated for a 2023 Grammy Award. Broadway credits include MERRYILY WE ROLL ALONG (directed by Hal Prince), GRAND HOTEL (directed by Tommy Tune), and others. He has also worked with Susan Stroman (FLORA THE RED MENACE) and Patricia Burch (REALLY ROSIE). Regionally, his work on WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW, starring Sutton Foster, won him praise from composer Burt Bacharach.
After growing up in the suburbs of Washington, DC. And attending Oberlin College, he moved to New York City, where he was mentored by Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Arthur Laurents and Stephen Schwartz, while attending NYU’s graduate musical theater writing program. Among the many artists he has worked with are such legends as George Abbott, Metropolitan Opera diva Roberta Peters, “Voice of Hollywood” Marini Nixon, Eartha Kitt, The McGuire Sisters, Julie Wilson, and Kitty Carlisle Hart. He has also enjoyed meaningful collaborations with Faith Prince, Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway, Jane Oliver, Melissa Errico, Karen Akers, Karen Mason, Sharon McNight, Jeff Harner, Donna McKechnie, Jason Graae, Lee Roy Reams, Tovah Feldshuh, Rita Gardner, Roslyn Kind (half-sister of Barbra Streisand), Amanda Broom and Clint Holmes, among many others. His original song “WHAT A FUNNY BOY HE IS” was recorded by the late Nancy LaMott. He has received numerous awards and honors (MAC, BISTRO NIGHTLIFE, BILLBOARD AND BROADWAYWORLD.COM) as music director and songwriter. As a highly sought-after coach, he has taught master classes in NYC, LA, and DC as well as at Yale, Harvard, Northwestern, Queensland Conservatorium (Brisbane) and New Zealand Singing School.
Steve Washington
Steve Washington has been performing for more than 40 years with earnest beginnings in Princeton University's singing and theater groups. After Princeton, Steve performed in numerous professional theatrical productions on land and sea. In the ‘90s, Steve fronted few of DC’s top bands sharing stages with the Marvelettes, the Drifters, the Supremes, the Village People, Peter Noon, and others. 1n 1999, Steve enjoyed a theatrical highlight working under the direction of world-renowned Broadway and West End producer Cameron Macintosh in a production of "Hey, Mr. Producer," which was the first genuine Broadway-at-sea collaboration in cruise ship entertainment industry. Shifting focus to music, Steve began cultivating a jazz-infused body of work, including standards, big band, blues, R&B, funk, Latin & Brazilian, and has been presenting at the area's most popular venues including Blues Alley, the Atlas Theater, the Carlyle Club, Mr. Henry's, the Katzen Arts Center, the Woman's National Democratic Club, the Arts Club of Washington, the Lyceum, and other notable establishments including the area’s most exclusive private social clubs. Along the way, Steve enjoyed more than a decade headlining on the world's finest cruise ships with his one-man shows: "Nat & Sammy Remembered" and "Rhythm, Blues & Broadway." In the last 10 years or so, Steve has sharpened his focus on jazz with the 2015 release of “Right to Love” featuring the Thad Wilson Jazz Orchestra. A full-house CD Release concert at the famed Metropolitan Room in NYC resulted in an invitation to present quarterly at the Metropolitan Room the following year. In 2018, appearances beyond the DMV, included month-long tours in Russia resulting in "Skylark," a 2018 CD recorded in Moscow. In 2020, Steve performed three live-stream concerts, courtesy of Blue House Studio's, "Covid Sessions" series. A CD featuring highlights from those live concerts is pending. In 2023, Steve enjoyed another highlight as the opening artist at the North Carolina Jazz Festival. Steve continues to share his music whenever and wherever possible in the DMV and beyond and looks forward to more discovery and adventure in music and entertainment.
“Smokin pure magic baritone, power, and nuance, brilliant falsetto, joyful…. What a show!” — The South Hampton Press (Montauk Community Notes)
6:30 p.m. Doors open
7:00 p.m. Performance
8:00 p.m. Reception with the artists
Dress code: business casual
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Members can cancel their reservation at no cost until 24 hours before the event. 50% fee for same day cancelation and no-shows.
