Burnett Thompson Music has been a principal entertainment resource for events at the legendary Hay Adams Hotel in Washington, DC for over 25 years. At the Hay Adams and other prominent Washington venues for the President of the United States, the Vice President and numerous cabinet members, including various Secretaries of State, U.S. Senators, U.S. Congressman, and Supreme Court Justices.

The New Columbia Orchestra has performed for countless receptions, weddings, and political events at the hotel since 1981.

The Sunrise String Quartet is the most requested ensemble for wedding ceremonies on the Hay Adams Hotel's famous rooftop.

Pianist Burnett Thompson is the preferred pianist for events at the Hay Adams Hotel. His jazz, classical, Latin and world music repertoire has filled the rooms of the hotel for countless prominent Washington dignitaries and personalities.