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Save 10% on our new classical season
Guarantee your seats well in advance of public sale - and save 10% on most series - when you become a subscriber! Artists include Leif Ove Andsnes, Hélène Grimaud, Charles Dutoit, Anne-Sophie Mutter, André Previn, Steven Isserlis, Gil Shaham, Leila Josefowicz, Kurt Masur, Karita Mattila, Pinchas Zukerman, Itzhak Perlman, and more.

"Judy, Jerry, and Jazz" with Marvin Hamlisch and the NSO Pops
The songs of Judy Garland. The music of Jerry Herman. And the big band swing of The Jazz Ambassadors. This season, "Judy, Jerry, and Jazz” is just the beginning to what’s in store for the NSO Pops. We’ve also got a sleigh ride spectacular, a Valentine’s treat, and even Motown legends The Temptations!

New and Noteworthy

Register now for the NSO Season Opening Ball
On Saturday, Sep. 20, the NSO's 50th annual Season Opening Ball will feature Itzhak Perlman, conductor and violin, joined by Pinchas Zukerman, violin, and Alisa Weilerstein, cello. The concert will be followed by an elegant dinner and dancing. The 2008 Season Opening Ball chairs are Eleanor and Nicholas Chabraja and Adrienne Arsht.

Learn more about Paganini's First Violin Concerto
Read our program notes before you attend the concert! Paganini’s First Violin Concerto is a virtuoso tour de force filled with extended arpeggios and left-hand pizzicati, yet it also boasts many moments of striking beauty. May 8-10, Grammy winner and Washington favorite Hilary Hahn will leave audiences starstruck with this romantic showpiece, which she recorded to great acclaim in 2006.