Coming soon...
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Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin, plays Shostakovich
Feb. 9 - 11, 2012
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Herbert Blomstedt, conductor / Beethoven & Strauss
Feb. 16 - 19, 2012
Upcoming Events
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Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin, plays Shostakovich
Feb. 9 - 11, 2012 | Buy Now
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg has been called "a breathtakingly daring and original artist" by the Washington Post. Now the violinist "who must be experienced in person" plays Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1 conducted by Christoph Eschenbach. -
Herbert Blomstedt, conductor / Beethoven & Strauss
Feb. 16 - 19, 2012 | Buy Now
Herbert Blomstedt conducts as the NSO continues to explore the genius of Beethoven through his breathtaking Fourth Symphony. Also on the program is Richard Strauss's symphonic tale of heroics, Ein Heldenleben. -
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Matthias Goerne, bass-baritone & Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano / Music of Bartók
Mar. 8 - 10, 2012 | Buy Now
Christoph Eschenbach continues The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna with works by Budapest's Bartók. Matthias Goerne and Michelle DeYoung lend their voices to Bluebeard's Castle on a program with The Miraculous Mandarin. -
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Hungarian Dances
Fri., Mar. 9, 2012, 8:00 PM | Buy Now
The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna continues with Christoph Eschenbach conducting the NSO in "Hungarian Dances," a collection of works by composers Bartók, Kodály, Liszt, and Brahms. -
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Beethoven: Fidelio
Mar. 15 - 17, 2012 | Buy Now
Christoph Eschenbach continues The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna with NSO performances of Fidelio, Beethoven's only opera, in concert with singers and chorus. -
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Music by the Strauss Family
Fri., Mar. 16, 2012, 1:30 PM | Buy Now
As part of The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna, Christoph Eschenbach conducts the NSO in works by Johann Strauss Jr. and brother Josef, including the overture to Die Fledermaus, in celebration of their beloved Vienna. -
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Dvorák: Stabat Mater
Mar. 22 - 24, 2012 | Buy Now
Hear the genius of Dvorák as The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna continues with Maestro Eschenbach conducting the NSO in Stabat Mater, with singers Anne Schwanewilms, Nathalie Stutzmann, Steve Davislim, and Robert Holl. -
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Music of Dvorák & Janácek
Fri., Mar. 23, 2012, 8:00 PM | Buy Now
The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna stops in Prague with Christoph Eschenbach conducting the National Symphony Orchestra in works by Dvorák and Janácek. -
Helmuth Rilling, conductor / Mendelssohn: Elijah
Apr. 5 - 7, 2012 | Buy Now
Helmuth Rilling conducts Mendelssohn's stirring Elijah featuring NSO debut performances from soprano Marlis Petersen, mezzo-soprano Anke Vondung, and baritone Russell Braun, with tenor James Taylor and the University of Maryland Concert Choir. -
Andrew Litton, conductor / Stephen Hough, piano, plays Rachmaninoff
Apr. 19 - 21, 2012 | Buy Now
Pianist Stephen Hough's talent is "tremendous, balancing muscle with intelligence, stamina with wit" (The Guardian). Conducted by Andrew Litton, he plays Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 1. Also on the program are works by Frank Bridge and Elgar. -
Andreas Delfs, conductor / Nelson Freire, piano, plays Brahms
May 17 - 19, 2012 | Buy Now
"An extraordinary pianist" (The New York Times), Nelson Freire makes his much-anticipated NSO debut, playing Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 2 conducted by Andreas Delfs. Also on the program are Haydn's Symphony No. 83 and Weill's Symphony No. 2. -
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Beethoven
May 31 - Jun. 2, 2012 | Buy Now
Christoph Eschenbach returns with more breathtaking Beethoven, conducting Symphony No. 7. The Orchestra also premieres a new work under the auspices of the Hechinger Commissioning Fund and the Suite from Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier. -
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Claudio Bohórquez, cello, plays Lalo
Jun. 7 - 9, 2012 | On Sale 4/4/12,
Claudio Bohórquez, "an elegant artist who places his emphasis on song" (The Washington Post), brings that elegance to Lalo's Cello Concerto, conducted by Christoph Eschenbach. The program also features works by Berlioz and Tchaikovsky.
Past Events
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Season Opening Ball Concert
Sun., Sep. 25, 2011, 7:00 PM
The NSO marks its 80th anniversary with a gala event led by Music Director Christoph Eschenbach with violinist Joshua Bell and baritone Thomas Hampson, and works by Dvorák, Bruch, Copland, and Ravel as well as a film celebrating this milestone. -
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductor / Beethoven & Orff
Sep. 29 - Oct. 1, 2011
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conducts Beethoven's spry and brilliant Symphony No. 8. Also on the program is Carl Orff's towering cantata Carmina Burana with soprano Laura Claycomb, tenor Nicholas Phan, and baritone Hugh Russell. -
John Storgårds, conductor / Gidon Kremer, violin, plays Sibelius
Oct. 6 - 9, 2011
Maestro John Storgårds makes his NSO debut bringing acclaimed violinist Gidon Kremer's "great interpretive strength" (The New York Times) to bear on Sibelius's Violin Concerto. Also on the program are works by Mussorgsky, Liadov, and Nielsen. -
Lorin Maazel, conductor / Simon Trpčeski, piano, plays Grieg
Oct. 27 - 29, 2011
Lorin Maazel conducts Grieg's Piano Concerto featuring the NSO debut of Simon Trpceski, praised for "the virtuosity he unquestionably has at his fingertips" (New York Times). Also on the program are works by Berlioz and Mussorgsky. -
Oliver Knussen, conductor / Peter Serkin, piano, plays Messiaen & Benjamin
Nov. 3 - 5, 2011
Pianist Peter Serkin has been called "utterly modern and thoroughly engrossing" (The Washington Post). Oliver Knussen conducts the NSO premiere of Messiaen's Le Réveil des oiseaux on a program with Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. -
Leonard Slatkin, conductor / Gautier Capuçon, cello, plays Saint-Saëns
Nov. 10 - 12, 2011
Former NSO Music Director Leonard Slatkin returns to conduct Gautier Capuçon playing Saint-Saëns's Cello Concerto No. 1. Also on the program are Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 3 and Anna Clyne's << rewind <<. -
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Leonidas Kavakos, violin, plays Brahms
Nov. 17 - 19, 2011
Christoph Eschenbach continues the NSO's exploration of Beethoven with the verdant Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral." Also on the program, Leonidas Kavakos plays another work of German genius, Brahms's Violin Concerto. -
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Midori, violin, plays Britten
Dec. 1 - 3, 2011
Often partnered on stage and on critically acclaimed recordings, renowned violinist Midori and Christoph Eschenbach reunite for Britten's Violin Concerto. Also on the program, a co-commissioned work from Osvaldo Golijov and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 1. -
Handel's Messiah
Dec. 15 - 18, 2011
Continue a Christmas tradition with Handel's epic masterpiece, Messiah, conducted by Matthew Halls and performed with holiday spirit by the NSO, acclaimed guest singers, and the University of Maryland Concert Choir. -
New Year's Eve at the Kennedy Center
Sat., Dec. 31, 2011, 8:30 PM
Usher in the New Year with a dazzling classical concert featuring guest conductor Murry Sidlin, members of the National Symphony Orchestra, and guest guitarist Pepe Romero. -
Hannu Lintu, conductor / Leila Josefowicz, violin, plays Mackey
Jan. 12 - 14, 2012
Leila Josefowicz, a violinist of "exceptional technical aplomb and nuance" (Baltimore Sun), plays Mackey's Beautiful Passing conducted by Hannu Lintu. Also on the program are 5 orchestrations of Debussy's Préludes by Matthews. -
James Gaffigan, conductor / Ingrid Fliter, piano, plays Schumann
Jan. 19 - 21, 2012
Ingrid Fliter brings the lyrical romanticism of Schumann's Piano Concerto to life under the baton of James Gaffigan on a program that also includes works by Mozart and the US premiere of a NSO co-commissioned piece by Detlev Glanert. -
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Widmann, Mozart & Schubert
Jan. 26 - 29, 2012
Christoph Eschenbach conducts a program of classical and contemporary genius with Mozart's Clarinet Concerto featuring soloist Jörg Widmann. Widmann's own Armonica features the affecting tones of Christa Schönfeldinger's glass harmonica. -
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor / Strauss & Beethoven
Feb. 2 - 4, 2012
The NSO continues its exploration of Beethoven with his immense and emotional Symphony No. 3 "Eroica." With Christoph Eschenbach on the podium, the Orchestra also plays Richard Strauss's masterpiece for 23 strings, Metamorphosen.
All programs are subject to change.



