Summer Concerts: 2010

Past Events

• National Symphony Orchestra: National Memorial Day Concert

  Sun., May 30, 2010, 8:00 PM
  Join us as we honor the Service and Sacrifice of our men and women in uniform and their families
  live on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in High Definition!

• A Capitol Fourth

  Sun., Jul. 4, 2010, 8:00 PM
  There's no place like our nation's capital for America's biggest birthday party, with a spectacular fireworks display, the 30th annual PBS broadcast of A Capitol Fourth airs live in high definition and commercial free.

• NSO National Trustees' NSO Summer Music Institute Orchestra

  Jul. 11 - 25, 2010
  FREE! Participants in this intensive program for talented young musicians present two free concerts on the Concert Hall stage.

• NSO at Wolf Trap: West Side Story & More!

  Fri., Jul. 16, 2010, 8:15 PM
  This is a night of luscious riffs on the classic tales of star-crossed lovers Romeo & Juliet and Tony & Maria in the music of Bernstein, Tchaikovsky, Gounod, and Prokofiev.

• NSO at Wolf Trap: An Evening with Idina Menzel and Marvin Hamlisch

  Sat., Jul. 17, 2010, 8:15 PM
  The Tony-winning star of Wicked joins the Tony-winning NSO Principal Pops Conductor for a diverse program of classic pop and musical theater favorites, as well as songs from her album I Stand.

• NSO at Wolf Trap: Around the World with Joshua Bell and the NSO

  Thu., Jul. 22, 2010, 8:15 PM
  Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell's stunning virtuosity is on full display in Bruch's Scottish Fantasy and Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2. The program also includes Gershwin's Cuban Overture and Respighi's Roman Festivals.

• NSO at Wolf Trap: A Rodgers and Hammerstein Celebration

  Fri., Jul. 23, 2010, 8:15 PM
  Emil de Cou and the NSO pay tribute to one of songwriting's greatest teams. Classics from The Sound of Music, The King and I, South Pacific, Oklahoma!, and more will have you "Falling in Love with Love!"

• NSO at Wolf Trap: Distant Worlds

  Fri., Jul. 30, 2010, 8:30 PM
  Commemorating the 20th anniversary of FINAL FANTASY^(r), this spectacular concert is enhanced by state-of-the-art video and stills shown on massive screens in-house and on the lawn, highlighting the game's most memorable sequences.
  

• NSO at Wolf Trap: The Planets in HD!

  Sat., Jul. 31, 2010, 8:30 PM
  The mysterious music from Gustav Holst's The Planets is complemented by beautiful HD images from NASA. You'll be mesmerized by the sights from deep space and the ethereal sounds of the National Symphony Orchestra.

• NSO at Wolf Trap: The Music of James Bond

  Thu., Aug. 5, 2010, 8:15 PM
  You'll be both shaken and stirred by the powerful theme songs from classic James Bond films like Goldfinger, Casino Royale, Dr. No, and others.

• NSO at Wolf Trap: Warner Bros. presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony

  Aug. 6 - 7, 2010
  That "Wascally Wabbit" returns for two fabulous nights of film and music! The NSO provides live accompaniment as everyone's favorite bunny brings new cartoons and music to life on large screens in-house and on the lawn.
  

• National Symphony Orchestra: Labor Day Capitol Concert

  Sun., Sep. 5, 2010, 8:00 PM
  FREE - no tickets required! NSO Associate Conductor Emil de Cou leads this annual NSO tradition on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.

All programs are subject to change.