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National Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet
Carlos Simon’s Songs of Separation

Concert Hall

Noseda leads a program inspired by the written word—from epic tales to stories rich in folk flavor. The concerts feature Grieg’s famous Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 and Tchaikovsky’s passionate Romeo and Juliet, as well as Berio’s timeless Folk Songs and the world premiere of Songs of Separation by Carlos Simon with “knockout” mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges (The New York Times).

Apr. 21 - 23, 2023

  • Fri. Apr. 21, 2023 8p.m.

  • Sat. Apr. 22, 2023 8p.m.

  • Sun. Apr. 23, 2023 3p.m.

J'Nai Bridges in yellow dress on yellow background smiling

Program

Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano

Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
“Morning Mood;” “The Death of Åse;” “Anitra’s Dance;” “In the Hall of the Mountain King”
Luciano Berio: Folk Songs
Carlos Simon: Songs of Separation** (World premiere, NSO commission)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet – Fantasy Overture

“If music be the food of love, play on!” Join us for a program inspired by the written word, from epic tales to stories rich in folk flavor.

J’Nai Bridges, praised for her “plush-voiced mezzo-soprano” (The New York Times), joins the NSO for Berio’s timeless Folk Songs and the world premiere of Songs of Separation by Kennedy Center Composer-in-Residence Carlos Simon—a work set to the words of 13th century Persian poet RÅ«mÄ«. Gianandrea Noseda also conducts Tchaikovsky’s passionate view of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

Opening the program is Grieg’s first suite from his music for Henrik Ibsen’s five-act play Peer Gynt, an eternally popular score featuring the spirited “In the Hall of the Mountain King.”

**First performance by the NSO

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NSO Sound Health Presents

Sound Health Fridays:
Friday Morning sing

Featuring the City Choir of Washington

A pre-concert, interactive event focusing on singing and wellness.

Friday, April 28 from 9:30am-11am in Studio J of The REACH

Come enjoy some coffee, pastries, and some pre-concert entertainment!

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