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National Symphony Orchestra

Classics in Concert: Timeless Favorites

Concert Hall

The Washington Post says it best: “the NSO has a knack for making old favorites sound not just new, but renewed.” Whether you are a seasoned classical music aficionado or a newcomer to the genre, you’ll delight in this light program of popular classics by Bernstein, Puccini, Rossini, Florence Price, William Grant Still, Sibelius, Vaughan Williams, and others—a perfect night out at the symphony!

Mar. 7 - 9, 2024

  • Thu. Mar. 7, 2024 7p.m.

  • Fri. Mar. 8, 2024 8p.m.

  • Sat. Mar. 9, 2024 8p.m.

Program

José Luis Gomez, conductor
Ying Fu, violin Ω

Leonard Bernstein: Overture to Candide
Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Johann Strauss II: Overture to Die Fledermaus
Manuel de Falla: The Three-Cornered Hat – Suite No. 2
Gioachino Rossini: Overture to William Tell
Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut – Intermezzo from Act III
Emile Waldteufel: “The Skaters’ Waltz”
Florence Price/William Grant Still: Dances in the Canebrakes
Jean Sibelius: Finlandia

The Washington Post says it best: “the NSO has a knack for making old favorites sound not just new, but renewed.”

Whether you are a seasoned classical music aficionado or a newcomer to the genre, you’ll delight in this light classical program promising extraordinary new insights to popular classics—a perfect night out at the symphony!

Ω NSO musician

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