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National Symphony Orchestra

Leonard Slatkin & Emanuel Ax

Concert Hall

As the New York Times declares, Emanuel Ax’s performances are “never less than spellbinding.” Experience the power and passion of this modern master live as the seven-time Grammy winner performs Mozart’s fierce and far-reaching Piano Concerto No. 20. In a fitting masterpiece finale, former NSO Music Director Leonard Slatkin conducts Sir William Walton’s dark, dramatic First Symphony.

Nov. 14 - 17, 2024

  • Thu. Nov. 14, 2024 7p.m.

  • Sat. Nov. 16, 2024 8p.m.

  • Sun. Nov. 17, 2024 3p.m.

Program

Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano

Cindy McTee: Double Play
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor
William Walton: Symphony No. 1

As the New York Times declares, Emanuel Ax’s performances are “never less than spellbinding.” Experience the power and passion of this modern master live as the seven-time Grammy Award® winner performs Mozart’s fierce and far-reaching Piano Concerto No. 20—one of only two the composer wrote in a minor key.

In a fitting masterpiece finale, former NSO Music Director Leonard Slatkin conducts Sir William Walton’s dark, dramatic First Symphony.

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