Topic: Classical Notes From The Kennedy Center

Kevin John Edusei conducts the National Symphony Orchestra in an American adventure that takes us from JFK’s Last Speech to Jazz-age Harlem to an oil tanker truck that blasts into space.

The National Symphony Orchestra is celebrating the spooky season with a Halloween Spooktacular. Little monsters, fairies and princesses of all kinds (and their friends and families) will enjoy this NSO October tradition.  

Violinist Augustin Hadelich and pianist Orion Weiss kick off the 2023-24 Fortas Chamber Music Concerts at the Kennedy Center on October 15 with a program of Beethoven's last violin sonata, Prokofiev's first, and more.

Maestro Gianandrea Noseda takes us on an epic musical tour of Rome with the National Symphony Orchestra with a program of Respighi’s Pines of Rome, Fountains of Rome, and Roman Festivals.

Nicole Lacroix gives us a preview of the National Symphony Orchestra's Season Opening Gala Concert. Join us for the special broadcast of this concert on September 27 at 11AM, only on WETA Classical.

The Kennedy Center celebrates the start of a new season with three opening programs this week: the broadcast of the NSO Season Opening Gala Concert on WETA Classical, Opera in the Outfield with the WNO, and the celebration of Rachmaninoff 150 with Maestro Noseda and the NSO.