NSO Showcase

WETA Classical's ongoing series featuring performances from the National Symphony Orchestra, hosted by Nicole Lacroix. This special radio series is made possible by WETA's Friends of Classical Music, including Patricia Sagon. The National Symphony Orchestra’s radio programs are generously supported in part by The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.

Latest Episode

Pathétique with Rostropovich

November 6, 2024

The first NSO Showcase of the year is November 6th, following the presidential election, so it is only fitting that we begin with a perfect example of American music, Samuel Barber’s nostalgic Knoxville: Summer of 1915 starring the ravishing South African soprano, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha. The concert continues with a performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24, featuring guest soloist...