Beethoven and George Walker

In May and June, the National Symphony Orchestra presents the Beethoven and American Masters Festival at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Maestro Gianandrea Noseda will conduct four programs of Beethoven Symphonies paired with works by trailblazing American composers George Walker and William Grant Still. The concerts will be recorded live for the NSO’s record label. Here on WETA Classical, May’s NSO Showcase program will celebrate two of the NSO’s previous releases, featuring Beethoven’s first and third symphonies and George Walker’s Sinfonia No.4, all recorded in 2022.