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Vasily Petrenko conducts Tchaikovsky’s Manfred Symphony | Edgar Moreau plays Saint-Saëns
Feb
20
to Feb 23

Vasily Petrenko conducts Tchaikovsky’s Manfred Symphony | Edgar Moreau plays Saint-Saëns

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Performances: Feb 20 @7pm, Feb 22 @8pm, Feb 23 @3pm

Experience the torment and colorful beauty of Tchaikovsky’s four-movement symphony inspired by Lord Byron’s poem under the baton of Vasily Petrenko. Award-winning young virtuoso Edgar Moreau joins the program for Saint-Saëns’ First Cello Concerto—an impassioned departure from the standard concerto form.

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Yefim Bronfman plays Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony
Nov
30
to Dec 2

Yefim Bronfman plays Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2 Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony

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Performances: Nov 30 @7pm, Dec 1 @8pm, Dec 2 @8pm.

Grammy–winning virtuoso Yefim Bronfman performs one of the most expansive and ambitious compositions for piano with a “marvel of digital dexterity, warmly romantic sentiment, and jaw-dropping bravura” (Chicago Tribune). Fanfares of fate follow as Dima Slobodeniouk conducts Tchaikovsky’s explosive Symphony No. 4—an evolution of wistful poetry to optimism and ultimately, renewed love of life.

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Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Carlos Simon’s Songs of Separation
Apr
23
8:00 PM20:00

Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Carlos Simon’s Songs of Separation

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Performances: Apr 21 @8pm, Apr 22 @8pm, Apr 23 @3pm

J’Nai Bridges

Noseda leads a program inspired by the written word—from epic tales to stories rich in folk flavor. The concerts feature Grieg’s famous Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 and Tchaikovsky’s passionate Romeo and Juliet, as well as Berio’s timeless Folk Songs and the world premiere of Songs of Separation by Carlos Simon with “knockout” mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges (The New York Times).

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Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique” Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3
Mar
23
to Mar 25

Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique” Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3

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Performances: March 23 @7pm; March 24 @11:30am; March 25@8pm

Named by The Economist as one of Twenty Living Polymaths, Stephen Hough performs Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto—one of the most fiendishly difficult pieces ever composed for his instrument. Then, “Pathétique” shows us a man on the edge as tensions erupt in Tchaikovsky’s glorious, heartbreaking final symphony.

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Dvořák’s “New World” with Symphony National Symphony Orchestra
Aug
5
8:00 PM20:00

Dvořák’s “New World” with Symphony National Symphony Orchestra

Immerse yourself in the sweeping drama of Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony, an epic work radiating the composer’s grand vision for American music. Dynamic conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya leads the program, which also features Tchaikovsky’s fearsomely difficult Violin Concerto performed by Gil Shaham.

Lidiya Yankovskaya, conductor; Gil Shaham, violin

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Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 Stewart Goodyear plays Tchaikovsky
Jun
17
11:30 AM11:30

Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 Stewart Goodyear plays Tchaikovsky

Acclaimed Japanese conductor Kazuki Yamada, who “turns concerts into celebrations” (Bachtrack), leads the National Symphony Orchestra Rachmaninoff’s mighty Second Symphony—a hauntingly beautiful journey from darkness to triumph. The program also spotlights Stewart Goodyear performing Tchaikovsky’s majestic Piano Concerto No. 1.

June 17, 11:30am

June 18, 8:00pm

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Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5
Oct
10
3:00 PM15:00

Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5

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Performances: Oct 9 @8pm; Oct 10 @3pm

Grammy Award-winning conductor Paavo Järvi leads Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, a triumphant portrayal of the composer’s struggle with Fate. Also on the program: world-renowned pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet returns to the Concert Hall for an unforgettable performance of Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

NSO Forewords 
Sat., Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. & Sun., Oct. 10 at 2 p.m.

Before your concert, join us in the Justice Forum at the REACH for fascinating stories behind the music led by WETA’s John Banther. Each ForeWords lasts 30 minutes and is free and open to the public. Look for even more of these offerings throughout the season!

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Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5
Oct
9
8:00 PM20:00

Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5

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Performances: Oct 9 @8pm; Oct 10 @3pm

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Grammy Award-winning conductor Paavo Järvi leads Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, a triumphant portrayal of the composer’s struggle with Fate. Also on the program: world-renowned pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet returns to the Concert Hall for an unforgettable performance of Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

NSO Forewords 
Sat., Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. & Sun., Oct. 10 at 2 p.m.

Before your concert, join us in the Justice Forum at the REACH for fascinating stories behind the music led by WETA’s John Banther. Each ForeWords lasts 30 minutes and is free and open to the public. Look for even more of these offerings throughout the season!

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Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
Feb
29
8:00 PM20:00

Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

Akiko Suwanai

Akiko Suwanai

The youngest-ever winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition, Akiko Suwanai joins  Noseda for Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, a work that radiates Russian spirit. Thursday and Saturday’s program concludes with Stravinsky’s Symphony in Three Movements and Friday’s performance concludes with Dvořák’s “New World Symphony,” two pieces that evoke the Russian and Czech composers’ enthusiastic immersion into American culture.

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St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre presents Irina Kolesnikova - Swan Lake
Feb
21
to Feb 23

St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre presents Irina Kolesnikova - Swan Lake

Performances: Feb 21 @7:30pm; Feb 22 @7:30pm; Feb 23 @2pm

Legendary Russian prima ballerina Irina Kolesnikova makes her long-anticipated USA debut.  Acclaimed from London to Sydney, from Johannesburg to Paris, Kolesnikova brings together guest artists from the world’s leading ballet companies in the spellbinding St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre’s production of Tchaikovsky’s SWAN LAKE. 

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National Symphony Orchestra: Bernstein's "The Age of Anxiety" / Ravel's Bolero
Jan
11
to Jan 13

National Symphony Orchestra: Bernstein's "The Age of Anxiety" / Ravel's Bolero

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Yutaka Sado leads a tribute of works composed or conducted by Bernstein, with whom Sado studied conducting. The program includes Rossini's Overture to The Thieving Magpie, Bernstein's "The Age of Anxiety" featuring pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Tchaikovsky's Francesca da Rimini, and Ravel's Boléro.

Performances: January 11 at 7pm; January 13 at 8pm

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National Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique" Symphony / Ohlsson plays Barber
Oct
12
to Oct 15

National Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique" Symphony / Ohlsson plays Barber

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Conductor Juanjo Mena pairs Tchaikovsky's stirring "Pathétique" Symphony with Barber's Pulitzer Prize–winning Piano Concerto featuring soloist Garrick Ohlsson. The program also includes the ghostly Auditorium by Kennedy Center Composer-in-Residence Mason Bates.

Performances: Oct 12 at 7pm, Oct 14 at 8pm, Oct 15 at 3pm

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