Thursday, June 12, 2025
In this heartfelt tribute, we celebrate the incredible legacy of Brian Wilson, who was honored at the 2007 Kennedy Center Honors for his revolutionary contributions to popular music and the …
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:32PMSail into the smooth rhythms of classic jazz as The United States Coast Guard Dixieland Jazz Band honors our nation's heroes with their vibrant rendition of Duke Ellington's timeless masterp…
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Nadine El Roubi, a Sudanese American artist known for her neo-soul and hip-hop fusion, has significantly contributed to the Afro-Arab m…
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Marissa Regni, violin; Benjamin Scott, violin; Lauren Scott, viola; Mark Evans, cello
Erwin Schulhoff: String Quartet No. 1
Antonín …
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Experience the majesty of Beethoven’s final piano concerto.
Pianist Leif Ove Andsnes joins Music Director Gianandrea Noseda and the National Symphony Orchestra for a stirring performance …
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Experience the haunting beauty of Samuel Barber’s Vanessa: Intermezzo, performed by the National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Gianandrea Noseda. This exquisite excerpt captures th…
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Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, and your favorite Sesame Street friends are bringing th…
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:18PMGet a special preview of Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra with this segment, “Birth of Sprite.” Watch as the animated Sprite comes to life, embarking on a musical jo…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:12PMStep inside the world of Philharmonia Fantastique, a dynamic animated film that explores the inner workings of the orchestra. In this short video, composer Mason Bates introduces the project…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:12PMStep inside the world of Philharmonia Fantastique, a dynamic animated film that explores the inner workings of the orchestra. In this short video, composer Mason Bates introduces the project…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:12PMExperience the mesmerizing warmth of Brazilian musical artist Tim Bernardes as he brings his soul-stirring hit "BB (Garupa de Moto Amarela)" to life in this intimate Millennium Stage perform…
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Four rising stars. One unforgettable experience.
Go behind the scenes of the National Symphony Orchestra’s inaugural Emerging Conductors Workshop and Showcase under the mentorship of Musi…
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Under the direction of Jason Moran, the Kennedy Center artistic director for Jazz, Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead is an international two-…
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Under the direction of Jason Moran, the Kennedy Center artistic director for Jazz, Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead is an international two-…
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Daruma’s music speaks to the 21st century through a potent blend of improvisation, electronics, driving grooves, and evocative cinema…
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Jen Mack grew up dividing time between parents in Vail, Colorado, and Detroit, Michigan. She learned guitar in order to sing at open mi…
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The Summer Film Series schedule is as follows:
Friday, May 30, 2025: THE BOURNE IDENTITY
Friday, June 6, 2025: WONKA
Friday, June 13, 2025: BLACK PANTHER
Friday, June 20, 2025: BELFAST
Pres…
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In collaboration with the Cabo Verde Embassy
Assol Garcia, one of today’s most prominent voices in traditional music from Cabo Verd…
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Join in an evening of performances by graduating seniors of the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship program as they take the s…
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In collaboration with the Embassy of Austria
Founded in 2013 at the Mozarteum University Salzburg, the accio piano trio has been makin…
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Founded in Cleveland, Ohio, Mourning [A] BLKstar is an Afrofuturist collective dedicated to sharing songs and stories of America’s cu…
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:12PMFriday, May 23, 2025
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Gershwin’s “Great American Opera” marries jazz, blues, and gospel.
It’s “summertime, and the livin’ is easy” …
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:18PMGet the inside scoop on Washington National Opera’s Porgy and Bess with director Francesca Zambello, who returns to this iconic work 20 years after first staging it at WNO.
🎭 Porgy an…
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The Kennedy Center is proud to be a managing partner of the the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. We are proud to present The Duke Ell…
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:54PMEast Tennessee’s own Bill and the Belles perform their bittersweet original “Happy Again (I'll Never Be)” live on the Millennium Stage at The Kennedy Center.
Featured on their deadpan…
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Go behind the scenes for a quick Q&A with internationally acclaimed soprano Alyson Cambridge, who returns to Washington National Opera’s Porgy and Bess—this time in the title role of Bes…
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It’s “summertime, and the livin’ is easy” in Catfish Row, a working-class fishing town in South Carolina. When a murder shakes the community and tempts Bess to return to her drug-fil…
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It’s “summertime, and the livin’ is easy” in Catfish Row, a working-class fishing town in South Carolina. When a mu…
SOURCE: YouTube at 07:06PMFind your joy!
The Kennedy Center’s 2025–2026 Performances for Young Audiences season invites kids—and kids at heart—on unforgettable journeys through theater, music, and dance.
Fro…
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:06PMEnter the fray with “Des Helden Walstatt” (The Hero’s Field of Battle) from Richard Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben, performed live by the National Symphony Orchestra under Gianandrea Nose…
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:06PM🎭 Introducing the Kennedy Center’s 2025–2026 Theater Season!
Get ready for a spectacular lineup that blends beloved classics with bold new productions. From the laugh-out-loud hijinks…
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