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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

New NSO Recordings Celebrate Composer George Walker by The Kennedy Center

In January of 2022, the National Symphony Orchestra and Music Director, Gianandrea Noseda, started performing and recording the complete sinfonias of composer George Walker (1922-2018). The…

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Gianandrea Noseda on George Walker's Craftsmanship by The Kennedy Center

In January of 2022, the National Symphony Orchestra and Music Director, Gianandrea Noseda, started performing and recording the complete sinfonias of composer George Walker (1922-2018). The…

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Thank an Arts Teacher with Grant Hill by The Kennedy Center

Celebrate arts education by joining us in thanking an arts teacher who made a difference in your life! Share your message of thanks at https://www.kennedy-center.org/thanks.

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Thank an Arts Teacher | PSA with Ariana DeBose by The Kennedy Center

This month, join the Kennedy Center, AMC Theatres, and Academy Award-winning actor, singer, and dancer Ariana DeBose in recognizing the incredible impact of arts teachers nationwide. Share …

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Thank an Arts Teacher with Jennifer Koh by The Kennedy Center

Celebrate arts education by joining us in thanking an arts teacher who made a difference in your life! Share your message of thanks at https://www.kennedy-center.org/thanks.

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Thank an Arts Teacher with José André Montaño by The Kennedy Center

Celebrate arts education by joining us in thanking an arts teacher who made a difference in your life! Share your message of thanks at https://www.kennedy-center.org/thanks.

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Thank an Arts Teacher with Gabriel Ortiz by The Kennedy Center

Celebrate arts education by joining us in thanking an arts teacher who made a difference in your life! Share your message of thanks at https://www.kennedy-center.org/thanks.

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Thank an Arts Teacher with Monique 'MoMo' Holt by The Kennedy Center

Celebrate arts education by joining us in thanking an arts teacher who made a difference in your life! Share your message of thanks at https://www.kennedy-center.org/thanks.

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Thank an Arts Teacher with Fly Zyah by The Kennedy Center

Celebrate arts education by joining us in thanking an arts teacher who made a difference in your life! Share your message of thanks at https://www.kennedy-center.org/thanks.

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Thank an Arts Teacher with Jason Moran by The Kennedy Center

Celebrate arts education by joining us in thanking an arts teacher who made a difference in your life! Share your message of thanks at https://www.kennedy-center.org/thanks.

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Thank an Arts Teacher with Adrian Anantawan by The Kennedy Center

Celebrate arts education by joining us in thanking an arts teacher who made a difference in your life! Share your message of thanks at https://www.kennedy-center.org/thanks.

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Thank an Arts Teacher with Hope Boykin by The Kennedy Center

Celebrate arts education by joining us in thanking an arts teacher who made a difference in your life! Share your message of thanks at https://www.kennedy-center.org/thanks.

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Expanding Tradition: Ayodele Owolabi - Millennium Stage (August 30, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Ayo—an artist whose music transcends the hearts and minds of her audiences—is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Washington, D.C…

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Expanding Tradition: George V. Johnson - Millennium Stage (August 31, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Native Washingtonian, jazz vocalist-songwriter, and recording artist George V. Johnson Jr. will perform (alongside his bandmates) excerpts from the “jaz…

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Opera in the Outfield®: La bohème | Sat. Sep. 30, 2023 7p.m. @ Nationals Park by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/education/opera-in-the-outfield/ Celebrate the 13th season of free opera broadcasts by joining Washington National Opera at Nationals Park for Puccin…

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Friday, August 18, 2023

The NSO is nominated for Gramophone’s Orchestra of the Year by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/gramophone-nomination/ We are proud to announce that the National Symphony Orchestra is nominated for Gramophone’s 2023 Orchestra of the Year award…

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

NSO Summer Sundays: Noseda conducts Mahler’s Fifth and Schubert by The Kennedy Center

We are proud to announce that the National Symphony Orchestra is nominated for Gramophone’s 2023 Orchestra of the Year award, the renowned classical music review magazine’s award decided…

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NSO Summer Sundays: Wind & Wave: Anne Akiko Meyers + Noseda Conducts "La Mer" by The Kennedy Center

We are proud to announce that the National Symphony Orchestra is nominated for Gramophone’s 2023 Orchestra of the Year award, the renowned classical music review magazine’s award decided…

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Blitzen Trapper - Millennium Stage (August 17, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Over the course of 20 years and 10 full-length albums, the Portland, Oregon–hailing act—with singer, songwriter and guitarist Earley firmly at the hel…

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The Watson Twins - Millennium Stage (August 16, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Long before their entwined voices took them around the world—first as harmony singers for Jenny Lewis, then as leaders of their own critically acclaimed…

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Tall Tall Trees - Millennium Stage (August 18, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Tall Tall Trees is the musical id of songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mike Savino, a pioneer in the realm of experimental, DIY banjo music. Accompanie…

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Heidi Martin Ensemble - Millennium Stage (August 23, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: With a singer-songwriter’s perspective, Heidi Martin applies folk influences from the 60s to a whole different genre of music. Martin is an original voi…

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Thunderstorm Artis - Millennium Stage (August 19, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: For his entire life, singer-songwriter Thunderstorm Artis has been devoted to making music that strengthens the heart and awakens the soul. After years of…

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Paul Burch - Millennium Stage (August 25, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: For over two decades, Paul Burch’s thoroughly modern and instantly classic songs have attracted fans and collaborators from rock to bluegrass. His lates…

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Robert Ellis - Millennium Stage (August 26, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Throughout his career, Texas singer-songwriter Robert Ellis has gained acclaim for his piercing introspection and absorbing narratives. His latest album Y…

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Sunday, August 13, 2023

NSO Summer Sundays: Tchaikovsky’s "Romeo and Juliet" + Carlos Simon’s Songs of Separation by The Kennedy Center

We are proud to announce that the National Symphony Orchestra is nominated for Gramophone’s 2023 Orchestra of the Year award, the renowned classical music review magazine’s award decided…

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Friday, August 11, 2023

Things to Do at the Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

http://www.kennedy-center.org/ The Kennedy Center is the nation's busiest performing arts center, hosting approximately 3,000 events each year for audiences numbering more than 2 million. S…

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Audiences react to Moulin Rouge! The Musical | Aug. 2 - Sep. 24, 2023 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2022-2023/moulin-rouge/ Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! A world…

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Gavin Creel in Concert | Aug. 31, 2023 7:30p.m by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2022-2023/gavin-creel/ Enjoy an intimate evening with Tony Award® winner Gavin Creel as he shares the stage with fellow mus…

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

James Fernando - Millennium Stage (August 2, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Hailed as a “prodigiously gifted composer and virtuoso pianist,” James Fernando creates music that lies at the intersection of jazz, classical, and el…

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Fantastic Negrito - Millennium Stage (August 4, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Fantastic Negrito is a three-time Grammy Award® winner for Best Contemporary Blues Album and the winner of the first ever NPR Tiny Desk Concert. Negrito�…

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