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5/3/13: NSO Prelude: Christoph Eschenbach & Ye Eun ChoiThis performance is not available for viewing.
The Kennedy Center and National Symphony Orchestra Music Director plays piano accompanied by the guest violinist.
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play classical works.
3/30/13: NSO Prelude
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play Bliss’s Quintet for Oboe and Strings, Françaix’s Divertissement for Bassoon and String Quintet, and a string quartet performance.
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play Bliss’s Quintet for Oboe and Strings, Françaix’s Divertissement for Bassoon and String Quintet, and a string quartet performance.
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play classical works.
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play classical works.
11/10/12: NSO Prelude
National Symphony Orchestra members Alexandra Osborne (violin), Joel Fuller (violin), Mahoko Eguchi (viola), and Rachel Young (cello) perform
National Symphony Orchestra members Alexandra Osborne (violin), Joel Fuller (violin), Mahoko Eguchi (viola), and Rachel Young (cello) perform
10/3/12: NSO Prelude
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play Haydn’s String Quartet No. 60 and Smetana’s String Quartet No. 1.
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play Haydn’s String Quartet No. 60 and Smetana’s String Quartet No. 1.
6/1/12: Citibank® Classical Night: NSO PreludeThis performance is not available for viewing.
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra perform Beethoven’s Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20.
5/18/12: Citibank® Classical Night: NSO Prelude
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play Katherine Hoover’s Summer Night for flute, horn and piano, a brass quintet by Philip Parker, and Grant Cooper’s Octagons for Clarinet and String Quintet.
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play Katherine Hoover’s Summer Night for flute, horn and piano, a brass quintet by Philip Parker, and Grant Cooper’s Octagons for Clarinet and String Quintet.
4/7/12: NSO Prelude
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play a program of classical works by Beethoven and Farrenc.
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play a program of classical works by Beethoven and Farrenc.
2/11/12: NSO PreludeThis performance is not available for viewing.
Members of the NSO play classical works.
2/3/12: NSO Prelude
National Symphony Orchestra violinist Natasha Bogachek, violist Mahoko Eguchi, and cellist Yvonne Caruthers play Beethoven’s String Trio No. 3 and Dohnányi’s Serenade.
National Symphony Orchestra violinist Natasha Bogachek, violist Mahoko Eguchi, and cellist Yvonne Caruthers play Beethoven’s String Trio No. 3 and Dohnányi’s Serenade.
12/2/11: NSO Prelude
National Symphony Orchestra members—Ruth Wicker Schaaf, viola; David Teie, cello; and Jeffrey Weisner, bass—play Haydn’s Trio for Viola, Cello, and Bass; Albrechtsberger’s Divertimento in C major for Viola, Cello, and Bass; Teie’s Duo for Viola and Cello; and Rossini’s Duo for Cello and Bass.
National Symphony Orchestra members—Ruth Wicker Schaaf, viola; David Teie, cello; and Jeffrey Weisner, bass—play Haydn’s Trio for Viola, Cello, and Bass; Albrechtsberger’s Divertimento in C major for Viola, Cello, and Bass; Teie’s Duo for Viola and Cello; and Rossini’s Duo for Cello and Bass.
11/4/11: NSO Prelude
NSO musicians—Nicholas Stovall, oboe; Joel Fuller and Alexandra Osborne, violin; Mahoko Eguchi, viola; Rachel Young, cello; and Anthony Manzo, double bass—play Sean Shepherd’s Quartet for Oboe and Strings and Dvorák’s String Quintet in G major.
NSO musicians—Nicholas Stovall, oboe; Joel Fuller and Alexandra Osborne, violin; Mahoko Eguchi, viola; Rachel Young, cello; and Anthony Manzo, double bass—play Sean Shepherd’s Quartet for Oboe and Strings and Dvorák’s String Quintet in G major.
10/28/11: NSO Prelude
NSO musicians William Wielgus, oboe, Lewis Lipnick, bassoon, and Lisa Emenheiser, piano, play works by William Grant Still, Ben-Heim, Schulhoff, and Poulenc.
NSO musicians William Wielgus, oboe, Lewis Lipnick, bassoon, and Lisa Emenheiser, piano, play works by William Grant Still, Ben-Heim, Schulhoff, and Poulenc.
Members of the NSO play classical works.
6/11/11: NSO Prelude: Christoph Eschenbach, Jennifer Koh, Nicholas StovallThis performance is not available for viewing.
Kennedy Center and NSO Music Director Christoph Eschenbach on piano, violinist Jennifer Koh, and oboist Nicholas Stovall play Beethoven’s Sonata for Piano and Violin No.1 in D major and Schumann’s Three Romances for Oboe and Piano.
6/8/11: NSO Prelude: 4in Correspondence
NSO cellists James Lee, Steven Honigberg, David Teie, and Rachel Young play classical works.
NSO cellists James Lee, Steven Honigberg, David Teie, and Rachel Young play classical works.
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play classical works.
2/11/11: NSO Prelude
NSO musicians Joel Fuller, violin, Rachel Young, cello, and Michael Adcock, piano, play Beethoven's Variations in G major for Piano Trio and Mendelssohn's Piano Trio in D minor.
NSO musicians Joel Fuller, violin, Rachel Young, cello, and Michael Adcock, piano, play Beethoven's Variations in G major for Piano Trio and Mendelssohn's Piano Trio in D minor.
1/29/11: NSO Prelude
NSO members Joel Fuller (violin), James Nickel (horn), and Lisa Emenheiser (piano) play Debussy’s Sonata in G minor for Violin and Piano and Brahms’s Horn Trio.
NSO members Joel Fuller (violin), James Nickel (horn), and Lisa Emenheiser (piano) play Debussy’s Sonata in G minor for Violin and Piano and Brahms’s Horn Trio.
National Symphony Orchestra members perform classical works.
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra perform classical works.
10/8/10: NSO Prelude
National Symphony Orchestra Music Director Christoph Eschenbach plays piano in an all-Beethoven program, joined by violinist Christian Tetzlaff. NSO members Joel Fuller and Alexandra Osborne, violin, Mahoko Eguchi, viola, and Rachel Young, cello, are also playing.
National Symphony Orchestra Music Director Christoph Eschenbach plays piano in an all-Beethoven program, joined by violinist Christian Tetzlaff. NSO members Joel Fuller and Alexandra Osborne, violin, Mahoko Eguchi, viola, and Rachel Young, cello, are also playing.
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play classical works.
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play classical works.
Members of the NSO perform classical works.
National Symphony Orchestra members play classical works.
4/25/09: NSO Prelude
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra—violinists Carol Tafoya Evans and Susan Midkiff, violist Mahoko Eguchi, and cellist Mark Evans—perform classical works.
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra—violinists Carol Tafoya Evans and Susan Midkiff, violist Mahoko Eguchi, and cellist Mark Evans—perform classical works.
4/17/09: NSO Prelude
National Symphony Orchestra cellists David Teie, Steven Honigberg, James Lee, and Rachel Young perform works by Brahms, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, and the world premiere of Lee’s Shadows.
National Symphony Orchestra cellists David Teie, Steven Honigberg, James Lee, and Rachel Young perform works by Brahms, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, and the world premiere of Lee’s Shadows.
4/11/09: NSO Prelude
National Symphony Orchestra musicians—oboist Nicholas Stovall, clarinetist Paul Cigan, bassoonists Sue Heineman and Steve Wilson, and pianist Audrey Andrist—play works by Poulenc, Harris, and Francaix.
National Symphony Orchestra musicians—oboist Nicholas Stovall, clarinetist Paul Cigan, bassoonists Sue Heineman and Steve Wilson, and pianist Audrey Andrist—play works by Poulenc, Harris, and Francaix.
National Symphony Orchestra members perform classical works.
Members of the NSO perform classical works.
6/28/08: NSO Prelude
NSO violinists Natasha Bogachek and Zino Bogachek and guest pianist Darya Gabay perform works by Ysaÿe, Moszkowsky, and Sarasate.
NSO violinists Natasha Bogachek and Zino Bogachek and guest pianist Darya Gabay perform works by Ysaÿe, Moszkowsky, and Sarasate.
Members of the NSO perform classical works by Handel and Grieg.
4/26/08: NSO Prelude
Members of the NSO perform Puccini's Crisantemi (from Manon Lescaut) and Brahms's String Quartet in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2.
Members of the NSO perform Puccini's Crisantemi (from Manon Lescaut) and Brahms's String Quartet in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2.
4/5/08: NSO Prelude
NSO members perform works by Danzi, Beethoven, and Rossini. Members include bassoonist Lewis Lipnick, violinist Zino Bogachek, violist Mahoko Eguchi, cellist Yvonne Caruthers, flautist Aaron Goldman, clarinetist Edward Cabarga, and horn player Scott Fearin.
NSO members perform works by Danzi, Beethoven, and Rossini. Members include bassoonist Lewis Lipnick, violinist Zino Bogachek, violist Mahoko Eguchi, cellist Yvonne Caruthers, flautist Aaron Goldman, clarinetist Edward Cabarga, and horn player Scott Fearin.
3/7/08: NSO Prelude
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra—oboist Rebecca Henderson, bassoonist Sue Heineman, violinists Laurent Weibel and Jane Bowyer Stewart, viola player Abigail Evans, and cellist James Lee—perform works by Haydn, Mozart, Vaughan Williams, and Newsome.
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra—oboist Rebecca Henderson, bassoonist Sue Heineman, violinists Laurent Weibel and Jane Bowyer Stewart, viola player Abigail Evans, and cellist James Lee—perform works by Haydn, Mozart, Vaughan Williams, and Newsome.
NSO members perform classical works.
1/19/08: National Symphony Orchestra Prelude
National Symphony Orchestra members perform classical works.
National Symphony Orchestra members perform classical works.
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra perform classical works.
10/12/07: NSO Prelude
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra perform classical works in a chamber recital.
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra perform classical works in a chamber recital.
4/21/07: National Symphony Orchestra PreludeThis performance is not available for viewing.
Violinist Marissa Regni and harpist Dotian Levalier perform works by Bartók, Donizetti, Leisner, Ridout, and Saint-Saëns.
3/17/07: NSO Prelude
Members of the NSO—violinists Tafoya Evans and Heather LeDoux Green, violist Jennifer Mondie, and cellist Mark Evans—perform classical works by Beethoven and Mozart.
Members of the NSO—violinists Tafoya Evans and Heather LeDoux Green, violist Jennifer Mondie, and cellist Mark Evans—perform classical works by Beethoven and Mozart.
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra perform classical works.
Members of the NSO perform classical works.
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra perform classical works.
4/28/06: NSO Prelude
NSO Prelude: Members of the National Symphony Orchestra perform classical works.
NSO Prelude: Members of the National Symphony Orchestra perform classical works.



