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Carving out a name for ourselves
Published: Nov 4, 2011

A Message from the Maestro
Published: Oct 28, 2011

Tumbling into the future!
Published: Oct 26, 2011

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Meet the Music Director

Christoph Eschenbach Christoph Eschenbach

Learn more about Maestro Eschenbach: the man recently appointed Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra .

New & Noteworthy

[The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna]The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna

The music and culture that sprang from the cities of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna changed the course of artistic history. The NSO presents concerts of Beethoven, Bartók, Dvořák, Janáček, and others as part of the exploration of these three great cities.

[VIDEO: NSO Youth Fellowship Program]VIDEO: NSO Youth Fellowship Program

Watch a video on the NSO's orchestral training program for serious music students in grades 9-12 interested in pursuing a career. Applications for 2012-13 are now being accepted through May 2, 2012.

[Kennedy Center News Now Online]Kennedy Center News Now Online

Kennedy Center News is now available to read online! The January-February issue features Christoph Eschenbach's winter concerts with Jörg Widmann and Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, NSO Pops with Cirque de la Symphonie, and more!

[Eschenbach Extends Contract Through 2015]Eschenbach Extends Contract Through 2015

Maestro Christoph Eschenbach has extended his contract as music director of the National Symphony Orchestra and the Kennedy Center for two years, through the end of the 2014-2015 season.

[Rubenstein Donates New Organ to Concert Hall]Rubenstein Donates New Organ to Concert Hall

Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein is underwriting the purchase of a new organ for the Concert Hall. Installation is anticipated to begin in the summer of 2012.

[NSO 11-12 Mini Subscriptions Now Available]NSO 11-12 Mini Subscriptions Now Available

Choose a themed mini-subscription of 3 or more concerts from the 2011-2012 NSO Classical season. Order online or call the Subscription Office at (202) 416-8500, Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

[Meet Steven Reineke]Meet Steven Reineke

Watch a video profile and interview with Steven Reineke, the NSO's new Principal Pops Conductor beginning with the 2011-2012 season.

[Eschenbach Gives 11-12 Season Overview]Eschenbach Gives 11-12 Season Overview

Watch a video overview of the 2011-2012 Classical season by Music Director Christoph Eschenbach.

[VIDEO: Remembering JFK's Inauguration]VIDEO: Remembering JFK's Inauguration

This short film looks back at the Inauguration of President Kennedy including the NSO’s Inaugural Concert in January 1961. Excerpts from this concert can be heard on the NSO’s new CD “Remembering JFK: 50th Anniversary Concert,” recorded in January 2011.