Thanks to the generous support of the Boeing Company, the National Symphony Orchestra has completed its ninth European Tour, and its second led by Music Director Leonard Slatkin.

The three-week tour included 15 concerts in 10 countries, which were documented daily right here on the nationalsymphony.org/ontour website. Each day new video clips were uploaded, giving our patrons back in the States a glimpse of what it was like to be on tour with the NSO. Find exciting behind the scenes footage, personal interviews and commentary, and highlights of the concerts, all right here!

May 12	AMSTERDAM, CONCERTGEBOUW	TOUR VIDEO CLIPS
	LEONARD SLATKIN, conducting MIKHAIL PLETNEV, piano SIERRA - Fandangos RACHMANINOFF - Piano Concerto No. 3 DVORÁK - Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" This marks the European premiere of Fandangos, commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra, and made possible by the John and June Hechinger Commissioning Fund for New Orchestral Works.	Not yet available
May 13	PARIS, THÉÂTRE DES CHAMPS ÉLYSÉE	TOUR VIDEO CLIPS
	LEONARD SLATKIN, conducting MIKHAIL PLETNEV, piano CORIGLIANO - The Mannheim Rocket RACHMANINOFF - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini DVORÁK - Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" "An explosion of superbly tempered joy and good humor, directed by a truly sensational conductor." - Le Figaro	Not yet available
May 14	HAMBURG, MUSIKHALLE	TOUR VIDEO CLIPS
	LEONARD SLATKIN, conducting MIKHAIL PLETNEV, piano CORIGLIANO - The Mannheim Rocket RACHMANINOFF - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini DVORÁK - Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" "…subtle in its dynamic differentiation…a sensitive orchestra…The National Symphony Orchestra sounded very changed [in the next piece]. Slatkin mobilized with great energy and suggestiveness all the richness of tone required." - Die Welt.	Not yet available
May 15	PRAGUE, SMETANA HALL	TOUR VIDEO CLIPS
	LEONARD SLATKIN, conducting MIKHAIL PLETNEV, piano SCHULLER - Seven Studies on Themes of Paul Klee RACHMANINOFF - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini DVORÁK - Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" This will be the National Symphony Orchestra's first performance in The Czech Republic.	Not yet available
May 16	BERLIN, PHILHARMONIE	TOUR VIDEO CLIPS
	LEONARD SLATKIN, conducting MIKHAIL PLETNEV, piano SIERRA - Fandangos RACHMANINOFF - Piano Concerto No. 3 PROKOFIEV - Symphony No. 5 "The guest performers from the New World probed the score with microscopic precision and achieved an exceptional balance of sound." - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung	Not yet available
May 18	MADRID, AUDITORIO NACIONAL DE MÚSICA	TOUR VIDEO CLIPS
	LEONARD SLATKIN, conducting JOSHUA BELL, violin SIERRA - Fandangos BERNSTEIN - Serenade PROKOFIEV - Symphony No. 5 This will be the National Symphony Orchestra's first performance in Madrid since 1982.	Not yet available
May 19	LISBON, COLISEU DOS RECREIOS	TOUR VIDEO CLIPS
	LEONARD SLATKIN, conducting JOSHUA BELL, violin CORIGLIANO The Mannheim Rocket BERNSTEIN Serenade PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5 This will be the National Symphony Orchestra's first appearance in Portugal.	Not yet available
May 2 -10 Concerts