NSO Pops: 2009-2010 Season

Upcoming Events

• And the Winner Is.../Bill Conti, conductor

  Feb 11 - 13, 2010 | Buy Now
  The NSO Pops led by guest conductor and movie music composer Bill Conti presents a thrilling orchestral salute to the Academy Awards.

• Michael Cavanaugh in Concert: The Music of Billy Joel and More/Steven Reineke, conductor

  Apr 17, 2010 at 8:00 PM | On Sale 2/10/10,
  A veteran of the "Piano Man" role from Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp's Tony-winning Broadway production Movin' Out, Michael Cavanaugh brings Joel's music to the Kennedy Center Concert Hall.

• Sondheim at 80/Marvin Hamlisch, conductor

  May 6 - 8, 2010 | On Sale 2/10/10,
  The NSO Pops celebrates the 80th birthday of 16-time Tony Award–winning composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim with a concert of his greatest hits.

• Classical Mystery Tour/Martin Herman, conductor

  Jun 24 - 26, 2010 | On Sale 4/7/10,
  Imagine The Beatles playing in concert with a symphony orchestra. What would that have sounded like? Find out when Classical Mystery Tour performs live with the NSO Pops, conducted by Martin Herman.

Past Events

• Ben Folds Rocks the Pops

  Sep 24, 2009 at 7:00 PM
  See the NSO Pops transform when mild-mannered, hero-in-disguise Ben Folds sits down in front of his grand piano to give the audience a peek at his indie-rock superhero persona.

• An Evening with Chris Botti/Marvin Hamlisch, conductor

  Oct 29 - 31, 2009
  A master artist and performer, American jazz trumpeter Chris Botti joins Marvin Hamlisch and the NSO Pops for a wide-ranging repertoire of pop, jazz, and classical music.

• The Music of The Music Man/Marvin Hamlisch, conductor

  Nov 27 - 28, 2009
  Songs from Meredith Willson's Tony Award–winning blockbuster musical are performed in concert by the NSO Pops, including "Seventy-six Trombones," "Goodnight My Someone," "Till There Was You," and more.

• Happy Holidays!/Marvin Hamlisch, conductor

  Dec 10 - 13, 2009
  Step out of the cold and allow time-honored holiday classics to warm your heart! The NSO Pops captures the spirit of the holiday season in this Kennedy Center tradition featuring vocal ensemble Afro Blue, a visit from Santa Claus, and other guests.