Upcoming Events: Summer Concerts

2012-2013 Season

• NSO at Wolf Trap: Emil de Cou, conductor / Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration featuring Warren Haynes

  Wed., Jun. 26, 2013, 8:15 PM
  NSO@Wolf Trap: Jam out at this groundbreaking tribute to the late Grateful Dead legend featuring Grammy-winning blues rocker Warren Haynes and orchestral interpretations of Garcia's timeless compositions.

• NSO at Wolf Trap: George Fenton, conductor / Frozen Planet in Concert

  Fri., Jun. 28, 2013, 8:30 PM
  NSO@Wolf Trap: Experience a stunning portrait of earth's frozen wilderness, brought to life by gorgeous imagery of wildlife, glaciers, and majestic tundra from the BBC Earth series, plus an original score conducted by its composer, George Fenton.

• A Capitol Fourth

  Thu., Jul. 4, 2013, 8:00 PM
  

• NSO at Wolf Trap: Emil de Cou, conductor / Carmina Burana and Pictures at an Exhibition

  Fri., Jul. 12, 2013, 8:15 PM
  NSO@Wolf Trap: If you like soaring singing, don't miss Carl Orff's epic choral masterpiece Carmina Burana, along with Stokowski's orchestration of Modest Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.

• NSO at Wolf Trap: Emil de Cou, conductor / Video Games Live: Bonus Round!

  Sat., Jul. 13, 2013, 8:30 PM
  NSO@Wolf Trap: Power up for a spectacular fusion of ALL-NEW live music and visuals from some of the world's most popular video games such as Zelda, Halo, Final Fantasy, and many more shown on huge screens in-house and on the lawn.

• NSO National Trustees' NSO Summer Music Institute Orchestra

  Jul. 14 - 28, 2013
  

• NSO at Wolf Trap: Grant Gershon, conductor / Verdi's La traviata

  Fri., Jul. 19, 2013, 8:15 PM
  NSO@Wolf Trap: Celebrate the bicentennial of Verdi's birthday with his riveting masterpiece, a poignant and vital love story for the ages. This new Operascape production features cutting-edge multimedia projections developed for the Filene Center.

• NSO at Wolf Trap: Ankush Kumar Bahl, conductor / 1812 Overture

  Fri., Jul. 26, 2013, 8:15 PM
  NSO@Wolf Trap: The 1812 Overture, Tchaikovsky's cannon-firing tour de force, and Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto, featuring young piano prodigy Benjamin Grosvenor, make for a thrilling musical match.

• NSO at Wolf Trap: Emil de Cou, conductor / America the Beautiful

  Sat., Jul. 27, 2013, 8:30 PM
  NSO@Wolf Trap: Spend a star-spangled evening with music to include Copland's A Lincoln Portrait, Gershwin's An American in Paris, and Chris and Dave Brubeck's "Ansel Adams: America," paired with more than 100 of Adams's landscape images.

• NSO at Wolf Trap: Steven Reineke, conductor / Wicked Divas

  Sun., Jul. 28, 2013, 8:15 PM
  NSO@Wolf Trap: Featuring two of Wicked's leading witches, this delightful and diva-licious musical revue keeps the Broadway hits coming, with selections from The Phantom of the Opera, Gypsy, Chicago, Titanic, and more.

• NSO at Wolf Trap: George Daugherty, conductor / Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II

  Aug. 1 - 2, 2013
  NSO@Wolf Trap: See the iconic "Wascally Wabbit" in classic shorts such as What's Opera, Doc? and The Rabbit of Seville, as Emmy-winning creator/conductor George Daugherty combines the magic of the symphony with Looney Tunes hijinks.

• NSO at Wolf Trap: Emil de Cou, conductor / Singin' in the Rain

  Sat., Aug. 3, 2013, 8:30 PM
  NSO@Wolf Trap: Put on your dancing shoes for a brilliantly restored high-definition version of this movie musical classic featuring a live performance of the score, giving a rich sonic texture to sing-along hits like "Make 'Em Laugh" and the title number.

• National Symphony Orchestra: Labor Day Capitol Concert 2013

  Sun., Sep. 1, 2013, 8:00 PM
  

All programs are subject to change.