Prelude 2007
Music
Wynonna with the National Symphony Orchestra, Marvin Hamlisch, conductor
World-renowned vocalist Wynonna performs with the National Symphony Orchestra in a special Prelude concert. The Syracuse Post Standard says, "She's got one of the strongest voices in show business, any style, anywhere and how." Sep. 6 - 7, 2007, Concert Hall $20.00-$65.00 Read More | Buy Tickets Media Partners: 98.7 WMZQ |
Washington National Opera: La Bohème
Innovative director Mariusz Trelinski updates Puccini's timeless tale in an extraordinary new production, following the stories of a circle of young artists who long for a deeper connection to society. Sep. 15 - 30, 2007, Opera House $50.00-$600.00 Read More | Buy Tickets |
National Symphony Orchestra: Season Opening Ball Concert: Leonard Slatkin, conductor/Renée Fleming, soprano, and Peng Peng, piano
The NSO performs a thrilling program featuring "America's soprano of choice" (The New York Times) Renée Fleming and young Chinese piano prodigy Peng Peng. For information about the Ball, call (202) 416-8102. Sun., Sep. 16, 2007, 7:00 PM, Concert Hall $20.00-$85.00 Read More | Buy Tickets |
NSO Pops: An Evening with Roberta Flack / Marvin Hamlisch, conductor
Grammy-winning vocalist Roberta Flack, famed for such hits as "Killing Me Softly " and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," kicks off the new NSO Pops season. Sep. 27 - 29, 2007, Concert Hall $20.00-$85.00 Read More | Buy Tickets |
Allan Harris: Long Live the King: A Tribute to Nat King Cole
A "velvet-voiced jazz singer, with music in his veins" (Variety), Allan Harris returns to the Center with selections from his newly released CD, a tribute to Nat King Cole recorded live in the KC Jazz Club in January 2005. Sep. 28 - 29, 2007, Terrace Gallery $25.00 Read More | Buy Tickets Media Partners:Pacifica Radio - WPFW 89.3 FM |
The NSO concerts of Prelude are supported in part by a grant from the Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts.
The National Symphony Orchestra Ball has been generously underwritten by Deutsche Bank.
The NSO's Labor Day concert is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service, National Capital Region.
