Free Events
Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
Washington National Opera presents a program featuring salon music by Janácek, Mozart, and Ligeti played by members of the KCOHO. Part of The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna.
Thu., Mar. 1, 2012, 6:00 PM
Free Millennium Stage Performance
Citibank® Classical Night: Three Cities Chamber Music Marathon
The Kennedy Center presents an evening of music from each of the three cities: The third Conservatory Project Chamber Ensemble made up of a musician from each Conservatory Project school performs contemporary work as selected and directed by composer Johannes Maria Staud (2:30–4:15 p.m.); members of the NSO perform early works (6–7:45 p.m.); and Quatuor Thymos performs early 20th century works (8–9:30 p.m.). Part of The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna.
Sun., Mar. 11, 2012, 6:00 PM
Free Millennium Stage Performance in the Terrace Theater
Citibank® Classical Night: National Symphony Orchestra
Members of the NSO play a program of classical works. Part of The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna.
Fri., Mar. 16, 2012, 6:00 PM
Free Millennium Stage Performance
Sixth Floor Trio
The popular trio presents a program exploring the connection between folk and classical music. Part of The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna.
Sat., Mar. 17, 2012, 6:00 PM
Free Millennium Stage Performance
Viennese Waltz Evening
Learn to dance the Viennese Waltz, with music performed by Sidney’s Viennese Waltz Orchestra, and dance lessons taught by Herbert and Carol Traxler. Lesson at 5 p.m. Performance and open dancing at 6 p.m. Part of The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna.
Sun., Mar. 18, 2012, 6:00 PM
Free Millennium Stage Performance
Életfa Hungarian Folk Ensemble
This program focuses on the Hungarian Csardas dance with music played by the folk ensemble. Lesson at 5 p.m. Performance and open dancing at 6 p.m. Part of The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna.
Tue., Mar. 20, 2012, 6:00 PM
Free Millennium Stage Performance
Czech and Then Some
This program focuses on Czech polka dances with music played by the polka band. Lesson at 5 p.m. Performance and open dancing at 6 p.m. Part of The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna.
Wed., Mar. 21, 2012, 6:00 PM
Free Millennium Stage Performance
National Symphony Orchestra
Kennedy Center and NSO Music Director Christoph Eschenbach leads members of the NSO in a program showcasing Dvorák's Piano Quintet. Part of The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna.
Sat., Mar. 24, 2012, 6:00 PM
Free Millennium Stage Performance
Luminescent Orchestrii
The New York–based group, which has come together through a love of Balkan and Gypsy music, uses violins, resophonic guitar, bullhorn harmonica, and bass in creating a sound that blends Romanian gypsy melodies, punk frenzy, salty tangos, hard-rocking klezmer, haunting Balkan harmony, hip hop beats, and Appalachian fiddle. Part of The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna.
Mon., Mar. 26, 2012, 6:00 PM
Free Millennium Stage Performance
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The Millennium Stage was created and underwritten by James A. Johnson and Maxine Isaacs to make the
performing arts accessible to everyone in fulfillment of the Kennedy Center's mission to its community
and the nation.
The Millennium Stage is brought to the public by Target Stores, with additional funding provided by
Capital One Bank, Citibank, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Hilton Worldwide,
Jaylee M. Mead, The Meredith Foundation, the Millennium Stage Endowment Fund,
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Dr. Deborah Rose and Dr. Jan A.J. Stolwijk,
and the U.S. Department of Education.
The Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna
Presenting Underwriter HRH Foundation
Additional support is provided by
David and Alice Rubenstein,
Noémi and Michael Neidorff and the Centene Charitable Foundation,
The Honorable Nancy G. Brinker, and State Plaza Hotel.
International Programming at the Kennedy Center is made possible through the generosity of the
Kennedy Center International Committee on the Arts.
