National Symphony Orchestra

Ben Folds: What Matters Most Tour

Concert Hall

Indie superstar and NSO Artistic Advisor Ben Folds takes center stage at a rare solo performance! His first full-length studio album in eight years, What Matters Most is a masterful collection of songs embodying Ben’s signature style—cinematic, witty, bold, and bittersweet. Please note: the NSO does not appear on this program.

Thu. Sep. 21, 2023

upcoming dates

  • Thu. Sep. 21, 2023 8p.m.

album cover from Ben Folds What Matters Most

Program

Indie icon and NSO Artistic Advisor Ben Folds takes center stage at a rare solo performance! His first full-length studio record in eight years, What Matters Most is an album Folds says is his most “true” to date. “There’s a lifetime of craft and experience all focused into this one record,” explains Folds. “Sonically, lyrically, emotionally, I don’t think it’s an album I could have made at any other point in my career.”

Please note: the NSO does not appear on this program.

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