Meet the Orchestra

National Symphony Orchestra

The 2023–2024 season marks the National Symphony Orchestra's 93rd, and Gianandrea Noseda's seventh as its music director. The Italian conductor serves as the Orchestra's seventh music director, joining the NSO's legacy of such distinguished leaders as Christoph Eschenbach, Leonard Slatkin, Mstislav Rostropovich, Antal Dorati, Howard Mitchell, and Hans Kindler. The Orchestra's artistic leadership also includes Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke and Artistic Advisor Ben Folds.

First Violins

Associate Concertmaster, the Jeanne Weaver Ruesch chair

 Ying Fu

Second Violins

Violas

Cellos

Principal, The Hans Kindler Chair, The Strong Family and the Hattie M. Strong Foundation Chair

 David Hardy

Basses

Harp

Flutes

Oboes

Clarinets

Bassoons

Horns

Trumpets

Principal, The Howard Mitchell Chair, The Strong Family and the Hattie M. Strong Foundation

 William Gerlach

Trombones

Tuba

Timpani

Percussion

Keyboard

Organ

Librarians

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