NSO Youth Fellows
11/19/2019 at 6:00 PM

The NSO Youth Fellows present a night of chamber music and solo performances.

Robert Cart and Gina DiMedio-Marrazza
11/18/2019 at 6:00 PM

Contemporary Romance is a program that includes romantic music of American, Belgian, and French Composers.  The program includes works by Schocker, Lieberman, Massenet, and Franck performed by Robert Cart, flute, Regina DiMedio-Marrazza, piano, and Vincent Cart-Sanders, violin.
Regrets and Resolutions by Gary Schocker: Robert and Gina
Sonata for flute and piano by Lowell Lieberman: Robert and Gina

1. Lento con rubato
2.  Presto energico

1. Song 2

1. Allegretto ben moderato
2.  Allegro
3. Ben moderato: Recitativo-Fantasia
4. Allegretto poco mosso

King Raam
11/17/2019 at 6:00 PM

IN THE JUSTICE FORUM. Free general admission tickets will be distributed in the Welcome Pavilion outside the Justice Forum starting at approximately 5 p.m., up to two tickets per person.

In this new work, "Departure," Raam presents a powerful storytelling performance about his father’s legacy and his family's persecution in Iran. Weaving this story together with his haunting songs and otherworldly voice, Raam takes audiences with him on this personal journey of loss and abiding love. His performance is part of Artistic Freedom Initiative's RADICAL RECITATIONS arts festival, which celebrates the right to freedom of artistic expression.
With four consecutive evenings of incendiary performances, RADICAL RECITATIONS is presented by Artistic Freedom Initiative (AFI).

DC Trash
11/16/2019 at 6:00 PM

A musical, satirical look at the upside, downside and underside of DC and its denizens; it's past, present and future as seen through the eyes of a DC Trash truck driver.

This performance contains mature themes and strong language.

Noura Mint Seymali
11/15/2019 at 6:00 PM

Noura Mint Seymali and her boundless voice bend the arc of Moorish musical tradition. She transforms it for a modern, global audience, and safeguards a centuries old literary and artistic tradition inscribed on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Her performance is part of Artistic Freedom Initiative's RADICAL RECITATIONS arts festival, which celebrates the right to freedom of artistic expression. 

With four consecutive evenings of incendiary performances, RADICAL RECITATIONS is an arts festival presented by Artistic Freedom Initiative (AFI). This festival is not only a celebration of the human right to artistic freedom of expression – it is a testament to the radical power of storytelling to catalyze social change, and a call to action in defense of artistic freedom.

This year, AFI has partnered with Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage and others to bring you performances both powerful and personal by renowned, revolutionary international artists NOURA MINT SEYMALI (Mauritania), TOTO KISAKU (Congo), and KING RAAM (Iran/Canada).

With performances rooted in storytelling, poetry, praise, and boldly speaking truth to power, Noura, Toto, and King Raam take stages across Washington D.C. and NYC. These cutting edge artists show us how musical and theatrical narratives can be used to disrupt dangerous norms, and preserve those that venerate freedom of expression. Join us! For more: http://www.artisticfreedominitiative.org/events/

Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
11/14/2019 at 6:00 PM

Musicians from the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra play classical works.

Douglas Taurel: The American Soldier
11/13/2019 at 6:00 PM

The American Soldier  is based on actual letters written by veterans and their family members from the American Revolution all the way through current day Afghanistan. The play touches on many aspects of war and explores the bravery veterans and families face day-to-day as they return home from combat. Playwright, Douglas Taurel, hopes to “bring awareness to the sacrifices our veterans and their families have made for us, and more importantly, honor them.”

This performance contains mature themes and strong language. It features gun and machine gun sound effects.

Anjali Taneja
11/12/2019 at 6:00 PM

Anjali Taneja is a 21-year-old singer/songwriter based in the greater NYC-area. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Taneja is vocally trained in Indian classical music, jazz, R&B, and took up keyboard and piano at a young age. She performs in the Princeton University Jazz Program and performs R&B/pop music locally as well.

Presented in collaboration with the Strathmore Artist in Residence program.

Mary Gauthier
11/11/2019 at 6:00 PM

Mary Gauthier is a Grammy®-nominated American folk singer-songwriter. Rifles & Rosary Beads, her most recent record, called “music that’s just plain important” by the Los Angeles Times  earned Gauthier her first Grammy® nomination in the category of Best Folk Album, and won 2018 Album of the Year at the International Folk Music Awards.

Arianna Neikrug Quartet
11/10/2019 at 6:00 PM

Arianna Neikrug, winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, sings music from her debut album
"Changes" released on Concord Records August 2018. With a soulful pristine voice beyond her years, Arianna freshly interprets songs from the Great American Songbook, 70s classics, as well as her own originals.

Dance and Orchestra Music: Tango
11/9/2019 at 6:00 PM

Dance and Orchestra Music: As a prelude to the National Symphony Orchestra’s dance-inspired program conducted by Maestro Gianandrea Noseda, take part in a dance lesson and demonstration featuring some of the African American and European social dances to be featured in the orchestra’s performance. 

Märt Agu Estonian Dance Troupe: Kingpoolid & Ladvaubinad
11/8/2019 at 6:00 PM

Märt Agu and his Estonian Dance Troupe bring a unique folkpop interpretation of centuries old Estonian dance tradition updated for 21st Century audiences.
Estonian Folk Dance Troupe walks the audience through the lives of Estonians, including their daily activities and ways of communication through pop-folk dance.

Presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Estonia.
 

Comedy at the Kennedy Center: Joyelle Nicole Johnson
11/7/2019 at 6:00 PM

IN THE FAMILY THEATER. Free general admission tickets will be distributed in the Hall of States starting at approximately 5 p.m., up to two tickets per person.

Comedy at the Kennedy Center: Joyelle Nicole Johnson is a comedian and writer who brings joy to the stage. She is currently the warm-up comic for Hasan Minhaj’s talk show Patriot Act on Netflix and the permanent guest host for the Sirius XM radio show Godfrey Complex.


This program contains mature themes and strong language. It will not be streamed live or archived

This show is not available for viewing

Nani
11/6/2019 at 6:00 PM

Nani Noam Vanzana’s hypnotizing vocals breathe new life into jazz, flamenco, North African, Sephardic, and Ladino traditional songs. Her voice is mesmerizing: pure and simple, powerful and precise, and imbued with the traditions and the emotional journey of the migrant people who first took their culture across the globe following the Jewish expulsion from Spain in the 15th century.

Korea: The Tune
11/5/2019 at 6:00 PM

The Tune is a nomadic band based on Korean traditional music, composed of a haeguem (Korean fiddle), piano, folk singing, and various traditional percussion instruments. They also incorporate jazz, contemporary, and gypsy music into their performances. They are world renowned with Korean audiences.

This performance is presented in collaboration with Lincoln Center.

J.P. Reali 
11/4/2019 at 6:00 PM

A veteran of the D.C. music scene, J.P. Reali has evolved from his early days as lead guitar for the psychedelic blues band The Next Step to half of the acoustic blues/roots duo The Reali Brothers in the ’90s to his current solo career. While Reali’s repertoire is steeped in the traditions of Piedmont and Delta blues, it also showcases his original blues compositions in a conscious effort to keep these styles alive.

Zakke
11/3/2019 at 6:00 PM

Zakke is nine piece original band from Washington, D.C., known for their Latin Fusion Style and their high-energy level performances. Zakke’s music blends the Latin rhythms with a blast of Funk, Ska, Disco, and Rock beats. Producing one strong mix of sounds and catchy lyrics, they prove through dance and sweat that La Fiesta Zakke is more than just a band—it’s a PARTY!

Young Artists of America: Once Upon a Mattress in Concert
11/2/2019 at 6:00 PM

Join Young Artists of America as over 150 talented young instrumentalists and vocalists come together to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Broadway premiere of this magical score by Mary Rodgers, featuring Guest Narrator & Director, Leyane Dempsey.

NSO Prelude
11/1/2019 at 6:00 PM

Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play Mozart’s Kegelstatt trio and A. Piazzolla’s The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.

Les Violons tziganes de Cannes
10/31/2019 at 6:00 PM

The french group, composed of 14 musicians, will play a very expressive music, full of traditions and meanings, spontaneous and geared towards improvisational rythms and sounds having its roots in Easter Europe and Rajasthan. The group performs its first ever tour in the United States.