Students from the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship Program will perform chamber music on the Millennium Stage. The NSO Youth Fellowship Program is an orchestral training program for high school musicians with the goal of studying music performance at a music conservatory or university/college school of music in order to pursue a career as a professional musician.

Since its inception in the 1980–1981 season, the program has provided Washington metropolitan area instrumentalists with full scholarships to study privately with NSO and WNO musicians. The program has also provided opportunities to observe NSO rehearsals, attend concerts, and to participate in seminars, discussions, and masterclasses with musicians, conductors, and NSO and Kennedy Center administrative leaders. The program includes chamber music coached by NSO musicians and side-by-side rehearsal opportunities with the NSO.

For all Millennium Stage performances, a limited number of advance reservations are available on a first come, first served basis. Advance reservations do not guarantee a seat, and patrons are encouraged to arrive early.

Online advance reservations for a given performance date will open on a rolling basis, opening every Wednesday two weeks out from the date.

For live Millennium Stage performances free tickets will also be available at the Hall of States Box Office on the day of the performance, beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Seating is first come, first served. Standing room is available behind the seated area as space allows.