National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute — Free Concert Series

• Shaw Edwards, cello

Anna Clyne — Masquerade
Derrick Skye — Flames Nurtured the Rose (world premiere)
Reena Esmail — Ram Tori Maya
Édouard Lalo — Cello Concerto in D minor ("I. Prélude"; Shaw Edwards, cello)
Dmitri Shostakovich — Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47

Join us for a FREE performance in the Concert Hall Sunday, July 24! Programmed by SMI Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, the SMI Orchestra performs an evening of masterworks and new gems, including works by contemporary composers Anna Clune and Reena Esmail, and the world premiere of Derrick Skye's Flames Nurtured the Rose. The program continues with the first movement of Lalo's Cello Concerto in D minor, featuring soloist Shaw Edwards, and closes with Shostakovich's famous Symphony No. 5.

These concerts are free and open to all. No advance reservations or tickets are required. Seating is first come, first served. The concert is appropriate for all ages.

Please review the Kennedy Center's current COVID-19 policy details and requirements at https://www.kennedy-center.org/visit/covid-safety/ before attending this event.

About National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute

https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/opportunities-for-artists/pre-professional-artist-training/nso-summer-music-institute/