NSO In Your Neighborhood: Turkey Thicket Recreation Center
Free
- The String Queens
- Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, guest conductor
George Walker — Lyric for Strings
Akira Ifukube — Japanese Suite for Orchestra ("I. Bon-Odori, Nocturnal Dance of the Bon Festival")
Carlos Simon — Tales – A Folklore Symphony ("II. Flying Africans")
Astor Piazzolla — Libertango (arr. Gian Luigi Zampieri)
Valerie Coleman — Seven O'Clock Shout
Adele / Gnarls Barkley — Crazy / Rolling (arr. The String Queens)
Chick Corea — Spain (arr. The String Queens)
Richard Rodgers — "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music (arr. The String Queens)
John Lennon / Paul McCartney — Eleanor Rigby (arr. The String Queens)
Join the National Symphony Orchestra for a free performance featuring works by George Walker, Richard Rodgers, Adele, Composer-in-Residence Carlos Simon, and more with special guests The String Queens. Presented as part of the NSO's In Your Neighborhood free concert series!
More info on NSO In Your Neighborhood: https://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/education-community/nso-in-your-neighborhood/
About The String Queens
Praised for its authentic, soulful, and orchestral sound, The String Queens (TSQ) is a dynamic trio that creates stimulating musical experiences that inspire diverse audiences to love, hope, feel, and imagine! With an array of repertoire spanning from the Baroque era to the Jazz Age to today's Billboard Hot 100 Chart, TSQ performs versatile programs that take listeners on a rousing musical journey through time and a multitude of musical genres.
https://thestringqueens.com/