NSO: Classics in Concert – Timeless Favorites
Saturday, March 9, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EST)
Concert Hall at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,
Washington,
DC,
United States
$35-$112 ($19-$71 wheelchair/companion)
- Ying Fu, violin
- José Luis Gomez, conductor
Leonard Bernstein
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Overture to Candide
Ralph Vaughan Williams — The Lark Ascending
Johann Strauss II — Die Fledermaus Overture
Manuel de Falla — El sombrero de tres picos ("The Three-Cornered Hat") Suite No. 2
Gioachino Rossini — William Tell Overture
Giacomo Puccini — Intermezzo from Act III from Manon Lescaut
Émile Waldteufel — Les patineurs ("The Ice Skaters"), Op. 183
Florence Price — Dances in the Canebrakes (arr. William Grant Still)
Jean Sibelius — Finlandia, Op. 26
Ralph Vaughan Williams — The Lark Ascending
Johann Strauss II — Die Fledermaus Overture
Manuel de Falla — El sombrero de tres picos ("The Three-Cornered Hat") Suite No. 2
Gioachino Rossini — William Tell Overture
Giacomo Puccini — Intermezzo from Act III from Manon Lescaut
Émile Waldteufel — Les patineurs ("The Ice Skaters"), Op. 183
Florence Price — Dances in the Canebrakes (arr. William Grant Still)
Jean Sibelius — Finlandia, Op. 26
The Washington Post says it best: "the NSO has a knack for making old favorites sound not just new, but renewed."
Whether you are a seasoned classical music aficionado or a newcomer to the genre, you'll delight in this light classical program promising extraordinary new insights to popular classics—a perfect night out at the symphony!
Runs Mar. 7-9.
About José Luis Gomez, conductor
Concert Hall at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWWashington, DC 20566
United States
https://www.kennedy-center.org/visit/exploring-our-spaces/concert-hall/