National Symphony Orchestra

05/15/2026

05/07/2026

Coming soon to the Concert Hall! Top Gun: Maverick is on the big screen, with the score performed live by the National Symphony Orchestra. Experience the film in a new way where every moment is brought to life.

Join us for this limited engagement, May 20–21.

Tickets at https://www.kennedy-center.org/

05/01/2026

🎶 SINGLE RELEASE: The National Symphony Orchestra announces Barber: Vanessa — a breathtaking new recording led by Gianandrea Noseda.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning opera recorded live and brought to life with stunning vocal and orchestral power. And starting now, listeners can experience the first released track from the album ahead of the full release. 🎧

📀 May 29
🎧 Pre-order begins May 1
🔗 https://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/nso-label/vanessa/

05/01/2026

🎻 Tonight, the National Symphony Orchestra takes the stage at the Trump Kennedy Center for an evening of Puccini with Gianandrea Noseda on the podium.  

Three operas. One unforgettable night. 

🎟️ kennedy-center.org

04/23/2026

The National Symphony Orchestra presents Opera in Concert: Il trittico by Giacomo Puccini, led by Gianandrea Noseda.

Three one-act operas—Suor Angelica, Il tabarro, and Gianni Schicchi—explore sacrifice, betrayal, and deception in one unforgettable evening of Opera in Concert!

April 29 & May 1 at the Trump Kennedy Center.

For tickets, visit www.kennedy-center.org

03/24/2026

Sunday at 2 pm

NSO Family Concert: 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘍𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢

Follow a magical Sprite on a musical journey through the inner workings of an orchestra—all set to live music from the National Symphony Orchestra.

Tickets⤵️
https://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/2025-2026/philharmonia-fantastique/

03/24/2026

Wed, May 20 & Thu, May 21 at 7:00 p.m in our Concert Hall,

Ride into the Danger Zone with the National Symphony Orchestra
performing the full 𝘛𝘰𝘱 𝘎𝘶𝘯: 𝘔𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬 score live-to-picture.

Guaranteed to take your breath away

A Royal Albert Hall production. With thanks to esk film.🛩️
https://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/2025-2026/top-gun-maverick/

03/23/2026

🪈JUST ANNOUNCED🎼

Grammy and Emmy-winning superstar and classically trained flutist Lizzo joins the National Symphony Orchestra for a concert at Wolf Trap that reimagines her music on a symphonic scale.

SHOW: JULY 7 AT 8 PM

Tickets:
NSO MEMBER PRE-SALE Thu., Mar. 26 at 10 a.m.
PUBLIC ON-SALE Fri., Mar. 27 at 10 a.m.

Learn More⤵️
https://www.wolftrap.org/show/26filene/070726/?pid=6176589&promocode=646153

03/20/2026

NOW ON SALE

The NSO returns to Wolf Trap!

• Iconic Film Scores
• Legendary Artists
• More Maestro Noseda Magic

Your summer soundtrack awaits at WolfTrap.org

03/18/2026

Apr 15–17 • 7/7/8pm

"To combine Bach, Loussier, & Mozart will give an inch of classicism, baroque, but also a new dress. It's nice to see the contrast & to put them together."

Maestro Noseda leads an unforgettable musical journey in our Concert Hall https://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/2025-2026/noseda-regni/

03/17/2026

Tomorrow at 6 PM,

Students from the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship Program will perform chamber music on the Millennium Stage.

Reserve Your Free Tickets⤵️
https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/millennium-stage/2026/march/nso-youth-fellows/