National Symphony Orchestra

The thrill of Top Gun: Maverick comes to the Concert Hall in a one-of-a-kind screening.   The @NatSymphonyDC performs the score live-to-picture and immerses you in the film that was nominated for six Academy Awards® including Best Picture and Best Original Song, winning Best Sound.

Three nights. Three sold-out shows. 🎼 Joe Hisaishi conducts the world premiere of his Concerto for Orchestra with the NSO at the Trump Kennedy Center.

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON.🛩 In ONE WEEK, Top Gun: Maverick in Concert lands at the Trump Kennedy Center May 20–21, with the National Symphony Orchestra performing the full soundtrack live.    Feel the G-force from the Concert Hall. Tickets at Kennedy-Center.org 🎟️

Tickets at kennedy-center.org

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.

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 🔗 kennedy-center.org/nso/home/nso-l…

SINGLE RELEASE 🎶 The National Symphony Orchestra announces Barber: Vanessa — a breathtaking new recording led by @NosedaG. A Pulitzer Prize-winning opera recorded live and brought to life with stunning vocal and orchestral power.

🎻 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

It's gonna be MAY 🎤🎶 And we've got a month built for it. 😂 Tony Hinchcliffe ✈️ Top Gun: Maverick in Concert 🎻 Bridge to Beethoven 🇺🇸 National Memorial Day Concert 🎟️ & many more... JOIN US: Kennedy-Center.org

The National Symphony Orchestra presents Opera in concert: Il trittico by Giacomo Puccini, led by Gianandrea Noseda. Suor Angelica, Il tabarro & Gianni Schicchi — one powerful evening of opera in concert! April 29 & May 1 at the Kennedy Center. Tickets: kennedy-center.org

Sun 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. Tickets⤵️ kennedy-center.org/nso/home/2025-…

May 20–21 at 7:00 p.m. in the Concert Hall, Ride into the Danger Zone with the NSO 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.🛩️ kennedy-center.org/nso/home/2025-…

JUST ANNOUNCED Grammy-winning superstar and flutist Lizzo joins the National Symphony Orchestra at Wolf Trap to reimagine her hits symphonically. July 7, 2026 @ 8 PM NSO pre-sale: Thu, Mar 26 @ 10am Public on-sale: Fri, Mar 27 @ 10am Tickets & info: wolftrap.org/show/26filene/…

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

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 kennedy-center.org/nso/home/2025-…

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⤵️ kennedy-center.org/whats-on/mille…

Tomorrow at 2 PM at the Concert Hall, Comprising titled musicians of the NSO, this acclaimed ensemble presents an afternoon of chamber music masterworks by André Previn, Johannes Brahms, and Richard Strauss. Tickets on sale NOW kennedy-center.org/nso/home/2025-…

Tomorrow at 3 PM in the Concert Hall, Alexandra Dovgan won the Grand Prix at the 2018 International Grand Piano Competition in Moscow at just 10 years old. A breathtaking solo recital: Chopin’s passionate Piano Sonata No. 3, Prokofiev’s virtuosic Piano Sonata No. 2, & more.

Maestro Noseda is so excited for this week’s performances! “We are presenting a program featuring music by Schumann—the Manfred Overture—Carlos Simon's Double Concerto Suite (world premiere), and Brahms' Symphony No. 3, full of passion, emotion, and fresh discoveries.” Join us!

Tonight–Sat Maestro Noseda leads the world premiere of Carlos Simon’s 𝘋𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘦—featuring NSO’s Ying Fu (violin) & Raymond Tsai (cello) in vivid solo-orchestra interplay—paired with Brahms’ warm, introspective Symphony No. 3 kennedy-center.org/nso/home/2025-…