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with NatPhil Pops: When I Fall In Love: The Music of Nat King Cole

Capital One Hall 7750 Capital One Tower Rd, Tysons, VA, United States

One of the greatest singers in pop and jazz history, Nat King Cole had a velvety voice that soothed and stirred the heart in equal measure, leaving an indelible mark on the American Songbook with iconic interpretations of countless hit songs. The smoothest of crooners, he made it look easy singing unforgettable songs that still …

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with National Philharmonic: Cosmic Cycles (World Premiere)

Music Center at Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Ln,, North Bethesda, MD, United States

In partnership with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, National Philharmonic presents the world premiere of Henry Dehlinger’s Cosmic Cycles. Dehlinger’s new work integrates a symphonic suite played live against the backdrop of out-of-this-world images, animations, and groundbreaking visualizations from NASA Goddard. Thursday, May 11, 7:30pm at Capital One Hall and Saturday, May 13, 8pm at …

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with National Philharmonic: Carmina Burana + Hailstork’s Fifth Symphony

Music Center at Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Ln,, North Bethesda, MD, United States

The 2022-2023 season concludes as National Philharmonic presents the world premiere of Symphony No. 5 by Adolphus Hailstork, performed in its entirety for the first time. Hailstork, known for creating compositions influenced by musical ideas from both the African American and European traditions, returns to NatPhil after the success of the world-premiere of A Knee on …

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with National Philharmonic: Universal Longings

Music Center at Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Ln,, North Bethesda, MD, United States

National Philharmonic and The Washington Chorus join forces for a concert of universal proportions conducted by TWC Artistic Director Eugene Rogers, including the Washington-area premiere of composer James Lee III’s Breaths of Universal Longings. “He's a composer who has what it takes,” says the Baltimore Sun, and his works have been commissioned, premiered, and performed by prominent symphonies …

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with National Philharmonic: Handel’s Messiah

Music Center at Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Ln,, North Bethesda, MD, United States

National Philharmonic presents Handel’s Messiah in a new and novel semi-staged dramatic rendering to usher in the start of your holiday season. From the triumphant “Hallelujah” chorus to the hauntingly beautiful “He Shall Feed His Flock,” this timeless oratorio has captivated audiences for over 250 years. This season, NatPhil reimagines Handel’s masterpiece, drawing on the storytelling of all-star soloists …

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with National Philharmonic: Dvořák Symphony No. 7

Music Center at Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Ln,, North Bethesda, MD, United States

National Philharmonic joins forces with dynamic guest conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson for Valerie Coleman’s Phenomenal Women and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7. Phenomenal Women draws inspiration from Maya Angelou’s poem and book of the same name, and celebrates five phenomenal women—Angelou, mathematician Katherine Johnson, tennis great Serena Williams, Olympic boxer Claressa Shields, and former first lady Michelle …

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with National Philharmonic: l’Éternel

Music Center at Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Ln,, North Bethesda, MD, United States

National Philharmonic and The Washington Chorus reunite under the baton of TWC Artistic Director Eugene Rogers for a program highlighting the brilliant choral works of Lili Boulanger, Igor Stravinsky, and Ludwig van Beethoven. The intricate harmonies, expressive melodies, and expansive orchestration of Boulanger’s Psalm 24 paint a picture of the composer’s faith and immense talent. While Symphony of …

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with National Philharmonic: Handel’s Messiah

Music Center at Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Ln,, North Bethesda, MD, United States

Join National Philharmonic and the Baltimore Choral Arts Society for the ultimate holiday classic, Handel’s Messiah, as guided by guest conductor Anthony Blake Clark. The dynamic and passionate maestro is known as a leading voice among his generation of choral conductors. This concert features a reunion of soloists celebrated for their past interpretations of this …

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with National Philharmonic: Stand the Storm

Music Center at Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Ln,, North Bethesda, MD, United States

The Washington Chorus and National Philharmonic join forces once again to bring American voices and struggles to life on stage in “Stand the Storm.” On this program, composers Nkeiru Okoye, Leonard Bernstein, John Legend, Common, and Rollo Dilworth demonstrate their own method for both standing through adversity and enacting the change necessary to build and …

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with National Philharmonic: Shostakovich Symphony Number 5

Music Center at Strathmore 5301 Tuckerman Ln,, North Bethesda, MD, United States

This program, guest conducted by Naima Burrs, brings you three very different but very important masterpieces of classical music written in the last century. The first woman English composer to be granted a damehood, Dame Ethel Smyth was a child prodigy, a noted composer, and an important member of the women’s suffrage movement. NatPhil performs …

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