Experience Hans Zimmer's most iconic film scores in a new light. Surrounded by the warm glow of thousands of candles, live musicians bring unforgettable melodies from Inception, Interstellar, The Lion King, Gladiator and more to life in a breathtaking concert.

Rediscover The Beatles' unforgettable legacy through a selection of their timeless classics! From Yesterday to Let It Be and Here Comes the Sun, feel the songs that continue to inspire generations in a unique Candlelight concert!

Former NSO Music Director Leonard Slatkin returns to lead the NSO in a program shaped by memory, affection, and musical homage. Slatkin’s Schubertiade looks back to the intimate gatherings where Franz Schubert and his friends shared music, while Joan Tower’s Love Returns, an NSO co-commission written for saxophonist Steven Banks, brings that spirit of musical exchange into the present. Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 3 closes the concert with all the trappings of the composer’s Russian style, from the melancholic opening to the angst-ridden, frenzied finale.

At this concert, music becomes a conversation between generations—the composers who came before and those finding something new to say.

Gianandrea Noseda, conductor

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
Modest Mussorgsky (orch. Maurice Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition
Maurice Ravel: Boléro

Gianandrea Noseda conducts three orchestral showstoppers, evoking distant lands, mysterious figures, and epic journeys in a single spectacular program.

Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade spins an opulent tale of adventure and intrigue, before Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition—brilliantly orchestrated by Ravel—guides us through a gallery of strange and fantastical art. In Ravel’s Boléro, a single, insistent rhythm grows ever more intense, building toward a rapturous finale.

Gianandrea Noseda, conductor

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
Modest Mussorgsky (orch. Maurice Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition
Maurice Ravel: Boléro

Gianandrea Noseda conducts three orchestral showstoppers, evoking distant lands, mysterious figures, and epic journeys in a single spectacular program.

Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade spins an opulent tale of adventure and intrigue, before Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition—brilliantly orchestrated by Ravel—guides us through a gallery of strange and fantastical art. In Ravel’s Boléro, a single, insistent rhythm grows ever more intense, building toward a rapturous finale.

Louis Lohraseb, conductor
Chee-Yun Kim, violinist

RICHARD WAGNER                      Tannhauser Overture
FELIX MENDELSSOHN                Violin Concerto
GEORGE BIZET                                 Carmen – Entr’acte to Act III
IGOR STRAVINSKY                        The Firebird (1919 Suite)

Louis Lohraseb, conductor
Chee-Yun Kim, violinist

RICHARD WAGNER                      Tannhauser Overture
FELIX MENDELSSOHN                Violin Concerto
GEORGE BIZET                                 Carmen – Entr’acte to Act III
IGOR STRAVINSKY                        The Firebird (1919 Suite)

Follow the second star to the right, and straight on ’til morning! Steven Spielberg’s beloved epic Hook celebrates its 35th anniversary with the National Symphony Orchestra as they bring John Williams’ Grammy-nominated score to life with the full film on screen. Starring Robin Williams as an adult Peter Pan—now a workaholic lawyer who has forgotten his past life in Neverland—the film follows his daring return to rescue his children from Captain Hook (Dustin Hoffman), reunite with his trusty sidekick Tinker Bell (Julia Roberts), and rediscover the magic of who he truly is.

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Baltimore. Get your tickets now to discover the music of The Beatles at The Baltimore Museum of Art (Meyerhoff Auditorium) under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Baltimore. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Hip-Hop on Strings at The Baltimore Museum of Art (Meyerhoff Auditorium) under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Relive the film that started it all. Watch the wand choose the wizard, a troll run amok, and magic mirrors in high definition while the National Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams’ iconic score. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime event as Harry, Ron, Hermione, and all your favorite characters return to the screen and enchant the world all over again.

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Washington DC. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Drake at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Washington DC. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Fleetwood Mac at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library under the gentle glow of candlelight.

CIMF Artist Concert

An electrifying program featuring works by Missy Mazzoli, Derek Bermel, Paul Frucht, Jon Cziner, Bobby Ge the 2026 CIMF Call for Scores winner, and George Gershwin whose iconic Rhapsody in Blue, featuring pianist Mika Sasaki, caps off CIMF's celebration of “America 250"

CIMF Artist Concert

Bound together by a sense of drama, this evening's eclectic program features theatrical works that explore bowed crystal glasses, tango, golden-era Broadway and more in works by Kati Agócs , Igor Stravinsky, Osvaldo Golijov, George Crumb, Laura Kaminsky and Leonard Bernstein

CIMF Artist Concert
This concert is currently sold out!

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Annapolis. Get your tickets now to discover the music of 90s Unplugged at Maryland Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Annapolis. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay & Imagine Dragons at Maryland Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Sam Weiser, violin
Marisa Ishikawa, violin
Korine Fujiwara, viola
Ariana Nelson, cello

An American Story: In An American Story, you will be taken on a musical and visual journey through the lives of our ancestors. What’s unique? YOU will have the power to choose each individual’s path.

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Washington DC. Get your tickets now to discover the music of 90s Hip-Hop on Strings at National City Christian Church under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Washington DC. Get your tickets now to discover Neo-Soul Favorites at National City Christian Church under the gentle glow of candlelight.

Known as the queen of “raw emotion…and unrestrained self-expression” (Billboard), six-time Grammy-winning “art-rock experimentalist” (The Guardian) St. Vincent debuts at the Filene Center. Joined by the National Symphony Orchestra, St. Vincent showcases a selection of favorites and deep cuts spanning her kaleidoscopic catalog, including “Paris is Burning,” “Los Ageless,” “Slow Disco,” “Violent Times,” and more. Renowned orchestrator, arranger, and conductor Jules Buckley leads the National Symphony Orchestra, bringing St. Vincent’s symphonic reinterpretations to life in spellbinding new dimensions.

Richard Wagner: Siegfried Idyll

Dmitri Shostakovich: Two Pieces for String Octet Op. 11

Dmitri Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony in C Minor, Op. 110a

Spend a Sunday afternoon in the enchanting musical world of Il trittico, Puccini’s grand triptych of one-act operas: Suor Angelica, Il tabarro, and Gianni Schicchi, featuring such iconic arias as “O mio babbino caro,” “Senza mamma,” “Firenze è come un albero fiorito,” and many more. This complete, three-part performance—a first at Carnegie Hall—is conducted by 2023 Puccini Award winner Gianandrea Noseda, one of today’s most celebrated opera and concert conductors. An international cast of all-star singers brings each tale to life—from intense tragedy to comical farce—alongside the National Symphony Orchestra and The Washington Chorus.

Gianandrea Noseda, conductor

Erika Grimaldi, soprano
Agnieszka Rehlis, mezzo-soprano
Gregory Kunde, tenor
Roman Burdenko, baritone
The Washington Chorus, Eugene Rogers, Artistic Director

Step into a world of passion, tragedy, and deception with Puccini’s Il trittico, a trio of one-act operas led by world-renowned opera conductor Gianandrea Noseda.

Suor Angelica plunges into the depths of sacrifice behind convent walls. Il tabarro unveils a shadowy tale of love and betrayal along the Seine. Gianni Schicchi turns deception into delight in a sharp-witted comedy of intrigue. Three stories, three distinct worlds—one unforgettable evening of Opera in Concert.

Gianandrea Noseda, conductor

Erika Grimaldi, soprano
Agnieszka Rehlis, mezzo-soprano
Gregory Kunde, tenor
Roman Burdenko, baritone
The Washington Chorus, Eugene Rogers, Artistic Director

Step into a world of passion, tragedy, and deception with Puccini’s Il trittico, a trio of one-act operas led by world-renowned opera conductor Gianandrea Noseda.

Suor Angelica plunges into the depths of sacrifice behind convent walls. Il tabarro unveils a shadowy tale of love and betrayal along the Seine. Gianni Schicchi turns deception into delight in a sharp-witted comedy of intrigue. Three stories, three distinct worlds—one unforgettable evening of Opera in Concert.

Upon These Shores highlights the immigrant experience and cultural fusion, fitting seamlessly with the theme of cultural diversity and historical transformation in America.