National Symphony Orchestra Programs Beethoven, Shostakovich, And Copland Symphony #3; Lowers Prices Of All Seats To $20; And Sells Out Concert Hall

Extra! Extra! National Symphony Orchestra Programs Beethoven, Shostakovich, And Copland Symphony #3; Lowers Prices Of All Remaining [50%?] Seats To $20; And Sells Out The Kennedy Center Concert Hall To Tonight's Concert!

NSO Will Attempt To Repeat Sell-Out Tomorrow Night at 8 PM!
(The quasi-secret code to the $20 seats is 31192).

Washington area musicologist Richard Freed's expert program notes are available here:

BEETHOVEN - Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72a

SHOSTAKOVICH - Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126

COPLAND - Symphony No. 3

Thursday 'AfterWords' with Leonard Slatkin and guest cello soloist Sol Gabetta.

















Sol Gabetta and Aaron Copland. Musical Unity Summit in the Nation's Capital?

Photo credits: (c) Borletti Buitoni Trust. 2008. All rights reserved (Gabetta); and (c) The Yale University School of Music. With thanks.

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The National Symphony Orchestra had originally announced this program to include Ms Gabetta performing the Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations for Cello and Orchestra.