“5 keyboard staaaaars…”
Yesterday the NSO held their annual day of decorating in the Concert Hall to the tune of 12 Days of Christmas. The holidays are here at the Kennedy Center.
(Source: kennedy-center.org)
How does Randall Craig Fleischer feel about leading the NSO’s Happy Holidays! pops?
“I’m honored to be back,” he says in this feature in the Washington Times.
http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/curtain-up/2012/dec/13/randall-fleischer-new-york-voices-headline-nso-pop/
(Source: kennedy-center.org)
An 80% chance of rain may have pushed the annual NSO Labor Day Concert inside, but the show goes on, with loyal fans staying cool and dry in the Grand Foyer of the Kennedy Center to enjoy a simulcast.
Be safe and enjoy the holiday weekend, everyone!
This summer the Concert Hall has traded the sounds of violins and trombones for those of hammering and drilling.
That’s right, you guessed it (or didn’t) - the Kennedy Center Concert Hall is getting a new pipe organ!
Man, we can’t wait for those 8 weeks of tonal finishing…
Welcome to the latest Tumblr Tuesday, where we share some of our favorite random Tumblr blogs of this very moment.
National Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1931, the National Symphony Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra that performs at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Above: A John Williams Concert rudely interrupted by Jedi and Sith alike.For updates on what’s fresh, check the official New & Notable Tumblrs blog!
We <3 the NSO and know you will too! Check out their tumblr page!
Aw, we <3 you, too, Kennedy Center. We’ve also got major love for the staff of Tumblr right now for featuring us today. Major.
Cat Virtuoso Plays Debussy From Memory
An area cat has been wowing classical music fans with his piano rendition of Claude Debussy’s Clair de lune. The amazing part: no sheet music.
He’s been playing the piece from memory, and his performances are “flawless,” according to one music critic.
Via Luana Mariano.
Looking forward to seeing you some day at the Kennedy Center, area cat!
Reblogged from The Fluffington Post
“Nordic artists, including a percussionist who carves instruments from Norwegian glacier ice, will take over the Kennedy Center next year for a monthlong festival to cap a new season of programs in 2012 and 2013 that were announced Tuesday.”
Time to break out the flannel lined tails…
Leap into our festival!
We’re celebrating Leap Day today by getting very excited about all the upcoming events of the Kennedy Center’s Music of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna Festival. Our Maestro, Christoph Eschenbach, is also the Music Director of the Kennedy Center, and he’s leading the charge in both planning and performing in these events. To get a sense of everything he and the NSO are doing in the upcoming weeks, listen to his recent interview with WETA. There’s so much to choose from! (Just hearing about it makes us want to take Deb Lamberton’s protein shake suggestion!)
Like Leap Year, this is a rare opportunity—so get your tickets soon!
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