National Symphony Orchestra

ROSSINI William Tell Overture  

BARBER Violin Concerto, Op. 14  

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, Pastoral 

Formerly based at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the National Symphony Orchestra makes its Soraya debut with Music Director Gianandrea Noseda on the podium and returning violin soloist Ray Chen. Throughout its long history, the orchestra has served the nation as a cultural ambassador representing the U.S. on tours around the world as well as performing regularly in events and celebrations of national and international importance. For their debut concert, Rossini’s William Tell Overture (familiar to TV audiences as the musical theme to “The Lone Ranger”) will also be a Great Hall first. For the orchestra’s tradition of always performing a work by an American composer, Barber’s Violin Concerto, Op. 14 will round out the program.