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National Symphony Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda, Music Director
2018–2019 SEASON
“THERE’S A CERTAIN FLAIR GOING ON AT
THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.”
—The Washington Post
Photo by Scott Suchman
Photo by Tracey Salazar
Welcome from
Gianandrea Noseda
I am so thrilled to return for my second season
as Music Director of the National Symphony
Orchestra. The passion we have already begun
to share is tremendous, and I am eager to keep
building upon it. Together we agree: there is nothing
quite like the excitement of music in the moment!
In the 2018–2019 season, we continue to celebrate
our favorite works and the composers who brought
them into being for us. We will also catch up
with dear friends and say hello to new faces, and
embark upon unique journeys like an exploration of
symphonic artistry from Italy, my homeland.
I invite yo
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Noseda’s notes on Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony May
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Noseda’s notes on Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto O
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Noseda’s notes on War Requiem Nov. 29 & Dec. 1 “M
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Noseda’s notes on Pictures from an Exhibition Sep
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