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<br /> National Symphony Orchestra<br /> Gianandrea Noseda, Music Director<br /> 2018–2019 SEASON<br /> “THERE’S A CERTAIN FLAIR GOING ON AT<br /> THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.”<br /> —The Washington Post<br /> Photo by Scott Suchman<br /> Photo by Tracey Salazar<br /> Welcome from<br /> Gianandrea Noseda<br /> I am so thrilled to return for my second season<br /> as Music Director of the National Symphony<br /> Orchestra. The passion we have already begun<br /> to share is tremendous, and I am eager to keep<br /> building upon it. Together we agree: there is nothing<br /> quite like the excitement of music in the moment!<br /> In the 2018–2019 season, we continue to celebrate<br /> our favorite works and the composers who brought<br /> them into being for us. We will also catch up<br /> with dear friends and say hello to new faces, and<br /> embark upon unique journeys like an exploration of<br /> symphonic artistry from Italy, my homeland.<br /> I invite yo<a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=1"> National Symphony Orchestra Gianandrea Noseda, Mu</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=2"> Photo by Scott Suchman Photo by Tracey S</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=3"> Discover the subscriber advantage!* Best seats E</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=4"> Season Highlights HIGHLIGHTS FROM PROGRAMS GIANAN</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=5"> MORE SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Today’s leading conductor</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=6"> Full Series When you choose a Blue, Green, Red, F</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=7"> Photo by Scott Suchman Compose Your Own Series (</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=8"> Noseda’s notes on Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony May </a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=9"> Blue Series 7 Thursdays at 7 p.m. | 7 Saturdays a</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=10"> Green Series 7 Thursdays at 7 p.m. | 7 Saturdays </a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=11"> Noseda’s notes on Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto O</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=12"> Red Series 7 Thursdays at 7 p.m. | 7 Saturdays at</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=13"> Noseda’s notes on War Requiem Nov. 29 & Dec. 1 “M</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=14"> Fridays at 8 6 Fridays at 8 p.m. All of our Frida</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=15"> Noseda’s notes on Pictures from an Exhibition Sep</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=16"> Coffee Concerts 6 Fridays at 11:30 a.m. Our late-</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=17"> Noseda’s notes on Tchaikovsky’s Fifth & Ax plays </a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=18"> Noseda’s notes on Renée Fleming Jan. 20, 2019 “I </a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=19"> Sundays at 3 3 Sundays at 3 p.m. Brighten up your</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=20"> Compose Your Own Series Mix and match 7 performan</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=21"> Baroque & Beyond </a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=22"> Subscriber Options The following optional perform</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=23"> MOZART FOREVER In June, the NSO will present thre</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=24"> Star Wars: Films with Live Orchestra Over the nex</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=25"> Photo by Elise Bakketun Tosca WASHINGTON NATIO</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=26"> See all the exclusive benefits that subscribers li</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=27"> Your NSO CONVENIENT, experience at t</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=28"> Full Series Packages Our curated packages below g</a> <a title="NSO 2018&ndash;2019 Season page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6a128229?page=29"> Full Series Pricing SAVE UP TO 20% THIS SEASON! 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