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National Philharmonic to Present MUSIC THAT TRAVELS THROUGH SPACE

This Sunday at 2pm, the National Philharmonic will present, Music That Travels Through Space, a virtual musical journey exploring the universe, the moon, and the stars in a way that will make you feel like out of this world!
35th Annual FRIENDS OF ALEC WILDER Concert Goes Digital

The 35th Annual Friends of Alec Wilder concert, featuring the many sides of one of America’s most unique and unclassifiable 20th Century composers, will go virtual this year on YouTube.
National Philharmonic Releases Tribute to Hospital Workers

The National Philharmonic has just released an emotional new video in support of hospital workers currently fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The video features several National Philharmonic musicians playing multiple parts of Aaron Copland's a?oeFanfare for the Common Mana?? alongside photographs of DC, Maryland and New York City hospital staff.
Eastern Music Festival Announces 59th Summer Season Of Performances

Eastern Music Festival (EMF), Greensboro's nationally recognized classical music festival and summer educational program, returns June 27 through August 1, 2020, for its 59th season. The 2020 season of Classics Reimagined includes 65+ performances by three symphonies, faculty and young artists chamber ensembles, and appearances by noted guest artists at its home location at Guilford College and other locations in Greensboro, across the Triad, and Boone, North Carolina. Over six centuries of compositions will be studied and performed during the five week Festival, including three world premieres, one U.S. premiere, several works by award-winning American composer and visiting guest artist Lowell Liebermann, and several performances of the works of Ludwig van Beethoven celebrating the 250 anniversary of the master composer's birth. 
National Philharmonic Celebrates the Season With Handel's MESSIAH

The National Philharmonic celebrates the holiday season with the largest presentation of a?oeHallelujah! Handel's Messiaha?? in the Washington area on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 22 at 3 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore, which will be decorated in holiday trimmings.
National Philharmonic Celebrates the Season With Handel's Iconic Messiah t Strathmore 

The National Philharmonic celebrates the holiday season with the largest presentation of a?oeHandel's Messiaha?? in the Washington area on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 22 at 3 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore.  
BWW Exclusive Interview: Georgia Shreve Discusses Her Upcoming First Solo Multimedia Concert at Carnegie Hall

Georgia Shreve, the New York based composer and writer, is sitting in the living room at her piano, a Steinway classic grand in walnut, of her Upper East Side home closely scrutinizing a score she is working on of her latest orchestration. Georgia works best in daylight amply provided by three walls of high windows. The muted tones of cream and celadon in the room provide a serene backdrop to work in.
Richmond Symphony Presents An Evening of Jazz with Rex Richardson Tonight

Join the Richmond Symphony tonight, February 8 – 8 p.m. at the Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage for An Evening of Jazz with Rex Richardson.

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