Sunday, April 13, 2025
The second movement of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony bursts forth with rhythmic vitality and driving energy. Performed by the National Symphony Orchestra with Gianandrea Noseda, this scherzo da…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:12PMThe third movement of Beethoven’s 9th is an oasis of beauty and reflection. In this Adagio molto e cantabile, the National Symphony Orchestra, led by Gianandrea Noseda, brings out the dept…
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Tom Hanks narrates an immersive experience that offers a unique new perspective on humankind’s past and future voyages to the moon. Projected in 360 degrees on the walls and the floor, The…
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From the Artist
This is my first album. Most of these tunes were originally recorded by the great blues men and women who were making r…
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Sticks+Bars Youth Marimba Ensemble was founded in 2014 by award winning D.C. Public School music teacher and composer Premila Mistry. S…
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Foster + Partners' designs for lunar habitats feature 3D printed modules that protect inhabitants from gamma radiation, meteorite impacts, and extreme temperature fluctuations.
Wave: From S…
SOURCE: YouTube at 05:24PMGuitarist and singer John Pizzarelli has been hailed by the Boston Globe for “reinvigorating the Great American Songbook and re-popularizing jazz.” He’s expanded his repertoire by incl…
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Join the Cafritz Young Artists of Washington National Opera for a preview of our spring season, featuring selections from The (R)evolut…
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Seán Heely is a U.S. National champion in Scottish fiddle and Gàidhlig singing. Irish fiddle legend Liz Carroll calls Heely “one po…
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In partnership with Together, We Rise
This special gathering will bring together Vietnamese American youth, artists, cultural leaders,…
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Relive the hilarious speeches delivered by 2025 Mark Twain Prize recipient Conan O’Brien over the years. Watch as he honors comedy legends Lorne Michaels (2004), Will Ferrell (2011), and A…
SOURCE: YouTube at 05:06PMConan O'Brien honors Lorne Michaels during the 2004 Mark Twain Prize ceremony at The Kennedy Center.
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The Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Pri…
SOURCE: YouTube at 05:06PMBrendan Murphy’s awe-inspiring 22-foot BOONJI spaceman sculpture, "A Step Forward," is constructed with carbon fiber and eight layers of silver-based chrome finish, weighing 3,000 lbs.
Jit…
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Conan O'Brien honors Lorne Michaels during the 2004 Mark Twain Prize ceremony at The Kennedy Center.
The Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recognizes individuals who hav…
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:42PMJoin Aneeshwar Kunchala for an inspiring journey through the extraordinary art featured at the Kennedy Center’s EARTH to SPACE: Arts Breaking the Sky festival, March 28–April 20, 2025.
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Each week, we invite you to pause, breathe, and enjoy moments of beauty through symphonic excerpts—performed live on the Kennedy Center stage. Whether you’re waking up, reflecting, or re…
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:03PMExperience the powerful opening of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, performed live by the National Symphony Orchestra under Gianandrea Noseda. The first movement sets the tone with its brooding…
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Saxophonist and bandleader Brad Linde beautifully showcases "Facades," a movement from Philip Glass's iconic "Glassworks."
Brad Linde’s tribute to Philip Glass includes performances of th…
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Vocalist composer Heidi Martin received the 2024 Berger-Carter Berger Fellowship from Rutgers Dana Library Jazz Studies Dept., for her …
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Tamagawa University Dance and Taiko Group has been touring the world since 1961, visiting Mexico, England, Greece, Canada, Malaysia, Ru…
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Back by popular demand!
Based out of Washington, D.C., Carly Harvey combines blues, jazz, and Soul to produce a unique sound. She is t…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:42PMThe Kennedy Center is a launchpad for imagination in Earth to Space, a bold, multi-week festival celebrating the intersection of the arts and the cosmos.
Now through April 20, experience b…
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“The most danceable hip-hop on the planet!”
—Havana Cultura
Telmary is a Cuban rapper, musician, and spoken-word artist. Her mus…
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Marty Risemberg is a percussionist and composer in the Washington, D.C. area who performs with an eclectic mix of contemporary ensemble…
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Hailed by American Songwriter as “one of America’s most intriguing, creative, and idiosyncratic voices,” Eilen Jewell rises from …
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Conan O’Brien has long been a featured guest at the #MarkTwainPrize for American Humor. This time, he’s the one taking the main seat. Take a look at his appearances over the years and tu…
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Experience the sweeping drama of Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman Overture, performed live by the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Gianandrea Noseda. This electrifying overtu…
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For three weeks, EARTH to SPACE: Arts Breaking the Sky will fill the Center with musicians and astronauts, poets and…
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For the calendar year 2026, we join the Kennedy Center in its shared theme, “The Promise of the US,” a celebration of 250 years of America. To do our part in building an American opera r…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36PMJoin us in celebration of American artists in our 2025–2026 season of
Fortas Chamber Music Concerts! We celebrate multiple generations of
American musicians that intersect with the past an…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36PMA night at the symphony has the power to inspire, to challenge, and to unite us beyond words. This season, the NSO begins a new journey of sound and discovery—through cherished classics, g…
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