National Symphony Orchestra

In Your Neighborhood: Uptown
Full Orchestra Concert at Sligo SDA Church
Steven Reineke, conductor | Marquita Raley-Cooper, mezzo soprano

Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church (7700 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912)

The NSO presents an evening of timeless favorites by Beethoven, Strauss, and Copland—paired with vibrant dance rhythms inspired by tango, Andean folk, Argentinian ballet, and African American juba! The concert will also feature the world premiere of Farhad Poupel’s Fanfare for Common Heroes.

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Thu. Feb. 13, 2025 7p.m.

  • Thu. Feb. 13, 2025 7p.m.

Artists

Farhad Poupel: Fanfare for Common Heroes (WORLD PREMIERE)
Karen LeFrak: “SPACE”
Brian Nabors: “Iubilo”
Takashi Yoshimatsu: “And Birds Are Still”
Carlos Simon: Fate Now Conquers
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, Allegretto
Astor Piazzolla: “Libertango”
Alberto Ginastera: “Danza del trigo” (“Wheat Dance”) from Estancia
Gabriela Lena Frank: “Coqueteos”
Jonathan Bingham: “Diamond”
Florence Price: Symphony No. 1, III Juba Dance
Richard Strauss: “Allerseelen” (“All Souls’ Day”)
Richard Strauss: “Morgen!” (“Tomorrow!”)
Aaron Copland: Variations on a Shaker Melody

NSO In Your Neighborhood 2025: Uptown

February 13–19, 2025

Presenting Sponsor Captial One

Takoma | Sixteenth St | Shepherd Park | Petworth | Brightwood | Crestwood

This February, the National Symphony Orchestra will collaborate with communities in Ward 4 and Takoma Park, Maryland to amplify joy, unity, and shared humanity through music and the arts. Partnering with local schools, community spaces, and organizations, we will honor the history of these neighborhoods, while also building new connections and relationships.

Complete Schedule

NSO In Your Neighborhood 2025: Uptown

NSO In Your Neighborhood 2025: Uptown

February 13–19, 2025

Presenting Sponsor Captial One

Takoma | Sixteenth St | Shepherd Park | Petworth | Brightwood | Crestwood

This February, the National Symphony Orchestra will collaborate with communities in Ward 4 and Takoma Park, Maryland to amplify joy, unity, and shared humanity through music and the arts. Partnering with local schools, community spaces, and organizations, we will honor the history of these neighborhoods, while also building new connections and relationships.

Complete Schedule

Full schedule of free events & concerts featuring members of the NSO:

Thursday, February 13

Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church
7 p.m. Full Orchestra Concert
7700 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912

Friday, February 14

Busboys and Poets
6 p.m. Chamber Concert

235 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012

Art of Noize
7 & 8:15 p.m. Chamber Concerts
821 Upshur Street, NW, Rear, Washington, D.C. 20011

Saturday, February 15

Busboys and Poets
11 a.m. Chamber Concert
235 Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012

Flowers by Alexes
12 & 1:30 p.m. Chamber Concert & Flower Arranging Workshop
851 Upshur St NW, Washington, DC 20011

Shepherd Park Library
2 p.m. Chamber Concert
7420 Georgia Ave, NW Washington, DC 20012

St. Stephen’s Church
3 p.m. Chamber Concert
1525 Newton St NW, Washington, DC 20010

Sunday, February 16

Washington Adventist University Department of Music
1 p.m. Chamber Concert

7711 Greenwood Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912

Monday, February 17

Raymond Recreation Center
7 p.m. Full Orchestra Concert
3725 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20010

Tuesday, February 18

Moreland’s Tavern
7 & 8:15 p.m. Chamber Concerts

5501 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20011

Wednesday, February 19

Cultural Office of The Embassy of Spain
6 p.m. Chamber Concerts

2801 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

In addition to the free public events listed above, the NSO also presents free private events at other locations across Ward 4:

Thursday, February 13

Sectionals and Master Classes
Part of High School Music Festival at Washington Adventist University
7600 Flower Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912

Monday, February 17

Masterclasses for Music Majors of Washington Adventist University
7711 Greenwood Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912

Tuesday, February 18

(Postponed) MacFarland Middle School: In-School Ensemble
4400 Iowa Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011

Takoma Elementary School: In-School Ensemble
7010 Piney Branch Rd NW, Washington, DC 20012

Powell Elementary School: In-School Ensemble
1350 Upshur St NW, Washington, DC 20011

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