Music Celebrations International presents
2026 National Memorial Day Choral Festival
Concert Hall
Music Celebrations International partners with The Capital Wind Symphony and the American Veteran’s Center to present The 16th Annual Memorial Day Choral Festival.
Genre
Choral Music
Runtime
145 minutes including a 15-minute intermission
Price
Free with Ticket
Ticket Limit
6
Featuring
The National Memorial Day Choral Festival brings together 200 singers from across the nation, joining with the Capital Wind Symphony in a moving musical tribute to the men and women who have served and sacrificed for our country.
The program features a stirring blend of patriotic favorites, American hymns, and works commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence --including America the Beautiful, Hymn to the Fallen from Saving Private Ryan, Battle Hymn of the Republic, Stars and Stripes Forever, We the People, Proud to Serve., and more.
All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.
This event is an external rental presented in coordination with the Trump Kennedy Center Campus Rentals Office and is not produced by the Trump Kennedy Center.
Christylez Bacon and Friends
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Progressive hip hop artist and multi-instrumentalist Christylez Bacon expands kids’ imaginations with the help of friends from world music traditions.
National Symphony Orchestra
Hisaishi conducts Hisaishi
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Joe Hisaishi is renowned for his fantastical scores to Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli films—along with his sensitive symphonic and solo works. In this program, Hisaishi conducts the world premiere of his Concerto for Orchestra and the latest concert version of music from The Boy and the Heron. Please note: this concert is presented without film.
National Symphony Orchestra
Top Gun: Maverick in Concert
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Top Gun: Maverick in Concert features the NSO performing the original music score composed by Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, and Hans Zimmer and produced by Lorne Balfe. Facing an uncertain future and confronting the ghosts of his past, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who will be chosen to fly it. Rated PG-13
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