Step into a world of passion, tragedy, and deception with Puccini’s Il trittico, a trio of one-act operas led by world-renowned opera conductor Gianandrea Noseda. Suor Angelica plunges into the depths of sacrifice behind convent walls. Il tabarro unveils a shadowy tale of love and betrayal along the Seine. Gianni Schicchi turns deception into delight in a sharp-witted comedy of intrigue. Three stories, three distinct worlds—one unforgettable evening of Opera in Concert.

For the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Kennedy Center exhibits a collaborative, large-scale visual art installation created by the Ladd brothers and participants from across the country.

Michelle Cann, a champion of American composers and “pianist of sterling artistry” (Gramophone), returns to perform a world premiere by Valerie Coleman—named one of the “Top 35 Women Composers” by The Washington Post. Conductor Kellen Gray frames the evening with works reflecting the breadth of our nation’s story: Dvořák’s American Suite, inspired by his time in the U.S., and the Catfish Row suite from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess.

Karen Kamensek leads an evening of color and contrast featuring Adam Schoenberg’s American Symphony, Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, and Barber’s lyrical Violin Concerto featuring Johan Dalene in his NSO debut. The program culminates with Gershwin’s enormously popular An American in Paris—a vibrant, jazz-tinged celebration of city life through the eyes of an American abroad.