Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)

National Symphony Orchestra
Summer Music Institute Chamber Recital II

Millennium Stage

Musicians of the NSO Summer Music Institute perform works by Kodály, Brahms, and Milhaud in the second of five free chamber concerts as part of an annual four-week orchestral and chamber music festival.

Online advance reservations for a given performance date will open on a rolling basis, opening every Wednesday two weeks out from the date.

Sat. Jul. 12, 2025

  • Sat. Jul. 12, 2025 6p.m.

  • Genre

    Music

  • Price

    Free

  • Ticket limit

    4

Program

ZOLTÁN KODÁLY
Serenade, Op. 12
     I. Allegramento
     II. Lento, ma non troppo

Karolina Kuskowska, violin, Poland
Nikhil Perego, violin, NC
Julia Jacobsen, viola, SC

FRANZ SCHUBERT
Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 “Trout”

Amelia Kang, violin, CA
Natalie Coleman, viola, MO
Aaron Hwang, cello, MD
Rocio Lemos, bass, DE
Brandon Zhang, piano, VA

DARIUS MILHAUD
String Quintet No. 2
     I. Modérément animé
     II. Vif
     III. Lent
     IV. Final

Siying Li, violin, China
Selina Hsieh, violin, CA
Sarah Spitzer, viola, NJ
Annie Rhew, cello, OR
Joel Vargas Saldaña, bass, Panama


This year marks the 32nd anniversary of the Kennedy Center/National Symphony Orchestra National Trustees Summer Music Institute (SMI), a four-week festival of orchestral and chamber music for young people ages 15–20 at the Kennedy Center.

Musicians from 19 states, Puerto Rico, and 5 countries are participating in this year’s SMI. The program consists of orchestral and chamber music coached by NSO and Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra musicians; conducting and master classes; private lessons with NSO and KHOCO musicians; a side-by-side rehearsal with the NSO; and enrichment sessions concentrating on music literature, health and wellness, entrepreneurship, and Citizen Artistry.

This performance is the second of five chamber music recitals performed by SMI musicians.


Special thanks to coaches from the National Symphony Orchestra and Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra: Marina Aikawa, Michelle Kim, and Jennifer Mondie

Ticketing & Entry

For all Millennium Stage performances, a limited number of advance reservations are available on a first come, first served basis. Advance reservations do not guarantee a seat, and patrons are encouraged to arrive early.

Online advance reservations for a given performance date will open on a rolling basis, opening every Wednesday two weeks out from the date.

For live Millennium Stage performances free tickets will also be available at the Hall of States Box Office on the day of the performance, beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Seating is first come, first served. Standing room is available behind the seated area as space allows.

Watch SMI Performances

  • National Symphony Orchestra (Livestream)

    NSO SMI Full Orchestra 1

    Filmed July 6, 2025

    The National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute Orchestra performs works by Brahms, Coleridge-Taylor, Webern, and Rimsky-Korsakov in the first of two full orchestra concerts as part of its annual four-week orchestral and chamber music festival.

    Digital Program cover showing the National Symphony Orchestra on stage

  • Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)

    NSO SMI - Chamber Recital I

    Fri. Jul. 11, 2025

    Musicians of the NSO Summer Music Institute perform works by Bax, Montgomery, Ligeti, and Schubert in the first of five free chamber concerts as part of an annual four-week orchestral and chamber music festival.

  • Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)

    NSO SMI Chamber Recital II

    Sat. Jul. 12, 2025

    Musicians of the NSO Summer Music Institute perform works by Kodály, Brahms, and Milhaud in the second of five free chamber concerts as part of an annual four-week orchestral and chamber music festival.

  • National Symphony Orchestra (In-Person and Livestream)

    NSO SMI Chamber Recital III

    Sun. Jul. 13, 2025

    Musicians of the NSO Summer Music Institute perform works by Mendelssohn, Barfield, Berlin, and Shostakovich in the third of five free chamber concerts as part of an annual four-week orchestral and chamber music festival.

  • National Symphony Orchestra (In-Person and Livestream)

    NSO SMI Chamber Recital IV

    Mon. Jul. 14, 2025

    Musicians of the NSO Summer Music Institute perform works by Stevens, Ravel, and Barber in the fourth of five free chamber concerts as part of an annual four-week orchestral and chamber music festival.

  • National Symphony Orchestra (In-Person and Livestream)

    NSO SMI Chamber Recital V

    Tue. Jul. 15, 2025

    Musicians of the NSO Summer Music Institute perform works by Rossini, Bacewicz, and Brahms in the final of five free chamber concerts as part of an annual four-week orchestral and chamber music festival.

  • National Symphony Orchestra (In-Person and Livestream)

    NSO SMI Full Orchestra 2

    Sun. Jul. 20, 2025

    The National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute Orchestra performs works by Wagner, Mazzoli, Shostakovich, Simon, and Dvořák in the second of two full orchestra concerts as part of its annual four-week orchestral and chamber music festival.

    Digital Program cover showing the National Symphony Orchestra on stage

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