Field Guide: Musical Must-Do's
Everything you need to know before you go to a symphonic, orchestral, or jazz concert performance
Orchestra

Field Guide: A Field Guide to Concert Halls
Everything you need to know before you go to an arts event in a concert hall
Orchestra

Cuesheet: Víkingur Ólafsson: Performance & Demonstration
Get to know this young pianist and his unique musical style as he performs some of his favorite classical masterpieces by composers such as Beethoven and Debussy, in addition to some traditional Icelandic folk songs
Europe, Musical Instruments, Music, Orchestra

Cuesheet: NSO Family Concert: The Cricket in Times Square
In this world premiere retelling of George Seldon’s classic children’s book, The Cricket in Times Square, the story comes to life on stage with actors, music, and the National Symphony Orchestra. Join Chester and his new friends in this exciting, “symphonic play.”
Music, Orchestra, Musical Instruments, Animals

Cuesheet: NSO Family Concert: Tchaikovsky Discovers America
Music! Dance! Chocolate! Take a magical train ride with famous Russian composer and conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the man behind The Nutcracker and other classical music hits.
Composers, Music, Orchestra, Musical Instruments

Cuesheet: NSO Kinderkonzert: Viva Violins
Ever wonder how people become good at playing musical instruments? Find out with the help of four violinists from the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), who will show you the ABCs of music and playing the violin. It’s so much fun, you’ll want to cheer “Viva (long live) Violins”!
Music, Orchestra, Musical Instruments

Cuesheet: NSO Open Rehearsal: Alisa Weilerstein
Get a behind-the-scenes look at a National Symphony Orchestra rehearsal featuring American cellist Alisa Weilerstein in Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto. The NSO also performs Symphony No. 5 by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, considered one of the 20th century’s greatest symphony composers.
Music, Orchestra, Musical Instruments

Cuesheet: NSO Open Rehearsal with Lang Lang
Don’t miss this working rehearsal of the National Symphony Orchestra led by NSO Music Director Christoph Eschenbach with pianist superstar Lang Lang, performing Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2. Also on the program is Til Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks by Richard Strauss.
Backstage, Music, Orchestra

Cuesheet: NSO Young People's Concert: Summon the Heroes!
Join the National Symphony Orchestra for a rousing concert celebrating heroes
Composers, Folklore, Music, Orchestra

Cuesheet: NSO Kinderkonzert: Break It Down!
Just like a building made of blocks, music is made with different parts. Explore how music and even musical instruments break down and come together to make amazing music.
Composers, Music, Orchestra, Musical Instruments

Cuesheet: NSO Kinderkonzert: Musical Opposites
Music is full of different types of opposites. Join musicians from the National Symphony Orchestra to explore how these opposites make music to our ears.
Musical Instruments, Music, Orchestra

Cuesheet: NSO Teddy Bear Concerts
This season's Teddy Bear Concerts invite the youngest of music lovers (and their favorite stuffed animal) to join in fun, interactive performances with musicians from the NSO.
Music, Orchestra, Composers

Article: Private Matters
The benefits of private music lessons go beyond the additional instruction your child receives
Young Artists, Music, Orchestra

Article: Performing Under Pressure
Help your child master the excitement and stress of music competitions
Young Artists, Music, Orchestra, Musical Instruments

Article: Kids' Classical Countdown
A classical music 101 for families and young listeners
Music, Orchestra, Composers, Family

Lesson: Haunting Music
Learn about orchestral “program music” inspired by the spooky and bizarre.
Musical Instruments, Music, Orchestra, Folklore

Lesson: String Instruments and Pitch
In this lesson, students explore how pitch is altered based on the width and length of the string.
Musical Instruments, Music, Orchestra, Science

Lesson: Percussion Instruments and Pitch
This lesson introduces students to the instruments of the percussion family.
Musical Instruments, Music, Orchestra, Science

Lesson: Woodwind Instruments and Pitch
This lesson introduces students to the instruments of the woodwind family.
Musical Instruments, Music, Orchestra, Science

Lesson: Brass Instruments and Pitch
This lesson introduces students to the instruments of the brass family.
Musical Instruments, Music, Orchestra, Science

Lesson: Ballet and Classical Music
This lesson will introduce students to both conceptual and practical elements of classical ballet.
Ballet, Dance, Music, Orchestra

Arts Quotes: Leopold Stokowski
"A painter paints pictures on canvas, but musicians paint their pictures on silence."
Music, Music Legends, Orchestra

Arts Quotes: Johannes Brahms
"Study Bach. There you will find everything."
Composers, Music Legends, Music, Orchestra

Arts Quotes: Ludwig Van Beethoven
"Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess."
Composers, Music, Music Legends, Orchestra

Arts Quotes: Vladimir Ashkenazy
"I believe that interpretation should be like a transparent glass, a window for the composer's music."
Music, Composers, Orchestra, Music Legends