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National Symphony Orchestra will play at 6 DC-area venues next season as Kennedy Center shuts
The orchestra will stage 64 concerts at smaller halls and on tour as ticket sales fell to 41% last season, The Washington Post reported.
- On Tuesday, the National Symphony Orchestra announced it will split its 2026–27 season among six D.C.-area venues, including the Lincoln Theatre and Strathmore, following Kennedy Center's renovation closure.
- The Kennedy Center board, comprised of allies of President Donald Trump, mandated a two-year closure for renovation and cited his 'strategic direction' as Kennedy Center chair while planning to add his name to the building's facade.
- Music director Gianandrea Noseda confirmed that stage constraints forced program changes, substituting Franz Schubert's Symphony No. for Gioachino Rossini's 'William Tell' overture to accommodate smaller venues.
- Tickets for the 64-concert season go on sale Aug. 28, leaving compressed time to reverse a downward trend that saw attendance fall from 72% in 2024 to 41% last season.
- With his contract extending through the NSO's 100th anniversary season in 2030-31, Noseda envisions operating as a 'regional touring orchestra' to engage audiences where they live rather than invite them to traditional venues.
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National Symphony Orchestra will play at 6 DC-area venues next season as Kennedy Center shuts
The National Symphony Orchestra will split its 2026-27 season among six venues in Washington, D.C., and its suburbs.
·New York, United States
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National Symphony Orchestra to play 6 other DMV venues during Kennedy Center construction
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 09: The National Symphony Orchestra performs at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC on February 09, 2024. (Photo by Craig Hudson for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
·Washington, United States
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After being forced to leave the Kennedy Center after President Donald Trump's allies approved a reconstruction project, the National Symphony Orchestra will divide its 2026-27 season between six headquarters in Washington and the capital's suburbs.
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