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Gianandrea Noseda conducts DvoÅ™ák, Simon, and Beethoven With James Ehnes
See the world premiere of Kennedy Center artist in residence Carlos Simon's Tales — A Folklore Symphony, along with DvoÅ™ák's symphonic poem The Wild Dove and Beethoven's Violin Concerto.
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Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
James Ehnes, violin
Under the direction of Gianandrea Noseda, the National Symphony Orchestra presents the NSO premiere of Tales - A Folklore Symphony by Composer-in-Residence Carlos Simon. Also on the program, two-time Grammy Award®-winning violinist James Ehnes plays Beethoven’s famous Violin Concerto.
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