KC Spotlight: Best Musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN – tix going fast!

Plus: FREE performances + exhibits, Hamilton, the Jazz Ahead Showcase, NSO Opening Gala & more! [View this email in your browser]( Please ignore our digital dust! We are currently making some adjustments to our email systems, so you might notice our emails look a little different right now as we make updates. “THEATRICAL MAGIC. ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE SHOWS IN MUSICAL THEATER HISTORY.” —The Washington Post Dear Evan Hansen Aug. 30–Sep. 25 | Eisenhower Theater Winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical and the 2018 Grammy Award, Dear Evan Hansen is the deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it. The Washington Post calls Dear Evan Hansen “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history.” [GET TICKETS]( What’s On [THEATER]( Hamilton Now through Oct. 9 | Opera House *Best availability starts 8/23* [GET TICKETS >]( [JAZZ]( Carnegie Hall’s NYO Jazz with special guest Jazzmeia Horn Aug. 9 | Terrace Theater LIMITED AVAILABILTY [TICKETS FROM $15 >]( Today’s outstanding young musicians showcase the legacy and bright future of American jazz! Grammy-nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn joins the orchestra for this special performance. FREE! Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead Showcase 2022 Aug. 11 & 12 | Terrace Theater [RESERVE SEATS >]( Under the direction of Jason Moran, Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz, Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead is an international two-week jazz residency performance and composition project discovering and presenting the next generation of jazz greats. The program culminates in a concert showcase featuring the graduates performing original compositions. [NSO AT WOLF TRAP]( Enchanting music under the stars! THIS WEEKEND Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony Gil Shaham Plays Tchaikovsky Aug. 5 | Wolf Trap Immerse yourself in the sweeping drama of Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony. Dynamic conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya leads the program, which also features Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto performed by Gil Shaham—“the outstanding American violinist of his generation” (Time Magazine). [GET TICKETS >]( COMING SOON TO WOLF TRAP Yo-Yo Ma and Paquito D’Rivera Sep. 8 [GET TICKETS >]( ❗ ON SALE NOW ❗ THE KENNEDY CENTER AT 50 Leonard Bernstein’s MASS Sep. 15, 17 & 18 | Concert Hall [GET TICKETS >]( As the concluding event of Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary celebration, Leonard Bernstein’s MASS returns 51 years after its world premiere at the Center’s 1971 opening gala. Directed by Alison Moritz, this monumental work will be re-staged in the Concert Hall and feature the NSO and conductor James Gaffigan along with 2020 Marian Anderson Award winner Will Liverman (pictured) as the Celebrant. NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Leila Josefowicz plays Adams Sep. 29–Oct. 1 | Concert Hall [GET TICKETS >]( Virtuoso violinist Leila Josefowicz performs the spellbinding Violin Concerto by her frequent collaborator, Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer John Adams. Renowned conductor John Storgårds leads the program, bookended by Prokofiev’s playful “Classical” Symphony and Rachmaninoff’s vivacious, melancholic Symphony No. 3. NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Season Opening Gala Concert: Gianandrea Noseda & Daniil Trifonov Sep. 24 | Concert Hall [GET TICKETS >]( Join us for a glamorous evening celebrating with Music Director Gianandrea Noseda and Grammy Award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov (pictured). WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA Il trovatore Oct. 22–Nov. 7 | Opera House [GET TICKETS >]( A mother’s tragic past haunts her as she struggles to protect her son in Verdi’s powerful and dramatic masterpiece. WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA Elektra Oct. 29–Nov. 12 | Opera House [GET TICKETS >]( Tragedy follows Elektra as she plots revenge against her father's murderer—her own mother—in Richard Strauss’s epic opera inspired by the Greek tale. COMING SOON Open daily starting Sep. 17 NEW PERMANENT EXIBIT Art and Ideals: President John F. Kennedy FREE ADMISSION! This September, the Kennedy Center celebrates its namesake with the opening of [Art and Ideals: President John F. Kennedy]( new permanent 7,500-square foot exhibit exploring Kennedy’s presidency and commitment to the arts. [LEARN MORE >]( ON SALE NOW! Renée Fleming & Dr. Francis Collins Sound Health Oct. 2 | Concert Hall As the centerpiece in the Kennedy Center’s two-day [Sound Health]( convening, Renée Fleming and Dr. Francis Collins host a concert featuring world-class artists in performance and conversation with music therapists, researchers, and scientists. The arc of the evening will follow our collective journey from the isolation and loneliness we experienced at the start of the pandemic, to our rediscovery of resilience through community—all the while centering how music has been integral to our process of support, healing, and survival. [GET TICKETS >]( Love discounted performance tickets? See if you qualify for our exclusive MyTix program! If you’re between the ages of 18 and 30, an elementary through undergraduate student, or active duty member of the armed forces, our MyTix program is for you! MyTix members receive deeply discounted tickets to performances across all genres, along with exclusive artist meet-and-greet events, happy hours, and more! [LEARN MORE >]( [KENNEDY CENTER 50TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON >]( Explore special events, exhibits, and experiences commemorating our 50-year milestone! [CELEBRATE WITH US 🎉]( Keeping you safe Proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or a recent negative COVID-19 test is no longer required to attend indoor performances and events at the Kennedy Center. Masks remain required at all times for all patrons inside the theaters. To learn more about our safety protocols, [please visit our website](. See you soon! There’s something for everyone at the Kennedy Center! See [what’s on now](. For tickets and information, call us at 202-467-4600. The Kennedy Center is open to the public Mon.–Sun., 10 a.m.–midnight. 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