What to Listen for in Russian Composers II: Tchaikovsky & Prokofiev at the Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center - Atrium (2700 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20566)
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Russian composers have made extraordinary contributions to the musical lexicon. Join National Symphony Orchestra cellist Yvonne Caruthers for an exploration of the works of influential Russian composers Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Sergei Prokofiev presented during the Kennedy Center's Focus on Russia.
Note: The NSO does not perform in this event.
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, located on 17 acres overlooking the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., is America's living memorial to President Kennedy as well as the nation's busiest arts facility, presenting more than 2,000 performances each year. The Center is home to seven theaters: the Concert Hall, the Opera House, the Eisenhower Theater, the Family Theater, the Terrace Theater, the Theater Lab, and the Terrace Gallery. In addition, as part of the Kennedy Center's Performing Arts for Everyone outreach program, free performances take place each evening at 6 p.m. on the Millennium Stage. In addition to offering annual series of the National Symphony Orchestra, theater, ballet, dance, chamber music, jazz, and performances for young audiences, the Kennedy Center presents festivals celebrating the arts and culture of countries and regions around the world. Recent festivals include African Odyssey, AmericArtes, Festival of China, and JAPAN: culture + hyperculture.