JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (NSO) YOUNG ASSOCIATES’ PROGRAM SCHEDULE 2020 ------Thurs., Feb. 6 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. NSO Rehearsal Edward Gardner, conductor/Nicolas Alstaedt, cello GRIEG: Lyric Suite DVORÁK: Cello Concert0 NIELSEN: Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable” 12:30-1 p.m. Q & A with Nicolas Alstaedt 1-1:30 p.m. Get-acquainted lunch (bring your own lunch, drinks & dessert provided) ------Thurs., Feb. 20 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. NSO Rehearsal: Gianandrea Noseda, conductor SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished” MAHLER: Symphony No. 5 12:30-1 p.m. Q & A with Maestro Noseda 1-1:30 p.m. Tour of NSO Library ------Fri., Feb. 21 4-6 p.m. Observe Cello/Bass Master Class with Steven Honigberg, NSO Cello ------Thurs., Feb. 27 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. NSO Rehearsal: High School Open Rehearsal Gianandrea Noseda, conducto/ Akiko Suwanai, violin BARBER: First Essay TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin TCHAIKOVSKY/STRAVINSKY: “Bluebird” Pas de deux & Variation d’Aurore from The Sleeping Beauty STRAVINSKY: Symphony in Three Movements 12:30-1 p.m. Q & A with Noseda & Akiko Suwanai in Concert Hall 1-2:30 p.m. Lunch with NSO Musicians (bring your own lunch) ------Thurs., Apr. 2 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. NSO Rehearsal: Gustavo Gimeno, conductor/Denis Kozhukhin, piano SHOSTAKOVICH: Hamlet-Suite GRIEG: LIADOV: The Enchanted Lake SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 1 12:30 p.m.-1p.m. Q & A with Gustavo Gimeno ------Fri., Apr. 12 4-6 p.m. Violin/Viola Master Class with Lisa-Beth Lambert, NSO Violin OPTIONAL/OBSERVATION (violin/viola required) Cello/Bass Master Class with Jim Lee, NSO Cello (cello/bass required) Woodwind Master Class with TBA (woodwinds required to attend and are expected to perform) Brass Master Class with TBA (brass required to attend and are expected to perform) ------

Thurs., Apr. 16 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. NSO Rehearsal: Louis Langrée, conductor/Stephen Hough, piano J. WOLFE: Fountain of Youth BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 12:30 p.m.-1p.m. Q & A with Stephen Hough ------Thurs., Apr. 23 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. NSO Rehearsal: Christoph Eschenbach, conductor/Cameron Carpenter, organ DEBUSSY: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune POULENC: BIZET L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2 RAVEL: Pavane pour une infante défunte RAVEL: Boléro 12:30 p.m.-1p.m. Q & A with Cameron Carpenter 1:30-2:30 p.m. Arts Management Panel 3- 4 p.m. College/Conservatory Talk ------Fri., Apr. 24 4-6 p.m. OBSERVE Violin/Viola Master Class with Jennifer Kim, NSO Violin Woodwind Master Class with Lin Ma, NSO Principal Clarinet Brass Master Class with William Gerlach, NSO Principal Trumpet ------Apr. 27, 28, 29 10:15-12 p.m. Instrument Demonstrations at NSO Young People’s Concerts* OPTIONAL ------Thurs., May 7 10 am-12:30 p.m. NSO Rehearsal: Gianandrea Noseda, conductor HAYDN: Concertante MAHLER: Symphony No. 4 12:30-1:30 p.m. NSO Career Day (bring lunch) 1:30-2 p.m. Program Wrap-up (drinks/dessert provided) ------