Name: Kennedy Center Chamber Players: Summer Concert
Start: 2026-05-31T14:00:00
Location: Kennedy Center

National Symphony Orchestra

Renée Fleming joins conductor James Gaffigan in an exploration of the ever-changing relationship between humanity and the natural world. Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene blends stunning imagery of nature with reflections in music of the human experience in the environment. The program also includes masterpieces by two of the most important American composers of the 20th century: Charles Ives and Aaron Copland.

Renée Fleming’s Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene

Kennedy Center

Comprising titled musicians of the NSO, this acclaimed ensemble presents classics from four centuries of chamber music.

Kennedy Center Chamber Players: Summer Concert

Michelle Cann, a champion of American composers and “pianist of sterling artistry” (Gramophone), returns to perform a world premiere by Valerie Coleman—named one of the “Top 35 Women Composers” by The Washington Post. Conductor Kellen Gray frames the evening with works reflecting the breadth of our nation’s story: Dvořák’s American Suite, inspired by his time in the U.S., and the Catfish Row suite from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess.

Cann plays Coleman

Witness history at the world premiere of Kennedy Center Honoree Philip Glass’ Symphony No. 15, “Lincoln,” a new work that brings one of America’s most iconic figures to life. Led by Grammy-winning conductor Karen Kamensek, the program continues with Barber’s poetic Violin Concerto and Gershwin’s enormously popular An American in Paris.