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National Symphony Orchestra (other)
The National Symphony Orchestra is based in Washington, D.C., US. National Symphony Orchestra also refers to any of several orchestras playing classical music: * Danish National Symphony Orchestra, founded 1925 * Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, founded 1926 * Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra, re-established 1970 * Latvian National Symphony Orchestra * Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra, founded 1999 * Myanmar National Symphony Orchestra * National Iranian Symphony Orchestra, founded 1998 * National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia, re-established 2004 * National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, established early 1920s * National Symphony Orchestra (Dominican Republic), founded 1941 * National Symphony Orchestra Ghana * RAI National Symphony Orchestra, founded 1994 * RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, adopted name 1989 * National Symphony Orchestra (Mexico), founded 1946 * National Symphony Orchestra (Peru), founded 1938 * National Symphon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Symphony Orchestra
The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) is an American symphony orchestra based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1930, its principal performing venue is the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. It also performs for the annual National Memorial Day Concert and ''A Capitol Fourth'' celebrations. History For the first period of its history, the NSO performed in Constitution Hall. During the tenure of the first music director, Hans Kindler, the musicians received a salary of $40.00 per week, for three rehearsals and one concert, for five months of the year. The first female member of the NSO was a harpist, Sylvia Meyer, who joined in 1933. Kindler and the NSO made several 78-rpm recordings for RCA Victor, including the two Roumanian Rhapsodies by George Enescu; much later, in 1960, the NSO would perform the first of these works under the baton of the visiting Romanian conductor George Georgescu, a close associate and favored exponent of the composer.Programme for National Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
