National Symphony Orchestra: Josefowicz & Adams: Scheherazade Two Point Oh!

John Adams , conductor Leila Josefowicz , violin Astor Piazzolla (arr. John Adams ): Three Tangos Sergei Prokofiev : Lieutenant Kijé – Suite John Adams : Scheherazade.2 Presales begin August 21 for applicable groups (*see below) and tickets go on sale to the general public for fall NSO performances at the Center for the Arts on August 28. Some stories belong to the outsiders. Violinist Leila Josefowicz joins composer and conductor John Adams for a program of rebels, heroes, and characters who defy convention. Adams puts his own twist on the tangos of Piazzolla, while Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kijé gives a fictional military hero unexpected life through satire. The music culminates in Adams’ Scheherazade.2 , a fierce reimagining of Rimsky-Korsakov’s legendary heroine. Here, Scheherazade is no longer simply a storyteller, but a woman fighting for her own survival—with Josefowicz as her fearless musical voice. Tickets: $97, $68, $42 View the complete schedule of NSO performances during the 2026–27 season at the Center for the Arts . Visit nationalsymphony.org for the full season of NSO concerts across the DMV. *For presales, codes will be sent out to applicable groups as follows: NSO Member and Donor Presale – available Friday, August 21, 2026 at 10 a.m. Recent NSO Subscriber Presale – available Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 10 a.m. NSO Musician Presale – available Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 10 a.m. Mason Arts Presale – available Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 10 a.m. The Mason Arts Presale is available to Friends and subscribers of the Center for the Arts and Hylton Performing Arts Center and to current College of Visual and Performing Arts faculty/staff members.