Washington, DC (Symphony No.15 “Lincoln” WORLD PREMIERE)

https://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/2025-2026/kamensek/

Karen Kamensek, conductor
Johan Dalene, violin*
Zachary James, baritone

Philip Glass: Symphony No. 15, “Lincoln”** ^{(KC/NSO co-commission, World Premiere)}
Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto
George Gershwin: An American in Paris

Witness history at the world premiere of 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 and featuring baritone Zachary James, this highly anticipated premiere from the 2018 Kennedy Center Honoree is not to be missed.

The evening continues as Johan Dalene makes his NSO debut in Barber’s poetic Violin Concerto, and culminates in Gershwin’s cinematic, enormously popular An American in Paris.

*NSO subscription debut
**First performance by the NSO