NSO Showcase

Classical WETA's ongoing series featuring performances from the National Symphony Orchestra, hosted by Nicole Lacroix. This special radio series is made possible by WETA's Friends of Classical Music, including Patricia Sagon. The National Symphony Orchestra’s radio programs are generously supported in part by The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.

Latest Episode

Guest Conductors

March 2, 2023

This month’s NSO Showcase is a tribute to guest conductors who travel from near and far to share their unique take on music. They are internationally acclaimed, and each season we look forward to their contributions to Washington’s musical life. Nicholas Hersh not only guest-conducted but subbed for an ailing Yan Pascal Tortelier, driving to DC from Baltimore at the very last minute to conduct...

  • The Life of Sergei Rachmaninoff

    Rachmaninoff 150th

    April 5, 2023 9:00 pm

    NSO Showcase celebrates Rachmaninoff's 150th birthday in a big way, with the composer’s towering masterpiece, the Piano Concerto No.3.