National Symphony Orchestra
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- This article is about the U.S. orchestra. For Taiwanese orchestra, see National Symphony Orchestra (Taiwan).
The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) in Washington DC is a major symphony orchestra that performs at the Kennedy Center. Formerly a separate corporation in its own right, the NSO is now a project of the Kennedy Center.
[edit] Music directors
- Leonard Slatkin (1996–)
- Mstislav Rostropovich (1977–1994)
- Antal Doráti (1970–1977)
- Howard Mitchell (1949–1969)
- Hans Kindler (1931–1949)
[edit] External links
- Conductors of major American orchestras
- National Symphony Orchestra official site
- History of the National Symphony Orchestra
- Profile of the NSO
