Welcome to Our 2026-27
Concert Season
Experience Connection.
Experience Emotion.
Experience NOW.
Upcoming Events
Songs for the Departed: A Celebration of Día de los Muertos
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Pre-Concert Gala Reception at 5:30 PM
Performance at 7:00 PM
Atlas Performing Arts Center, Washington DC
Kick off the season with a celebration of Día de los Muertos as we celebrate those who have been instrumental to NOW’s evolution and raise funds to support NOW’s artistic and educational programs.
Chamber Music NOW: Music for Piano and Winds
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM
St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, Bethesda MD
Join us for the first in a new intimate chamber music series hosted by our friends at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church in Bethesda, MD. Members of the Van Buren Winds with pianist Ryo Yanigitani perform works by William Hurlstone, Florence Price, and the DC area premiere of Requiem for a People, a new work for piano and wind quintet by NOW Principal Oboist, Stephen Key.
Chamber Music NOW: Music for Piano Trio
Wednesday, January 27, 2027 at 7:30 PM
St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church, Bethesda MD
The second concert in our intimate new chamber music series hosted by St. Dunstan’s features NOW concertmaster, Akemi Takayama, and Principal Cellist, Valeriya Sholokhova, with acclaimed pianist and longtime friend of NOW, Ryo Yanagitani, in an evening of music for piano trio.
Evocative Journeys
Friday, April 23, 2027 at 8:00 PM
Live! At 10th & G
Our season finale concert brings together five evocative works spanning continents, eras, and musical traditions, from Osvaldo Golijov’s haunting Tenebrae and the lyrical warmth of George Walker’s Lyric for Strings, to Astor Piazzolla’s vibrant tango-infused The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires and Heitor Villa-Lobos’s Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9, which blends Brazilian character with Baroque-inspired counterpoint. The program concludes with Aaron Copland’s beloved Appalachian Spring, a luminous celebration of American landscapes, community, and renewal.
Previous Performances
Classical With a Twist
Sunday, April 19th, 4:00 PM
National Presbyterian Church
Join us at the grand National Presbyterian Church as New Orchestra of Washington presents “Classical with a Twist,” featuring Mozart, Beethoven, Stravinsky and more.
This performance is part of our 2025-26 subscription series.
NOW in the Library
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 10:30 AM at Germantown Library
POSTPONED: Saturday, December 6, 2025, 4:00 PM at Wheaton Library & Community Center
This year's NOW in the Library concert has an emphasis on winds and strings. Bring the whole family to this chamber concert!
This concert is FREE and a part of the NOW in the Community series.
Día de los Muertos
Thursday, November 6th, 7:00 PM
Friday, November 7th, 7:00 PM
Mexican Cultural Institute
Join us for Dia de los Muertos,"The Day of the Dead," a day of reverence and celebration, and an important holiday in Mexico. Wear a festive mask, come in costume if you wish!
This performance is part of our 2025-26 subscription series.
NOW in the City
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Rectory on Princess Street
The 2025-26 season opens with one of our favorite events: NOW in the City. Join us for an intimate chamber music concert as we kick off an exciting year for New Orchestra of Washington.
This concert is FREE and a part of the NOW in the Community series.