Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of an Orchestra tickets

Name: Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of an Orchestra
Start: 2026-03-29
End: 2026-03-29
Location: Concert Hall at The Trump Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Don't miss this musical journey through an orchestra's heart.

An abstract, colorful figure balances on a large, blue musical staff against a black background.

An abstract, colorful character dances on large red timpani drums against a black background.

Close-up of a violin being played with a colorful, whimsical cartoon figure superimposed above the strings.

About Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of an Orchestra

Watch as dynamic concerto meets animated film.

Told through a mesmerizing hybrid of animated and live action filming, a magical Sprite embarks on a musical journey through the inner workings of an orchestra! Violin strings vibrate, brass valves slice air, and drumheads resonate like you’ve never seen before—all set to live music from the National Symphony Orchestra. By the film’s end, the orchestra comes together in a spectacular finale!

Conducted by Michelle Merrill and written by former Kennedy Center Composer-in-Residence Mason Bates, this NSO commission was co-created with Academy Award® nominated director/writer Gary Rydstrom and Academy Award® nominated animator Jim Capobianco.

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