Program

Ben Folds, host
Steven Reineke, conductor

NSO Artistic Advisor Ben Folds’ popular late-night series returns with more of today’s top artists! This Kennedy Center–exclusive concert features iconic Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas, Grammy Award®–winning singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham, and acclaimed acoustic fingerstyle guitarist Yasmin Williams.

This “part-party, part-concert” also features Max Richter’s “On the Nature of Daylight,” Valerie Coleman’s “Fanfare for Uncommon Times,” Jessie Montgomery’s “Strum,” and Carlos Simon’s “John Henry” from Tales: A Folklore Symphony.

DECLASSIFIED® concerts go beyond the traditional orchestra concert by offering great live music—both classical and contemporary—in a laid-back, casual setting. Come early and stay late for drink specials, live shows, karaoke, and more!