NSO On Tour
The National Symphony Orchestra has a long history of touring and has performed around the globe in Europe, Russia, North and South America, Asia, and the Middle East. The NSO is recognized internationally and receives invitations to perform at acclaimed concert venues and music festivals around the world. The NSO is pleased to share its music with audiences at home and abroad. We are proud to serve as a cultural ambassador for our nation.
NSO Europe Tour in February 2024
The NSO will tour through 9 cities in 3 countries, with a total of 10 concerts in Europe.
NSO at Carnegie Hall
February 12, 2024
Join Gianandrea Noseda and the NSO as they perform with violinist James Ehnes.
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“Art knows no national boundaries. Genius can speak in any tongue and the entire world will hear it and listen.”
Recent Tours
The National Symphony performing Act II of Tristan and Isolde at Lincoln Center.
Gianandrea Noseda leads the NSO at Lincoln Center in November 2019.
National Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in March 2019.
The National Symphony Orchestra performing Liszt's Dante Symphony and Rossini's Stabat Mater at Carnegie Hall.
Stagehands deliver instrument trunks to the concert hall in St. Petersburg.
NSO Musicians wait on the platform of one of Moscow's train stations.
Alisa Weilerstein performs Elgar's Cello Concerto in St. Petersburg.
An NSO bassist navigates through the backstage at the Moscow Conservatory.
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Tour History
The NSO has been touring across the United States since 1940. Touring was important during the era of founding Music Director Hans Kindler. The orchestra toured frequently and performed at Carnegie Hall for the first time on February 2, 1941.
The orchestra’s first international tour was in 1959 to South America with then Music Director Howard Mitchell. This tour took the NSO on the road for twelve weeks, giving sixty-eight concerts in nineteen countries. With Mitchell still at the podium, the orchestra embarked on its first European tour in 1967, with concerts in Germany, Austria, England, and Spain.
Explore highlights from our tour history.
For information on Corporate Sponsorship or opportunities to travel with the National Symphony Orchestra on tour, please contact Ellen Palmer at [email protected].