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The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) is a professional orchestra based in Washington, D.C. The NSO is the oldest national symphony orchestra in the United States, and is the orchestra-in-residence at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

The NSO was founded in 1931, and is currently led by Music Director Gianandrea Noseda. The orchestra consists of approximately 90 full-time musicians, who perform a wide range of classical and contemporary repertoire. The NSO presents over 150 concerts each year at the Kennedy Center, as well as on tour and at other venues in the Washington, D.C. area.

In addition to its regular concert season, the NSO also presents a variety of special events and educational programs. The orchestra's education and community engagement programs reach over 100,000 students and members of the community each year, and include concerts for young audiences, in-school performances, and interactive workshops. The NSO also presents concerts in partnership with other organizations, such as the National Gallery of Art and the Library of Congress, and regularly collaborates with guest artists from other musical genres.

The NSO has a strong commitment to new music, and regularly commissions and premieres works by contemporary composers. The orchestra has also recorded and released several albums, and has received numerous awards and accolades for its performances and recordings. The NSO is widely recognized as one of the leading symphony orchestras in the United States, and plays a vital role in the cultural life of Washington, D.C. and the nation.