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July 27, 2026 Thank You for a Wonderful Season! And a look ahead to 2027 Before we begin looking ahead, I want to thank everyone who made our 2026 season possible—our musicians, volunteers, donors and community partners, and especially the audiences who filled the hall. The 2026 Season marked not only a Season of artistic achievement, but continued record audiences! I also want to thank Jan Jack for her dedicated leadership as NCO’s President. In May, I was elected to suc

August 13, 1876 marks the first complete performance of Richard Wagner's epic Ring of the Nibelung . Love him or loathe him, there’s...

On August 4th, 1782, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Constanze Weber married amid love, drama, and family challenges - a real-life story of...

What can these 3 possibly have in common? Well, keep reading to find out! Clockwise from upper left: Gustav Mahler, Jesse James,...

Today, we celebrate the birth of the great composer, Robert Schumann. We will be performing Schumann's 4th Symphony on March 21st in our 3rd Concert of the 2026 Season, Germanfest. Tickets are now on sale from our website.