"Inspiration: Big Ideas Make for Big Music" | NSO Young People's Concert
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Explore more education resources on the NSO's Young People's Concerts web page: https://www.kennedy-center.org/ypc "Inspiration: Big Ideas Make for Big Music" A National Symphony Orchestra Young People's Concert Conducted by Michael Butterman Filmed in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on May 24th, 2016. NSO Young People's Concerts are made possible in part by the generous support of A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; the Volgenau Foundation; Wells Fargo; Dr. Gary Mather and Ms. Christina Co Mather; Park Foundation, Inc.; The Kiplinger Family Foundation; and the U.S. Department of Education. Help Inspire Others: The Kennedy Center building may be temporarily closed, but its arts and education programming is still alive! Your gift today will provide vital support for the arts during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Please consider donating today at https://www.kennedy-center.org/Support/Help/. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #nso #inspiration #kennedycenter
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