National Symphony Orchestra: Josefowicz & Adams: Scheherazade Two Point Oh!

The National Symphony Orchestra presents a program about outsiders, rebels, and unconventional heroes, led by composer and conductor John Adams with violinist Leila Josefowicz. The concert pairs Adams’s reworking of Astor Piazzolla tangos with Sergei Prokofiev’s satirical *Lieutenant Kijé* suite, concluding with Adams’s *Scheherazade.2*, a forceful reinterpretation of the legendary heroine as a woman struggling for survival rather than merely serving as a storyteller.

When: Thursday, October 15, 2026, and Friday, October 16, 2026

Showtimes: Thursday at 7 p.m.; Friday at 8 p.m.

Venue: Center for the Arts, Concert Hall, George Mason University, Fairfax Campus

Conductor: John Adams

Violin: Leila Josefowicz

Program: Astor Piazzolla, arranged by John Adams, *Three Tangos*; Sergei Prokofiev, *Lieutenant Kijé*—Suite; John Adams, *Scheherazade.2*

Tickets: $97, $68, and $42, with fees included

Presales: NSO member and donor presale begins August 21, 2026, at 10 a.m.; recent NSO subscriber presale begins August 25 at 10 a.m.; NSO musician presale begins August 26 at 10 a.m.; Mason Arts presale begins August 27 at 10 a.m.

General Sale: Tickets for fall National Symphony Orchestra performances at the Center for the Arts go on sale to the general public August 28, 2026.

Presale Eligibility: The Mason Arts presale is available to Friends and subscribers of the Center for the Arts and Hylton Performing Arts Center, as well as current College of Visual and Performing Arts faculty and staff. Presale codes are sent to eligible groups.

Season Offer: Individual tickets for the 2026–27 season are available, and patrons who choose three or more eligible performances can subscribe and save 15%.