Smithsonian Academy Orchestra

The Smithsonian Academy Orchestra, led by artistic director and conductor Kenneth Slowik, performs a program spanning the Classical and early Romantic eras. Founded in 2024, the ensemble is a resident group of the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society, a National Museum of American History program. Its musicians include accomplished period-instrument performers who graduated within the past 15 years, and the orchestra approaches each work using historically appropriate performance practices.

The program features C. P. E. Bach’s *Symphony in C Major, Wq 182/3* (1773), Joseph Haydn’s *Symphony No. 52 in C Minor* (1771), and Franz Schubert’s *Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D 485* (1816).

When: Friday, October 16, 2026

Showtime: 7:30 p.m.

Venue: Dekelboum Concert Hall at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Admission: General admission

Tickets: Regular admission is $20 plus a $5 booking fee; student and youth admission is $10.

Artistic Director and Conductor: Kenneth Slowik

Program: C. P. E. Bach, *Symphony in C Major, Wq 182/3*; Joseph Haydn, *Symphony No. 52 in C Minor*; and Franz Schubert, *Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D 485*

Accessibility: The Clarice offers wheelchair-accessible and size-inclusive seating, large-print programs, assisted-listening devices, sensory packs for adults and children, and quiet spaces upon request. ASL interpretation, audio description, and captioning are available for selected events or by patron request at least six weeks in advance.

Run time: Not provided.

Age guidance: Not provided.