Capital City Symphony
Music that connects the city.
Photo credit: Ceylon Mitchell
About Us
Capital City Symphony is a vibrant volunteer orchestra that provides a variety of opportunities for talented musicians and diverse audiences to engage with great music in the nation’s capital.
Force of Nature
2026–27 Season
This season, music carries us from mysterious peaks and mythic forests to vintage celebration, restless seas, and the enduring power of the human voice. Join Capital City Symphony for vivid orchestral storytelling at the Atlas—and beyond.
Support
Your support helps us build a joyful, inclusive, and inspiring musical experience for everyone.
Force of Nature: The 2026–27 Season
A new season is taking shape.
Mountains, forests, city lights, and restless seas come together in Capital City Symphony’s next season—an invitation to experience music shaped by place, motion, and community.
Full season details and ticket links are coming soon. Help bring the music to life, or sign up to be among the first to know when the season opens.
Capital City Symphony is a vibrant volunteer orchestra that provides a variety of opportunities for talented musicians and diverse audiences to engage with great music in the nation’s capital.
We envision Washington, D.C., and the broader capital region as a community filled with opportunities to create and access music of all kinds through participation and collaboration for diverse players and audiences.
Our programming - a resident arts partner at the Atlas Performing Arts Center for 20 years, CCS presents programming designed to engage people of all ages and background including through:
Annual subscription series concerts with free admission for patrons 16 and under
Family concerts, community outreach performances, and a Composers’ League featuring music composed by members of the orchestra
A chance to experience both classic and contemporary repertoire
Collaborations with guest artists and organizations that enrich the cultural fabric of Washington.