Capital City Symphony

Music that connects the city.

Season 2025-26
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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.

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Uncommon Times
2025-26 Season

Through music, we tell stories of perseverance, wonder, celebration, and hope. This season, we invite you to journey with us—from the joyful grit of Valerie Coleman’s Fanfare for Uncommon Times to Beethoven’s timeless call for unity in his Symphony No. 9. Along the way, we’ll meet brave young heroes, bold new voices, and rising stars who remind us that even in the most challenging moments, joy persists and community thrives.

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Your support helps us build a joyful, inclusive, and inspiring musical experience for everyone.

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Upcoming Events
Spark! Holiday Concert
Dec 6
Spark! Holiday Concert

Light up your season with music that shines!

Ring in the holidays with joy, warmth, and a little sparkle! A cappella sensation Potomac Fever from the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington returns to share the stage with CCS in this festive, family-friendly celebration. Familiar tunes, holiday classics, and unexpected delights make this an event that will brighten your season.

Shout!
Mar 22
Shout!

Raise your voice. Celebrate your power.
Brilliant young violinist Valery Beshears, winner of the Johannsen International Competition, brings dazzling energy to Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. 2. Nkeiru Okoye’s Voices Shouting Out and Duke Ellington’s powerful Black, Brown, and Beige celebrate the fight for justice and the joy of being heard. Join us as we champion bold voices and bright futures.

Rise!
May 9
Rise!

A joyful call to unity.
A collaboration with Cantate Concert Choir, Our season finale lifts us toward joy and shared humanity. In Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No. 9, we find hope, friendship, and a radiant “Ode to Joy.” The program opens with beautiful choral works by Mendelssohn, Fauré, and Ingrid Stölzel that remind us of music’s power to bless, uplift, and bring us together.

Runtime: 95 minutes including 15 minute intermission

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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.

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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.

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