NSO Associate Conductor Emil de Cou leads this annual NSO tradition on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.

This concert is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service, National Capital Region. 

Gates open to the public at 3:15 p.m.
 
If not raining, the dress rehearsal is at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 5 at the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.

In case of inclement weather: The concert will be moved to the Kennedy Center Concert Hall.