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Cosmic Designs

at Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda MD

Jan 27 - Jan 28, 2018

Cosmic Designs

Join us for an out-of–this-world experience!

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National Philharmonic Chorale

Piotr Gajewski, conductor

Debussy La Mer

Holst The Planets

Journey through a stunning multimedia presentation featuring original NASA footage of our solar system, explore exhibits about the latest NASA discoveries and missions, and engage in conversation with Goddard scientists and engineers about their cutting-edge work.

Cosmic imagery is used to great effect in one of the greatest masterpieces of the orchestral repertoire. Gustav Holst’s The Planets creates a ... view more »

ADMISSION INFO

Tickets: $25-$82

Kids  7-17 Free

Phone: 301-581-5100

Website: http://www.nationalphilharmonic.org

INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*

Additional time info:

Sat. Jan 27:
Free pre-concert lecture at 6:45pm
Sun. Jan. 28:
Free pre-concert lecture at 1:45pm

For Adults:
Q&A with NASA Scientists
Sat: 7-7:45pm

For Young People:
NASA Chat Booth

Popup Gift Shop

Strathmore Lobby--Enjoy NASA-themed displays and images

Participate in the Color the Music Project:
View artwork created by young people related to Holst’s Planets and Debussy’s La Mer on display in the Strathmore lobby during the concert weekend.

* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.

PHOTOS

  • Gallery 1 - An artist’s rendering of Venus with the sun in the background will be among the NASA images shown in the “Cosmic Designs” concerts.
  • Gallery 2 - Maestro Piotr Gajewski will conduct the National Philharmonic’s “Cosmic Designs” concerts.
  • Gallery 3 - This rendering of Mercury, taken during MESSENGER’s primary mission, will be shown during the National Philharmonic’s performance of Gustav Holst’s “The Planets.”
  • Gallery 4 - This image of phytoplankton blooming in the Barents Sea off northern Russia and Scandinavia was taken from NASA’s Operational Land Imager.
  • Gallery 5 - A partial view of Earth’s Mediterranean Sea, taken from space shuttle orbiter Atlantis during STS-84 mission, will be shown during the National Philharmonic’s performance of Claude Debussy’s “La Mer.”

  • An artist’s rendering of Venus with the sun in the background will be among the NASA images shown in the “Cosmic Designs” concerts.

LOCATION

Music Center at Strathmore

5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852

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PARKING INFO

For full parking information and directions, please visit www.strathmore.org/your-visit/directions-and-parking

Parking in the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro garage is $5.20 during the week and free on weekends. Strathmore is also accessible via Metro's Red Line, Grosvenor-Strathmore station.

Limited short-term parking also is available at specially marked meters along Tuckerman Lane, which do not require payment after 7pm.

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