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2027 Spring Concerts

"The Language of Strings: When Strings Speak" will be coming in April and May 2027 in Ellicott City, Silver Spring, and Frederick, MD!

Spring Schedule

Win a weekend in Bethany, Delaware!

Support the NSS and buy a raffle ticket to win a weekend in Bethany, Delaware, with a kayak excursion. Each ticket will cost $20, and the raffle fundraiser will end on May 1, 2027. More details to come!

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A World of Repertoire

Nearly five centuries of musical history provide an extraordinary range of works for string orchestra. There is always another composer to discover and another piece to hear.

Celebrating the String Orchestra

The National String Symphonia celebrates the rich and varied repertoire written for string orchestra, bringing audiences closer to the music and the composers who created it.

Musician Spotlight

Katherine Colburn

Katherine Colburn received her Bachelor's degree in Cello Performance from the University of Miami in 1997, and her Master's degree in Cello Performance from George Mason University in 2009. She has served as a cellist with the Prince William Symphony, American Festival Pops Orchestra, Fredericksburg Symphony Orchestra, Manassas Chorale, and is a founding member of the National String Symphonia. Mrs. Colburn was also the founding member of the Manassas String Quartet in 2003 with whom she recorded two CDs under the Lionheart Music East label.

Venues

Frederick County, MD

New Spire Arts

The NSS is delighted to again partner with New Spire Arts to present our informances in Frederick, MD. New Spire Arts has been the Frederick County home for the NSS since 2019.

Howard County, MD

First Evangelical Lutheran Church

The NSS is delighted to again partner with First Evangelical Lutheran Church to present our informances in Ellicott City, MD. This will be our second season presenting concerts here.