Well, classical music fans, your weekly agenda is back, and there are actually a few things to tell you about this week. Now that the rain has cleared out, you could get an early start on the season with the National Symphony’s free National Labor Day Concert this evening (September 3, 8 p.m.) on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Bring something water-resistant to sit on, as the ground may still be wet. In case of more bad weather, the concert will take place in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. If you want to avoid the crowds, the dress rehearsal takes place at 3:30 pm. The program, led by associate conductor Emil de Cou, is a mixture of Broadway and classical Americana, and it looks quite pleasant.

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>> For something more strictly classical, the National Symphony gives a preseason concert on Thursday and Friday (September 7 and 8, 7 p.m.). Guest conductor Roberto Minczuk welcomes pianist Joyce Yang for an all-Tchaikovsky program in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. The good news is that tickets for this event, before the official start of the NSO season, are reduced to $35 and $15.

>> If you are looking for something a little more free, the Amadeus Orchestra will play a free concert on Saturday (September 9, 6 p.m.). The venue is the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, however, which is more like the outdoors than a concert hall.