The two groups hope to engage younger and more diverse audiences with classical music, each in its own way.

The celebrated rapper headlined the NSO Pops’ latest venture into hip-hop.

The highly anticipated performance with the NSO Pops lived up to the hype.

Hip hop artist Kendrick Lamar will perform hits from his latest album To Pimp A Butterfly with the National Symphony Orchestra.

Nas celebrated the 20th anniversary of his landmark recording, Illmatic, on Friday at the Kennedy Center with help from the NSO pops. DCist was there.

Rich arrangements, strong performances and an enthusiastic crowd characterized last night’s performance with Trey Anastasio and the NSO Pops at the Kennedy Center. Here’s DCist’s review.