posted 05-13-2011 06:55 AM               

NASA presents: Human Spaceflight: The Kennedy Legacy
May 25, 2011 at 7:00 PM

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) invites you to a special musical celebration honoring 50 years of American spaceflight. The program includes a Special Tribute to Human Spaceflight, and musical selections by Copland, Holst, Beethoven, Bernstein, Mancini, Courage/Roddenberry, Silvestri, Vaughn Williams, and Saint Saëns. Performance Timing: One hour.

• Space Philharmonic
  • Emil de Cou, conductor
• Charles F. Bolden, Jr., presenter
  
• Nichelle Nichols, vocalist
  
• Bill Neil, organist
  
• Soldier's Chorus of The US Army Field Band
  
• Choruses of:
  • Centreville High School Symphonic Chorus - Lynne Babcock, director
    
  • James Madison High School Madrigals - Claire Rowan, director
    
  • Langley High School Madrigals - Mac Lambert, director
    
  • West Potomac High School Colonial Singers - Ernest Johnson, director
• Special Guest appearances and performances

This is a FREE event; reserved seating tickets are required, but have limited availability. Tickets are available through the Presenter only. Contact NASA Guest Operations, 202-358-1750 for more information. Please note that free parking is NOT available when picking up free tickets or attending free performances.

posted 05-23-2011 01:19 PM               

NASA Honors Human Spaceflight Achievements At Kennedy Center Concert

NASA is inviting the general public and journalists to a special concert at 7 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 25, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington to honor American achievements in human spaceflight. The event, “Human Spaceflight: the Kennedy Legacy” is a musical celebration on the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s speech to Congress when he challenged our nation to land a man on the moon and return him safely to Earth.

The one-hour concert will feature the Space Philharmonic under the baton of Emil de Cou. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, astronauts and special, surprise guests will participate in the event along with local high school musical groups and the Soldier’s Chorus of the U.S. Army Field Band.

A limited number of tickets is available for the general public on a first-come, first-served basis. To attend the free event, please contact NASA Guest Operations at 202-358-1750. Tickets for those who RSVP will be available at NASA's Will Call tables, which will be staffed in front of the Concert Hall (in the Grand Foyer) from 5-6:45 p.m. Wednesday.