The National String Symphonia, Inc.

The NSS is thrilled to have saxophonist Howard Burns join them in performing some of Billie Holiday's best-loved songs.

The National String Symphonia (NSS) is celebrating 10 years of making beautiful string music and is excited to present some of the most popular selections from our first 10 seasons.  This concert is definitely one that you don't want to miss so mark your calendars and plan to attend!

Metamorphosen is a work that is not actually for a string orchestra at all!  While the string orchestra is ordinarily comprised of five sections of players who play the same part as a group, Richard Strauss's Metamorphosen was composed for 23 solo players, each playing an individual part.  This num…

The NSS concludes our season collaborating with pianist Bob Boguslaw to present Paul Hindemith's "Four Temperaments". This composition was commissioned as a ballet by the renowned choreographer George Balanchine and has great significance in the history of ballet as one of the earliest works withou…

Let the wild rumpus start!  The #WildStrings return to Frederick on October 7, 2023. Our performance schedule is:4:00 pm - Frederick Public Library (110 E Patrick St.)5:00 pm - Frederick Social (50 Citizen's Way)6:00 pm - Common Market (5728 Buckeystown Pike)This is a fantastic opportunity to exper…

The National String Symphonia is pleased to present an exciting collaboration with area saxophonist Howard Burns.  This concert was originally scheduled for March 2020, but due to the pandemic was rescheduled (and then again cancelled) for March 2021.  Now on Sunday, March 27, 2022, Burns joins us …

The Symphonia joins saxophonist Howard Burns in performing some of Billie Holiday's best-loved songs.