Join the National Philharmonic and Capital One Hall for a display of musical talent and respect for humankind.

America’s Requiem commemorates the life and tragic loss of George Floyd with the world premiere of Adolphus Hailstork’s A Knee on The Neck.

Composed around the backbone of the poetry of Dr. Herbert Martin, this piece will be performed by the National Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorale under the direction of Maestro Piotr Gajewski, along with featured vocalists J’Nai Bridges, Normal Shankle, and Kenneth Overton.

The program concludes with Mozart’s seminal Requiem in D Minor, also featuring Soprano Aundi Marie Moore.

Guest Artists:

Aundi Marie Moore, soprano; J’Nai Bridges, mezzo soprano; Norman Shankle, tenor; Kenneth Overton, baritone; The Washington Chorus with Chorusmaster Eugene Rogers