Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert
National Symphony Orchestra
Steven Reineke, conductor
Gates Open:
6:30 PM
Showtime:
8 PM
“You must feel the Force around you...” as the battle for the galaxy reaches new heights in this thrilling chapter of the epic saga. Experience Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back like never before as the National Symphony Orchestra brings John Williams’ iconic, Oscar-nominated score to life in a powerful multimedia event at Wolf Trap.
Before the performance, join National Air and Space Museum curator Margaret A. Weitekamp on the Farmhouse Lawn (to the left of the main gate) at 7 PM for a preshow talk about Star Wars’ wide-ranging influence on culture, business, and imagination.
© & TM Lucasfilm Ltd. Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox Film Corp, Lucasfilm and Warner/Chappell Music. © All rights reserved.
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