The National Symphony Orchestra performs at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Feb. 9, 2024. (Getty Images )
The new tradition for the season follows the Kennedy Center’s celebration of the National Symphony Orchestra’s 95th anniversary with a gala in September, which featured music director Gianandrea Noseda, and works by famed composers Aaron Copland and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The event raised $3.45 million, breaking an all-time fundraising record, Fox News Digital previously reported.
While the National Symphony Orchestra's performance highlights American pride, the Kennedy Center also is expanding its reach through another mission: honoring those who’ve served.
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While the National Symphony Orchestra's performance highlights American pride, the Kennedy Center also is expanding its reach through another mission: honoring those who’ve served. (Craig Hudson for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
More than 100 veterans and their families attended "The Sound of Music" in September, for example, while Grenell also donated tickets in his box to Gold Star Families, which are the immediate family members of U.S. service members who have died in the line of duty, Fox Digital learned.
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"We’re committed to creating opportunities for everyone to experience the power of the performing arts, especially those who have served our great nation," Roma Daravi, vice president of public relations at the Kennedy Center, said in the statement.
Fox News Digital's Cortney O'Brien contributed to this report.
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