A Capital Overture: Kedrick in Washington

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A Capital Overture was a weekend where music, history, and culture converged in the heart of the nation’s capital. Travelers gathered in Washington, D.C. to support and celebrate Kedrick Armstrong’s debut conducting the Washington National Opera in the new production world premiere of Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha: a landmark moment in American music and a triumph for Oakland Symphony’s dynamic artistic leader.

This exclusive Encore Experience let travelers witness history in the making while exploring Washington’s most inspiring cultural treasures. From a festive welcome reception to private museum tours and unforgettable evenings at The Kennedy Center, every detail was crafted for those who travel not just to see the world, but to experience its most extraordinary performances.

Featured Experiences

Kennedy Center on the Potomac River, Washington, D.C.

The Capital Premiere

Musical

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Attend the new production world premiere of Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha at The Kennedy Center, conducted by Kedrick Armstrong and performed by the National Opera. Experience this landmark revival of a work that helped define the sound of American music.

Expressions of America

Cultural

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Experience a guided tour of the National Gallery of Art, where the nation’s creativity comes to life through its most iconic works. Discover how visual art, history, and music reflect a shared American story of imagination and identity.

Kennedy Center Concert Hall, home of the National Symphony Orchestra

Symphony in the Capital

Musical

USA

Experience an evening performance by the National Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Center. Relax into a night of symphonic excellence surrounded by the grandeur of Washington’s premier cultural landmark.

What's Included

Travel Concierge
Exquisite, Well-Located Hotel
- 3 nights at the luxurious Melrose Georgetown Hotel
Motorcoach transportation

World premiere New Production of Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha at The Kennedy Center, conducted by Kedrick Armstrong
Premium seating for a performance by the National Symphony Orchestra
Visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture with a focus on musical heritage

Welcome reception with cocktails and canapés at the Melrose Georgetown Hotel
Guided tour of the National Gallery of Art
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Free time to explore Georgetown and the National Mall

Itinerary

4 Days

Day 1

Washington DC

Day 1 Washington DC

Departure from San Francisco for your three-night stay in Washington DC. Follow Maestro Kedrick Armstrong as he debuts with the Washington National Opera conducting this world premiere new production of Scott Joplin's Treemonisha at the Kennedy Center. Upon arrival in Washington, meet your Encore Experiences Tour Manager in the arrivals hall and make your way to your deluxe Motor coach for the transfer to the Melrose Hotel DC. After check-in and time to relax, meet this evening at 7pm in the Fireplace Lounge off the lobby for a Festive Welcome Reception with plentiful hors d'oeuvres, canapés, and private cocktail bar. The rest of the evening is yours to enjoy the Capitol City. (CR)

Day 2

Washington DC

Day 2 Washington DC

After a delicious buffet breakfast in your private banquet room, meet in the lobby and transfer to the National Museum of African American History and Culture for a guided tour, where national stories—and Oakland’s own stories of Maestro Michael Morgan, Betty Reid Soskin, and the Black Panther Party—are uplifted as part of a shared legacy of leadership, creativity, and activism. Enjoy a free afternoon and dinner on your own before meeting in the hotel lobby at 5:45pm to transfer to the new production world premiere of Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha—a reimagined American masterpiece directed by acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, with arrangements by Damien Sneed and libretto by Kyle Bass—conducted by your Maestro Kedrick Armstrong in his Washington National Opera debut at The Kennedy Center. (B)

Day 3

Washington DC

Day 3 Washington DC

After your buffet breakfast at the hotel, meet your Tour Manager this morning in the lobby and transfer to the National Gallery for a guided tour of the vast collection of art that is housed within. The rest of the day is free in DC to explore on your own before meeting once again in the hotel lobby by 6pm to transfer to the Kennedy Center to enjoy the National Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director Gianandrea Noseda, featuring Hilary Hahn (violin) and Seth Parker Woods (cello) in the world premiere of Carlos Simon’s Double Concerto by the acclaimed National Composer-in-Residence and friend of the Oakland Symphony. The program also includes Schumann’s Manfred Overture and Brahms’s Symphony No. 3. (B)

Day 4

Departure

Day 4 Departure

Transfer to the airport for the return flight to San Francisco—departing with unforgettable memories of music, legacy, and artistry in our nation’s capital. (B)

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