The Capital City Symphony (CCS) is a community orchestra based in Washington, D.C.[1] It is one of the founding arts partners in the Atlas Performing Arts Center, located in Northeast DC’s Atlas District.
[4] Previous conductors: Louis Fantasia, Daniel Hornstein, and John Welsh.
The stated mission of CCS is to make great orchestral music approachable by presenting affordable concerts to the public, performing innovative programs in a relaxed format, and providing a musical outlet for talented amateur and professional players.
CCS regularly accompanies[5] gifted young performers from the Levine School of Music and the Novik Piano Competition.
The orchestra's community outreach efforts include annual family concerts and Christmas Carol sing-a-long.