search articles:     from the issue of March 30, 2006         Slatkin, National Symphony Orchestra hold weeklong residency The Lied Center for Performing Arts and the Omaha Performing Arts are hosting the National Symphony Orchestra and its music director Leonard Slatkin in a weeklong residency that ends April 1.   Slatkin   The National Symphony Orchestra is conducting a broad range of community involvement and educational activities at select locations throughout the state. The residency activities culminate with performances at 7:30 p.m. March 30 at the Lied Center and at 7 p.m. April 1 at Omaha's Holland Performing Arts Center. Slatkin will also work with UNL School of Music students at 10:30 a.m. March 31 in Westbrook Hall, room 119. In its 75th season, the National Symphony Orchestra has played a distinguished role as the symphony of Washington, D.C., performing for presidential inaugurations, official holiday celebrations, receptions for heads of state and touring domestically and internationally. Tickets for the March 30 Lied Center performance are $40, $35, $30. UNL students with a valid NCard and youth 18 and younger may purchase tickets for half price. For more information, go online to www.liedcenter.org or call 472-4747. The orchestra's 75th season is Slatkin's 10th season leading the musicians. The American-born and trained conductor combines the roles of internationally celebrated musician, staunch advocate for music education, and champion of American music and musicians. Slatkin has been praised internationally for his imaginative programming and interpretations of a vast range of repertoire, especially during his tenure with the National Symphony. Slatkin has made regular appearances over the last 20 years with the world's major orchestras and opera companies. A hallmark of Slatkin's career is his extraordinary commitment to arts education and to reaching diverse audiences, reflected in his work with student orchestras at various conservatories and across the country both independently and through the National Symphony Orchestra American Residencies program. He has participated in benefit performances for youth orchestras in the Washington area and beyond. His advocacy of the D.C. Youth Orchestra enabled 130 children to continue their music education in the public schools. Slatkin is the founder and director of the National Conducting Institute, a groundbreaking program that assists conductors in making the transition from leading part-time or academic orchestras to working with full-time major symphony orchestras. For a complete schedule of residency activities, go online to www.kennedy-center.org/nso. GO TO: ISSUE OF MARCH 30 ARTS HEADLINES FOR MARCH 30 Slatkin, National Symphony Orchestra hold weeklong residency American Life in Poetry Award-winning pianist to perform at the Lied 'Boys of Baraka' and 'Mandalay' open March 31 Chamber music concert is April 1 Chin Reading is April 6 Dragonflies! Drawings from Sheldon collection on display April 7 GEOMETRIC JAR Lied hosts 'Will Rogers Follies' MFA II exhibition opens April 3 Sheldon to host emerging artist Theatrix to close spring semester with 'Reckless' UNL print sale is March 30 to April 1 732400S35704X