The Kennedy Center celebrated The National Symphony Orchestra’s (NSO) 95th anniversary season with a gala on Saturday, and one official praised the center for creating an environment where families are “welcome” again.

Featured works at Saturday’s concert included Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man,” Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Capriccio Espagnol” and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Piano Concerto No. 1.”

Joan Bialek, chair of the NSO board of directors, said she was particularly excited to hear the iconic piano piece.

“My favorite composer is Tchaikovsky and that’s what Yuja Wang is playing tonight, so I’m very excited about that,” Bialek told Fox News Digital on the red carpet before the show.

Wang’s performance did not disappoint, earning her multiple standing ovations and an en

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