Welcome to your CSO!

The Charlotte Symphony’s summer season is a highlight of our year, as we leave the concert hall for a musical adventure through Charlotte’s picturesque parks and vibrant neighborhoods. It’s a time of year when we deepen our connections with the communities we are here to serve, reveling in the thrill and splendor of live orchestral music under — hopefully! — cloudless skies.

This month, we are celebrating four decades of Summer Pops concerts, and we are thankful for the thousands of folks we’ve entertained every year! Join us at Symphony Park again this summer as we pay homage to the legendary John Williams, immerse ourselves in the timeless melodies of Duke Ellington, experience the magic of Family Night at the Movies, and unite in a truly spectacular celebration of our nation with “Celebrate America,” where patriotic works and fireworks take center stage. Huge thanks to Novant Health, our principal Summer Pops sponsor!

But the Symphony’s reach extends far beyond Symphony Park. We’re thrilled to bring the Symphony directly to you wherever you are, with five free community concerts performed in public parks throughout Mecklenburg County. We’ll also bring John Williams’s brilliant score for Raiders of the Lost Ark to life when the CSO performs the music live to film at Belk Theater.

Next season promises even more — more music, more connections with our community, and more outstanding guest artists and conductors. You won’t want to miss our opening night with Beethoven’s “Eroica” Symphony, our celebration of the 100th anniversary of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, and incredible performances by soprano Renée Fleming, jazz violinist Regina Carter, and much more.

See you in the fall. Until then, have a wonderful summer!

David Fisk, President & CEO