Raleigh Classical MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
WOOLNER STAGE DUKE ENERGY CENTER FOR THE PERFOMING ARTS
Dvořák New World Symphony
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
FRI/SAT, OCT 15-16, 2021 | 8PM
FRI/SAT, DEC 3-4, 2021 | 8PM
David Danzmayr, conductor George Li, piano
Stephanie Childress, conductor
Still: Danzas de Panama Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”
GEORGE LI
Bach: “Brandenburg” Concerto No. 3 Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite Prokofiev: Classical Symphony 14 | 11 | 7A
14 | 11 | 7A | 5 SIMONE PORTER
Mendelssohn & Brahms FRI/SAT, OCT 22-23, 2021 | 8PM Marcelo Lehninger, conductor Simone Porter, violin Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9 Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Brahms: Symphony No. 1 14 | 11 | 7B
Beethoven Triple Concerto FRI/SAT, JAN 14-15, 2022 | 8PM Christoph König, conductor Dovid Friedlander, violin Bonnie Thron, cello Solomon Eichner, piano Beethoven: Triple Concerto Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique 14 | 11 | 7B
STEPHANIE CHILDRESS
The Firebird FRI/SAT, NOV 5-6, 2021 | 8PM Joshua Gersen, conductor Aaron Diehl Trio Aaron Diehl, piano Aaron Kimmel, drums Paul Sikivie, double bass Williams: Zodiac Suite Ravel: Mother Goose Suite Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite 14 | 7A | 5
Tchaikovsky Pathétique FRI/SAT, NOV 19-20, 2021 | 8PM Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor CARLOS MIGUEL PRIETO
Schumann: Symphony No. 4 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique” 14 | 11 | 7B
Mahler Symphony No. 4 FRI/SAT, JAN 28-29, 2022 | 8PM Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor Joélle Harvey, soprano Haydn: Symphony No. 90 Mahler: Symphony No. 4 14 | 11 | 7A | 5
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto FRI/SAT, FEB 18-19, 2022 | 8PM Douglas Boyd, conductor Chee-Yun, violin Caroline Shaw: Entr’acte Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 14 | 7B
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 FRI/SAT, MARCH 4-5, 2022 | 8PM Timothy Myers, conductor Karen Strittmatter Galvin, violin Jacqueline Saed Wolborsky, violin Anthony Kelley: Crosscurrents Arvo Pärt: Tabula rasa Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2
JAMES EHNES
14 | 11 | 7A
Beethoven Emperor FRI/SAT, MARCH 11-12, 2022 | 8PM Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor Conrad Tao, piano Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor” Jessie Montgomery: Records from a Vanishing City Elgar: In the South 14 | 11 | 7B
Scheherazade FRI/SAT, APRIL 29-30, 2022 | 8PM Ruth Reinhardt, conductor Colin Currie, percussion Jennifer Higdon: Percussion Concerto Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade RANDALL GOOSBY
14 | 7A | 5
Brahms Violin Concerto FRI/SAT, MAY 20-21, 2022 | 8PM
All Mozart FRI/SAT, MARCH 25-26, 2022 | 8PM Evan Rogister, conductor Randall Goosby, violin Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute Mozart: Violin Concerto No 5 Mozart: Symphony No. 41“Jupiter”
Edwin Outwater, conductor James Ehnes, violin Thea Musgrave: Song of the Enchanter Brahms: Violin Concerto Elgar: "Enigma" Variations 14 | 11 | 7B
14 | 11 | 7A | 5
Gershwin Piano Concerto FRI/SAT, APRIL 8-9, 2022 | 8PM Joshua Weilerstein, conductor Aaron Diehl, piano
KAREN STRITTMATTER GALVIN
Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony 14 | 11 | 7B AARON DIEHL
COLIN CURRIE
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Pops MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
WOOLNER STAGE DUKE ENERGY CENTER FOR THE PERFOMING ARTS
Star Wars & More
ABBA The Concert
FRI/SAT, OCT 29-30, 2021 | 8PM
FRI/SAT, APRIL 22-23, 2022 | 8PM
Kick off Halloween weekend with music from epic John Williams scores including Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, E.T. and of course, music from Star Wars.
Lawrence Loh, conductor
6-EVENING SERIES
Holiday Pops
STAR WARS & MORE
HOLIDAY POPS
FRI, DEC 10, 2021 | 8PM SAT, DEC 11, 2021 | 3PM & 8PM A holiday tradition with the songs you know and love! At this festive performance, the Symphony welcomes a star vocalist to spread cheer with traditional favorites—sure to get you in the spirit of the season! 6-EVENING SERIES | 3-MATINEE SERIES
The Best of Broadway FRI/SAT, JAN 21-22, 2022 | 8PM Alli Mauzey, vocalist Ryan Silverman, vocalist Guest vocalists join the Symphony for an exciting night featuring the best of Broadway. Highlights include music from The Phantom of the Opera, Little Shop of Horrors, Chicago, and more! 6-EVENING SERIES
ABBA THE CONCERT
Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown FRI, FEB 11, 2022 | 8PM SAT, FEB 12, 2022 | 3PM & 8PM Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor
WOMEN ROCK!
This Valentine’s weekend, relive the magic of Motown! The Symphony and guest-star singers perform smash hits made famous by artists like Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, The Temptations, and the one and only Stevie Wonder. Get ready to dance to hits including “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “My Girl,” “Superstition,” and many more! 6-EVENING SERIES | 3-MATINEE SERIES
The world’s top ABBA tribute band joins the Symphony to perform the iconic songs of a generation. “Dancing Queen,” “Mamma Mia,” “Waterloo,” “S.O.S.,” “Gimme Gimme Gimme,” and many more will have you dancing in the aisles and singing along. ABBA The Concert is not affiliated with the original ABBA group or Mamma Mia.
6-EVENING SERIES
Women Rock! FRI, MAY 6, 2022 | 8PM SAT, MAY 7, 2022 | 3PM & 8PM Sarah Hicks, conductor Celebrate the women who changed rock and roll forever. Guest vocalists and the Symphony perform hits from Carole King, Tina Turner, Janis Joplin, Pat Benatar, Heart, Carly Simon, and more—featuring songs such as “I Feel the Earth Move,” “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” “Proud Mary,” “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” “These Dreams,” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.” 6-EVENING SERIES | 3-MATINEE SERIES
Special Event Concerts MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
WOOLNER STAGE DUKE ENERGY CENTER FOR THE PERFOMING ARTS
THE MUSIC OF MOTOWN
Star Wars & More
Renée Fleming
THUR, OCT 28, 2021 | 7PM
SAT, MAY 14, 2022 | 8PM
Kick off Halloween weekend with music from epic John Williams scores including Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, E.T. and of course, music from Star Wars.
Grant Llewellyn, conductor Renée Fleming, soprano
Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown THUR, FEB 10, 2022 | 7PM Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor This Valentine’s weekend, relive the magic of Motown! The Symphony and guest-star singers perform smash hits made famous by artists like Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, The Temptations, and the one and only Stevie Wonder. Get ready to dance to hits including “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “My Girl,” “Superstition,” and many more!
Together again, we welcome you to this very special one-night-only event with Renée Fleming and your North Carolina Symphony under the baton of Grant Llewellyn.
RENÉE FLEMING
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony THUR/FRI, JUNE 23, 2022 | 8PM Grant Llewellyn, conductor North Carolina Master Chorale Experience the epic power and timeless message of humanity and brotherhood in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9— building to a dramatic conclusion with the inspiring and monumental “Ode to Joy.”
GRANT LLEWELLYN
POSTPONED CONCERT TICKETS Existing tickets for last season’s postponed concerts will be honored for Renée Fleming, Beethoven's 9th Symphony, and Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown. NORTH CAROLINA MASTER CHORALE
Friday Favorites Concerts MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
WOOLNER STAGE DUKE ENERGY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Mendelssohn & Brahms
Beethoven Triple Concerto
FRI, OCT 22, 2021 | NOON
FRI, JAN 14, 2022 | NOON
Marcelo Lehninger, conductor Simone Porter, violin
Christoph König, conductor Dovid Friedlander, violin Bonnie Thron, cello Solomon Eichner, piano
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Brahms: Selections from Symphony No. 1 6 | 3A
Beethoven: Triple Concerto Berlioz: Selections from Symphonie fantastique
The Firebird
6 | 3B
FRI, NOV 5, 2021 | NOON
All Strings
Joshua Gersen, conductor Barber: Overture to The School for Scandal Ravel: Mother Goose Suite Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite 6 | 3B
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 FRI, DEC 3, 2021 | NOON
DOVID FRIEDLANDER, BONNIE THRON
FRI, FEB 4, 2022 | NOON Coleridge-Taylor: Novelette No. 1 Holst: St. Paul’s Suite Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence 6 | 3A
All Mozart FRI, MARCH 25, 2022 | NOON
Stephanie Childress, conductor
Evan Rogister, conductor Randall Goosby, violin
Bach: “Brandenburg” Concerto No. 3 Respighi: Ancient Airs & Dances Suite No. 3 Prokofiev: Classical Symphony
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 “Turkish” Mozart: Selections from Symphony No. 41“Jupiter”
6 | 3A
6 | 3B
RANDALL GOOSBY SIMONE PORTER
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Young People’s Concert Series MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
WOOLNER STAGE DUKE ENERGY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
A FAMILY HOLIDAY CONCERT
THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING
A Family Holiday Concert SPECIAL DAY
FRI, NOV 26, 2021 | 1PM & 4PM
Michelle Di Russo, conductor Join us the day after Thanksgiving for a fun and festive family concert. This one-hour performance features music from The Polar Express and Babes in Toyland—plus all your wintry favorites!
Beethoven Lives Upstairs SAT, JAN 8, 2022 | 1PM & 4PM Michelle Di Russo, conductor Classical Kids Live! A madman has moved in upstairs, and young Christoph and his uncle are on the hunt to find out just what’s going on up there. Explore the world of Ludwig van Beethoven with music from his greatest works—the “Moonlight” Sonata, Für Elise, the Ninth Symphony, and more.
BEETHOVEN LIVES UPSTAIRS
Fairy Tales & Dragons SAT, APR 2, 2022 | 1PM & 4PM Linda Gorham, storyteller Triangle Youth Ballet Come dressed as your favorite fairy-tale character or dragon-trainer and enter the magical realm of mystery and imagination through storytelling and music from beloved tales such as Sleeping Beauty, Frozen, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, and How to Train Your Dragon. FAIRY TALES & DRAGONS
SERIES SPONSOR
LINDA GORHAM
Dates, programs, artists, venues, and prices subject to change.
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