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Holst: The Planets FRI/SAT, NOV 1-2, 2024 | 8PM
Scheherazade
FRI/SAT, JAN 24-25, 2025 | 8PM Beethoven Symphony No. 9
FRI/SAT, FEB 21-22, 2025 | 8PM
The Music of Queen
FRI, MAR 14, 2025 | 8PM
SAT, MAR 15, 2025 | 3PM & 8PM
Concert Sponsor: First Citizens Bank The Firebird
FRI/SAT, MAY 9-10, 2025 | 8PM
FRI/SAT, MAY 16-17, 2025 8PM
The Empress of Soul GLADYS KNIGHT
SAT, NOV 23, 2024 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH Buy now to guarantee your seat!
Grammy-winner Gladys Knight performs with your North Carolina Symphony for this special one-night-only concert.
Concert Sponsors: The Forest at Duke WRAL-TV
FRI, FEB 28, 2025 | 8PM SAT, MAR 1, 2025 | 3PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor Warrior women, fantasy kingdoms, jealous rage, a dragon, and a magic sword—Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelung electrified 19th-century audiences. Now is your chance to experience the biggest musical moments of the evocative four-opera cycle, including the thundering Ride of the Valkyries.
& Prokofiev Violin
Concerto No. 1
FRI/SAT, SEP 20-21, 2024 | 8PM
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
James Ehnes, violin
Gabriela Ortiz: Téenek
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
JAMESEHNES
Celebrate the opening of the classical season in Raleigh with your North Carolina Symphony and one of the most soughtafter violinists on the international stage, James Ehnes. This concert will nourish your soul with the spectacular Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1 and the orchestral masterpiece Symphonie fantastique, by Berlioz. These audience favorites make this opening weekend a not-to-be-missed event. Buy now for the best seats! Concert Sponsor: WRAL-TV
Vivaldi
Four Seasons
THU, SEP 12, 2024 | 7:30PM
RIVERFRONT CONVENTION CENTER, NEW BERN
Michelle Merrill, conductor
Jacqueline Saed Wolborsky, violin
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Bologne: Overture to L’Amant anonyme
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 1
New Bern Series Supporter: CarolinaEast Health System
New Bern Concert Supporter: Signature Wealth Strategies
OWENS AUDITORIUM, BRADSHAW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, PINEHURST
FRI, SEP 27, 2024 | NOON
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
SAT, SEP 28, 2024 | 7:30PM WILSON CENTER, WILMINGTON
SUN, SEP 29, 2024 | 3PM
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL
Joseph Peters, conductor
R. Strauss: Serenade in E-flat Major*
Farrenc: Symphony No. 3
Beethoven: Symphony No. 8
*Not performed at noon concert
Moore County Series Sponsor: Penick Village Chapel Hill Concert Sponsor: Galloway Ridge at Fearrington
FAMILY CONCERT
To Space & Beyond!
SAT, OCT 5, 2024 | 1PM & 4PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Jonathan Taylor Rush, conductor
Experience music from Star Wars, E.T., Holst’s The Planets, and beyond, taking you and your family on a journey through the wonders of the universe.
Series Sponsor: WakeMed Children’s
TOSPACE& BEYOND!
Tickets just $29!
Brahms
Piano Concerto No. 1
FRI, OCT 18, 2024 | NOON
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Jorge Federico Osorio, piano
Beethoven: Egmont Overture
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1
Rachmaninoff
Symphony No.
3 &
Brahms Piano Concerto No.1
FRI/SAT, OCT 18-19, 2024 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Jorge Federico Osorio, piano
Beethoven: Egmont Overture
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3
Carlos Conducts Sibelius
FRI/SAT, OCT 25-26, 2024 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Philippe Quint, violin
Brahms: Haydn Variations
Errollyn Wallen: Violin Concerto
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
CARLOS MIGUEL PRIETO
Experience the ultimate trip through the galaxy!
HOLST: THE PLANETS
FRI/SAT, NOV 1-2, 2024 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
SUN, NOV 3, 2024 | 3PM
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL
Stephanie Childress, conductor
Brian Woods, piano
Oswald Huỳnh: “Then, as if breathing, the sea swelled beneath us.”
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1
Holst: The Planets
STEPHANIE CHILDRESS
Beethoven Piano
Concerto No. 3
THU, NOV 14, 2024 | 7:30PM
OWENS AUDITORIUM, BRADSHAW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, PINEHURST
FRI/SAT, NOV 15-16, 2024 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
SUN, NOV 17, 2024 | 3PM
WILSON CENTER, WILMINGTON
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Stephen Hough, piano
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3
Brahms: Symphony No.1
International superstar pianist Stephen Hough brings his special brand of genius to the stage alongside your North Carolina Symphony to perform Beethoven’s sweeping Piano Concerto No. 3. Don’t miss this extraordinary performance! Moore County Series Sponsor: Penick Village
The Empress of Soul Gladys Knight
SAT, NOV 23, 2024 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
The Grammy-winner performs all her hits, including “Midnight Train to Georgia,” “If I Were Your Woman,” “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” and so many more.
Concert Sponsors: The Forest at Duke WRAL-TV
STEPHEN HOUGH
HOLIDAYS WITH THE SYMPHONY
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
Cirque Holiday Pops
WED, NOV 27, 2024 | 4PM
FRI/SAT, NOV 29-30, 2024
3PM & 7:30PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Spellbinding contortionists and acrobats perform on stage—and 40 feet above it— while the Symphony spreads holiday cheer!
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor North Carolina Master Chorale
Celebrate the season as Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts selections from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and Handel’s Messiah, including the Hallelujah Chorus.
Secure your holiday tickets early for best seats!
Statewide Holiday Pops
TUE, NOV 26, 2024 | 8PM
PARAMOUNT THEATRE, GOLDSBORO
TUE, DEC 10, 2024 | 3PM & 7:30PM
WILSON CENTER, WILMINGTON
WED, DEC 11, 2024 | 7:30 PM
KEIHIN AUDITORIUM, TARBORO
THU, DEC 12, 2024 | 7:30PM
OWENS AUDITORIUM, BRADSHAW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, PINEHURST
SUN, DEC 15, 2024 | 3PM & 7PM
RIVERFRONT CONVENTION CENTER, NEW BERN
Celebrate the season with all your festive holiday favorites and your North Carolina Symphony.
Wilmington Concert Sponsor: Wells Fargo
Moore County Series Sponsor: Penick Village
Moore County Concert Sponsor: Aging Outreach Services
Tarboro Concert Sponsors: Anonymous Trust/The Simple Gifts Fund, Providence Bank, LS Cable & System
New Bern Series Supporter: CarolinaEast Health System
New Bern Concert Supporter: Coastal Carolina Health Care, P.A.
ALL NEW SHOW!
A Candlelight Christmas with the North Carolina Symphony Holiday Brass
FRI, DEC 20, 2024 | 8PM
SAT/SUN, DEC 21-22, 2024 | 3PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
North Carolina Symphony Holiday Brass
North Carolina Master Chorale Youth Choir
Immerse yourself in the sounds of the season performed in the glow of candlelight by the North Carolina Symphony Holiday Brass and the North Carolina Master Chorale Youth Choir.
Family Concert
Tchaikovsky in America
SAT, JAN 4, 2025 | 1PM & 4PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Classical Kids LIVE!
Tickets just $29!
Enjoy a musical story of the life and music of Tchaikovsky as he travels to America—featuring his best-loved works including The 1812 Overture, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and more.
Series Sponsor: WakeMed Children’s
Dvořák Violin Concerto
FRI/SAT, JAN 10-11, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
SUN, JAN 12, 2025 | 3PM
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL
Anna Rakitina, conductor
Stella Chen, violin
Elena Langer: Leonora’s Dream
Haydn: Symphony No. 101, “The Clock”
Dvořák: Violin Concerto
THE MUSIC OF PAUL SIMON, JAMES TAYLOR, & NEIL DIAMOND
Starring Michael Cavanaugh
FRI, JAN 17, 2025 | 8PM
SAT, JAN 18, 2025 | 3PM & 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Michael Cavanaugh honors the music of talented singers and songwriters such as Paul Simon, James Taylor, Neil Diamond, and more in this electric celebration of the American Rock & Roll Songbook.
Concert Sponsor: Galloway Ridge at Fearrington
Secure best seats now for Rimsky-Korsakov’s spectacular showpiece
FRI/SAT, JAN 24-25, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Pablo Ferrández, cello
Caroline Shaw: Entr’acte
Dutilleux: Tout un monde lointain...
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
Bach Brandenburg No. 3
FRI, JAN 31, 2025 |
NOON
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
J.S. Bach: Concerto for Two Violins
J.S. Bach: “Brandenburg” Concerto No. 3
Bartók: Divertimento for Strings
Bartók: Rumanian Folk Dances
Greatest Love Songs
The Music of Motown
FRI/SAT, FEB 7-8, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Chester Gregory, vocalist
Shayna Steele, vocalist
Your North Carolina Symphony and guest vocalists perform Motown’s best love songs— made famous by artists like Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles—and so many more!
Beethoven Piano
Concerto No. 4
FRI/SAT, FEB 14-15, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano
Michael Abels: Delights & Dances
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
Concert Sponsor: Roux MacNeill Studio
CARLOS MIGUELPRIETO
Hear, live in concert, the epic power and timeless message of humanity and brotherhood
FRI/SAT, FEB 21-22, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
North Carolina Master Chorale
Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels: Psalm 23 from Omar
Brahms: Alto Rhapsody
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
NORTH CAROLINA MASTER CHORALE
Wagner’s Vivid Fantasy World
The Ring Without Words
FRI, FEB 28, 2025 | 8PM
SAT, MAR 1, 2025 | 3PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Warrior women, fantasy kingdoms, jealous rage, a dragon, and a magic sword—Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelung electrified 19th-century audiences. Now is your chance to experience the biggest musical moments of the evocative four-opera cycle, including the thundering Ride of the Valkyries.
Rachmaninoff Piano
Concerto No. 2
THU, MAR 6, 2025 | 7:30PM
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL
FRI, MAR 7, 2025 | NOON & 8PM
SAT, MAR 8, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Olga Kern, piano
Cindy McTee: Timepiece
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique”*
*evening performances only
Chapel Hill Concert Sponsor: The Forest at Duke
KERN
OLGA
FRI, MAR 14, 2025 | 8PM SAT, MAR 15, 2025 | 3PM & 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
A full rock band and the Symphony perform Queen’s “Somebody to Love,” “We Are the Champions,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and more.
Concert Sponsor: First Citizens Bank
Mozart & Mahler
FRI/SAT, MAR 21-22, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIG H
SUN, MAR 23, 2025 | 3PM MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Mozart: Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Mozart Jupiter Symphony
THU, APR 10, 2025 | 7:30PM
OWENS AUDITORIUM, BRADSHAW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, PINEHURST
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
TUE, APR 22, 2025 | 7:30PM
RIVERFRONT CONVENTION CENTER, NEW BERN
Mozart: Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”
Moore County Series Sponsor: Penick Village
New Bern Series Supporter: CarolinaEast Health System
BRASSTRANSIT
Elgar Enigma Variations
FRI/SAT, APR 11-12, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
SUN, APR 13, 2025 | 3PM
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, soprano
Schubert: Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished”
R. Strauss: Four Last Songs
Elgar: “Enigma” Variations
Concert Sponsor: The Forest at Duke
The Inspiring
Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony
FRI/SAT, APR 25-26, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Marie Jacquot, conductor
Marie-Ange Nguci, piano
Wagner: Tannhäuser Overture
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2
Saint- Saëns: Symphony No. 3, “Organ”
Brass Transit: The Music of Chicago
FRI, MAY 2, 2025 | NOON & 8PM
SAT, MAY 3, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Brass Transit
“Saturday in the Park,” “25 or 6 to 4,” and “You’re the Inspiration” are just a few of the classic Chicago hits you’ll hear from Brass Transit and your North Carolina Symphony.
MASABANE CECILIA RANGWANASHA
The Firebird & Nights in the Gardens of Spain
FRI/SAT, MAY 9-10, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
SUN, MAY 11, 2025 | 3PM
WILSON CENTER, WILMINGTON
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Alessio Bax, piano
Ravel: La valse
Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Albéniz: Selections from Suite Española
Stravinsky: Suite from The Firebird
ATMOSPHERIC mozart requiem
FRI/SAT, MAY 16-17 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Andrew Grams, conductor
North Carolina Master Chorale
Secure your seats for Mozart’s final statement performed by your North Carolina Symphony, the North Carolina Master Chorale, and renowned guest vocalists.
Family Concert
Carnival of the Animals
SAT, MAY 31, 2025 | 1PM & 4PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Raleigh Dance Theatre
Have you ever seen an elephant dance ballet? Or encountered giant sea creatures in a submarine? Look no further! The Symphony and guest artists bring the animal kingdom to life for Saint-Saëns’ The Carnival of the Animals.
Series Sponsor: WakeMed Children’s
Stars & Stripes
WED, JUL 2, 2025 | 7:30PM WILSON CENTER, WILMINGTON
The North Carolina Symphony returns to celebrate Independence Day with all your American favorites at the Wilson Center.
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