North Carolina Symphony 2021/22 Young People's Concert series

Together Again

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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

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Special Event Concerts

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MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

WOOLNER STAGE DUKE ENERGY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

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!

THE MUSIC OF MOTOWN

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 Music Director Laureate Grant Llewellyn.

Beethoven’s 9th Symphony

RENÉE FLEMING

THUR/FRI, JUN 2-3, 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.”

POSTPONED CONCERT TICKETS Existing tickets for concerts postponed in 2020 will be honored for Renée Fleming, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, and Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown.

GRANT LLEWELLYN

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NORTH CAROLINA MASTER CHORALE

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Corporate Support The North Carolina Symphony is grateful for the generous support of the many corporations across the state that partner with us to sustain and advance the mission of the orchestra.

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