CARY – The North Carolina Symphony, led by Resident Conductor and Summerfest Artistic Director William Henry Curry, launches the 2013 Rex Healthcare Summerfest Series on Saturday, May 25, at 7:30 p.m. at Cary’s Booth Amphitheatre. Gates open at 5 p.m. Children 12 and under are free on the lawn. Brahms’ masterful Symphony No. 2 in D [...]
RALEIGH — Resident Conductor William Henry Curry will lead the North Carolina Symphony in some of the best-loved songs from the movies of Walt Disney in the program “Disney in Concert: Magical Music from the Movies,” in three performances Friday, May 10 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 11 at 3 p.m. and again at [...]
March 19, 2013 – 12:35 pm
Nominations are currently being accepted for a pair of esteemed educator awards presented annually by the North Carolina Symphony. North Carolina students, parents, colleagues and community members can recommend their local music teacher for the 2013 Maxine Swalin Award for Outstanding Music Educator and Jackson Parkhurst Award for Special Achievement now through Monday, May 6. [...]
February 14, 2013 – 4:44 pm
RALEIGH – Resident Conductor William Henry Curry will lead the North Carolina Symphony in a 2012-2013 classical season orchestra highlight of “Freedom,” in concerts Feb. 21 in Fayetteville and Feb. 22-23 in Raleigh. The concerts, which feature narration by David Hartman, and artist James Westwater’s photochoreography on a giant screen, commemorate the 150th anniversary of the [...]
February 4, 2013 – 9:30 am
RALEIGH, N.C. — Music Director Grant Llewellyn will lead the North Carolina Symphony in a 2012-2013 classical season orchestra highlight of Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2, along with works by Benjamin Britten and Robert Ward, at performances in Chapel Hill and Raleigh, Feb. 7-9, 2013. The performances will take place on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 8 [...]
January 25, 2013 – 9:15 am
RALEIGH – Black History Month is being observed with an array of programs at venues of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources throughout February. From escaping slavery, to ocean rescuers, songs of freedom, a barrier-breaking pilot or a day at the beach, a cornucopia of experiences await you. See listings for all our events at [...]
January 17, 2013 – 11:22 am
RALEIGH – Showstoppers from Broadway, opera and popular music will fill Meymandi Concert Hall in two performances in downtown Raleigh, Friday, Jan. 18, at 8 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 19, at 8 p.m. Led by North Carolina Symphony Resident Conductor William Henry Curry and performed by vocalists Katie Rose Clarke and Nicole Parker, the performances [...]
November 21, 2012 – 4:36 pm
Music Director Grant Llewellyn will lead the North Carolina Symphony in a 2012-2013 classical season orchestra highlight of Handel’s Messiah. The performances take place on Thursday, Nov. 29, at 8 p.m., in Lee Auditorium in Southern Pines, and on Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m., and again on Sunday, Dec. 2, [...]
September 26, 2012 – 2:30 pm
RALEIGH–The North Carolina Symphony announced today the auditions for the NCS Youth Sinfonietta, an exclusive chamber orchestra made up of 14- to 21-year-olds from across the state and led by the Symphony’s renowned staff of conductors. All auditions will be held by video audition submission. After completing an online application form, students can record and [...]
August 27, 2012 – 5:13 pm
RALEIGH—Due to a change in programming, the North Carolina Symphony’s performance of “Carmina Burana” will be broadcast tonight on WUNC 91.5FM, beginning at 10pm. The program was previously limited to online streaming only. The broadcast features North Carolina Symphony Music Director Grant Llewellyn leading the North Carolina Master Chorale and renowned guest artists in [...]
August 24, 2012 – 12:30 pm
RALEIGH—The North Carolina Symphony and WUNC 91.5FM have partnered to present great music for a summer evening all season long, and just two powerhouse Symphony performances from the past concert season remain in the series. “Carmina Burana” will be available via online streaming only at wunc.org for one week beginning Monday, Aug. 27. “Mozart’s Requiem,” [...]
August 23, 2012 – 12:51 pm
WASHINGTON—The North Carolina Symphony, under the baton of Resident Conductor William Henry Curry, honors a pair of remarkable milestones late next month, as the orchestra’s 80th Anniversary Season includes a concert to commemorate Beaufort County’s 300th year. The free performance, held in Festival Park in Washington, N.C., on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m., features [...]
August 8, 2012 – 12:00 pm
RALEIGH — Single tickets for the North Carolina Symphony’s sensational 80th Anniversary Season will go on sale to the public this Monday, Aug. 13, at 10:00 a.m. Tickets will be available for purchase on the Symphony’s website or by calling the North Carolina Symphony Box Office at 919.733.2750 or toll free 877.627.6724. Tickets will also be available through [...]
RALEIGH — Supporting the arts as part of its education-focused initiatives, State Employees’ Credit Union (SSECU) members via the SECU Foundation, have provided the North Carolina Symphony with $140,000 in funding for a new 28-foot insulated vehicle, the organizations announced today. The new vehicle will help the nationally recognized North Carolina Symphony continue their broad travels [...]
August 2, 2012 – 11:15 am
RALEIGH — Music Director Grant Llewellyn and the North Carolina Symphony salutes the end of summer and kicks off the orchestra’s 80th Anniversary Season with “Pops in the City,” a free outdoor concert in the heart of downtown Raleigh. The performance, held in Raleigh Amphitheater on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m., honors the orchestra’s 80 years of [...]