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New Music Raleigh
posted by: Jeannie Mellinger, Director of Communications

The fall issue of Opus magazine, due out in November, includes a profile of the North Carolina Symphony’s assistant concertmaster Karen Strittmatter Galvin. You’ll read about the wedding business she ... More »

Teachers Take Center Stage
posted by: Jessica Nalbone, Education Manager

Every August, teachers from across the state flock to Meymandi Concert Hall for the North Carolina Symphony’s Education Concert Workshop. They spend an entire day of their summer vacations learning ... More »

Classical Music, Alive and Well
posted by: Arthur Ryel-Lindsey, Communications Project Manager

Here’s a music activity you may not have heard of. The world championships of Drum Corps International kicked off with the quarterfinals last night in Indianapolis. Strictly DCI for those ... More »

Your Chance for a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the North Carolina Symphony!
posted by: Amy Russell, Director of Artistic Programs and Partnerships

It’s 7:55 pm and you are settled into your seat in the balcony at the concert hall. The lights are about to dim and then you will be transported into ... More »

Meet the Musicians

The North Carolina Symphony is not just music; it's people. From composers to musicians, from conductors to staff, the Symphony is made up of a talented group of dedicated individuals who take immense pleasure and pride in bringing you the finest programs of show-stopping music season after season.

Grant Llewellyn

Music Director

William Henry Curry

Resident Conductor

Sarah Hicks

Associate Conductor

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Paul Gorski | Violin 2
Principal
The Nancy Finch Wallace Chair

Paul Gorski is celebrating his thirty-fourth season with the North Carolina Symphony.

A native of Chicago, Mr. Gorski came to North Carolina after serving eight years as Associate Concertmaster of the New Orleans Philharmonic. The world-renowned Santa Fe Opera was home to Mr. Gorski for sixteen summers. There he served as Co-Concertmaster under such conductors as Igor Stravinsky, Robert Kraft, Raymond Leppard, and Edo DeVaart.

Mr.Gorski received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois, where he studied with Paul Rolland and Roman Totenberg. While at the University of Illinois, he soloed with the university orchestra on a four-month tour of South America sponsored by the U.S. State Department.

Mr. Gorski has served on the faculties of Meredith College and UNC-Greensboro. He has also been on the faculty of Canon Music Camp at Appalachian State University. Currently Mr. Gorski has an active teaching studio and performs regularly with small chamber groups throughout the area. Mr. Gorski is active in the Martial Arts and has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

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