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May 14, 2012: "N.C. Symphony, Master Chorale end season with spectacle" -- The News & Observer
April 13, 2012: "Clayton High School performs 'The Music Man' with NC Symphony" -- The News & Observer
March 17, 2012: "Unusual N.C. Symphony program balanced, refreshing" -- The News & Observer
March 25, 2012: "N.C. Symphony offers variety in Summerfest and Pops" -- The News & Observer
March 23, 2012: "Ben Folds gets back to where he once belonged" -- On the Beat, The News & Observer
February 19, 2012: "Despite recession, N.C. Symphony schedules full program" -- The News & Observer
January 30, 2012: "Ben Folds comes back to get his symphony on" -- On the Beat, The News & Observer
January 30, 2012: "Ben Folds returning to Raleigh with NC Symphony" -- Triangle Music
January 29, 2012: "N.C. Symphony's Tango Nuevo redefines tango music" -- Burlington Times-News
January 28, 2012: "Hot spots keep N.C. Symphony's tango engaging" -- The News & Observer
January 27, 2012: "Tango Nuevo" -- CVNC
January 25, 2012: "Natalie Merchant to perform with NC Symphony in Raleigh" -- Triangle Music
January 23, 2012: "N.C. Symphony’s Billy Joel tribute: It’s still Rock & Roll to me" -- Triangle Business Journal
January 22, 2012: "Seeking a symphony's future" -- Charlotte Observer
January 14, 2012: "Passport to Hungary" -- CVNC
January 1, 2012: "N.C. Symphony leader takes command" -- The News & Observer
December 31, 2011: "New Year's in Vienna" -- CVNC
December 27, 2011: "Marketing star gets encore at symphony" -- The News & Observer
December 22, 2011: "David Crabtree hosts North Carolina Symphony's 'Twas the Night before Christmas" -- CVNC
December 15, 2011: "The ‘Holiday Pops’ concert has done it again!" -- The (Tarboro) Daily Southerner
December 12, 2011: "Fifth-graders treated to classical music concert" -- Lincoln Times-News
December 11, 2011: "Symphony: Getting it done and done right " -- RRSpin.com
December 6, 2011: "Symphony to present sounds of the season" -- Wilmington StarNews
December 1, 2011: "North Carolina Symphony Performs Lindberg, Berg, & Mahler" -- CVNC
December 1, 2011: "NC symphony to perform Mahler; conductor talks about meaning" -- WRAL-TV
November 30, 2011: "Symphony offers sounds of season" -- The Rocky Mount Telegram
November 30, 2011: "Laurelyn Dossett’s Gathering" -- Yes! Weekly
November 26, 2011: "North Carolina Symphony Brings In an Early Christmas with (Quite) a Bit of Help" -- CVNC
November 25, 2011: "'The Gathering' debuts" -- On the Beat, The News & Observer
November 24, 2011: "A melodious gathering" -- GoTriad.com
November 22, 2011: "The Gathering" (radio interview) -- WUNC 91.5 FM
November 20, 2011: "Six songs for the winter" -- The News & Observer
November 19, 2011: "Students experience cultural arts through music" -- New Bern Sun Journal
November 14, 2011: "Meet Grant Llewellyn" (radio interview) -- WUNC 91.5FM
November 13, 2011: "N.C. Symphony, pianist Lortie dazzle in unusual program" -- The News & Observer
November 10, 2011: "Piano pyrotechnics shine at NC Symphony" -- WRAL-TV
November 4, 2011: "The North Carolina Symphony Showcases "España"!" -- CVNC
November 3, 2011: "N.C. Symphony adjusts Nov. 19 concert time so families can attend Christmas Parade" -- Go Ask Mom, WRAL
November 2, 2011: "Music moves Knightdale students: Teacher makes the most of North Carolina Symphony's offerings " -- Eastern Wake News
November 1, 2011: "North Carolina Symphony will visit "¡España!" with Sunday concert" -- Wilmington StarNews
October 28, 2011: "Curry Upends 'Tradition' in a New Variation on the Old Meat-&-Potatoes Approach to Programming" -- CVNC
October 21, 2011: "N.C. Symphony performs for students" -- Carolina Coast Online
October 21, 2011: "Students take in the symphony: 1,600 fourth-graders see N.C. orchestra" -- New Bern Sun Journal
October 19, 2011: "N.C. symphony visits Edgecombe County" -- The Daily Southerner (Tarboro)
October 14, 2011: "Great Bluegrass and Mountain Music Artists are 'The Gathering' of Christmas Music " -- Cybergrass: The Bluegrass Music News Network
October 13, 2011: "Editorial: Symphony takes it home" -- Fayetteville Observer
October 6, 2011: "Symphony season opens Saturday with the NC Symphony" -- Salisbury Post
October 6, 2011: "It’s All About Community: Questions for [former North Carolina Symphony Assistant Conductor] Carolyn Kuan" -- Symphony Now
September 30, 2011: "French-Themed Relationships Tie North Carolina Symphony Program Together" -- CVNC
September 23, 2011: "Bernstein's daughter to join NC Symphony show" -- Associated Press
September 22, 2011: "Jamie Bernstein follows in her father's footsteps" -- On the Beat, The News & Observer
September 20, 2011: "Raleigh school aims for student 'Renaissance'" -- The News & Observer
September 19, 2011: "N.C. Symphony names youth competition winners" -- The News & Observer
September 18, 2011: "Bernstein revisited with love" -- The News & Observer
September 18, 2011: "2011-12 Children's Series: N.C. Symphony" -- Go Ask Mom, WRAL
September 17, 2011: "KidZNotes, N.C. Symphony celebrate new partnership" -- Durham Herald-Sun
September 17, 2011: "The North Carolina Symphony in Romantic-Era Favorites" -- CVNC
September 14, 2011: "Schubert featured in UNCW symphony concert" -- Wilmington StarNews
September 14, 2011: "Hitting the right notes" -- Durham Herald-Sun
September 11, 2011: "NC Symphony wants college students on street team" -- Charlotte Observer
September 11, 2011: "Raleigh residents remember 9/11, for some it's personal" -- NBC 17 (WNCN-TV)
September 10, 2011: "N.C. Symphony soars as it remembers a tragic day" -- The News & Observer
September 9, 2011: "North Carolina Symphony Helps Heal with Mozart Requiem" -- CVNC
September 8, 2011: "Healing Power of Music Resonates as Orchestras Mark 10th Anniversary of September 11" -- League of American Orchestras
September 7, 2011: "Symphony set to remember 9/11 Sunday" -- WRAL
September 7, 2011: "NC symphony to perform Mozart; conductor talks about meaning" -- WRAL-TV
September 4, 2011: "North Carolina Symphony Kicks off Concert Season with Pops in the City" -- CVNC
September 2, 2011: "Symphony Opens Season in S.P. Sept. 15" -- The Pilot, Southern Pines
September 1, 2011: "Concerts Commemorate the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11" -- Carolina Parent
August 29, 2011: "N.C. Symphony announces dates for youth chamber orchestra auditions" -- Go Ask Mom, WRAL
August 17, 2011: "Fall preview - A look ahead at fine arts" -- Wilmington StarNews
August 17, 2011: "Symphony returns to New Bern beginning next month" -- New Bern Sun Journal
August 12, 2011: "N.C. Symphony has special show set for Sept. 11" -- Triangle Business Journal
August 1, 2011: "N.C. Symphony has new mascot for kids" -- Go Ask Mom, WRAL
July 16, 2011: "Time For Three Dazzles with NCS at Amphitheater" -- CVNC
July 14, 2011: "The NC Symphony Will Rock You" -- The State of Things, WUNC 91.5 FM
July 6, 2011: "Classical Tailgating" -- The News & Observer
July 6, 2011: "Community support anchors Symphony" -- New Bern Sun Journal
July 6, 2011: "Summerfest picnic contest | 07.06.11" (photo gallery) -- The News & Observer online
July 3, 2011: "A low-key perfectionist, N.C. Symphony's associate conductor is the face of Summerfest" -- The News & Observer
July 3, 2011: "The man behind the baton | 07.03.11" (photo gallery) -- The News & Observer online
July 1, 2011: "Symphony hits $8 million goal" -- The News & Observer
June 23, 2011: "N.C. Symphony will perform free outdoor concert July 1 at Fayetteville's Festival Park" -- Fayetteville Observer
June 17, 2011: "A Baton with Sting: Conductor Sarah Hicks spans Prokofiev and the Police" -- Harvard Magazine
June 10, 2011: Chapel Hill Student Pianist Wins [North Carolina Symphony] Music Competition -- Chapel Hill Magazine
June 9, 2011: North Carolina Symphony takes Jacksonville around the world -- The Globe, Camp Lejeune
June 8, 2011: Best of the Triangle 2011: Best Moments of the Triangle, "The Fourth of July and a symphony" -- Independent Weekly
June 3, 2011: Symphonic tradition: Annual concert draws big audience -- New Bern Sun Journal
June 3, 2011: N.C. Symphony performance to double as Red Cross fundraiser -- Jacksonville Daily News
June 1, 2011: Spanning the globe: Symphony will bring music of many lands to Southern Village -- The Chapel Hill News
May 31, 2011: Llewellyn brings 'machine' to Tarboro -- The Daily Southerner
May 31, 2011: Something New and Necessary for Orchestras -- Joseph Horowitz, ArtsJournal
May 25, 2011: Concert offers more than music -- Rocky Mount Telegram
May 24, 2011: Tornado relief donations accepted at NC Symphony -- WRAL
May 20, 2011: The North Carolina Symphony Mixes Light and Weighty -- CVNC
May 18, 2011: Grammy-winner joins N.C. Symphony for annual free concert -- New Bern Sun Journal
May 18, 2011: N.C. Symphony - Harp, flute star in piece by Mozart -- Wilmington StarNews
May 18, 2011: North Carolina Symphony Adds Some Global Flair -- Chapel Hill Magazine
April 13, 2011: Veteran hired as CEO of N.C. Symphony -- The News & Observer
April 13, 2011: Director of Cleveland Orchestra's Miami residency leaving for N.C. Symphony -- Cleveland Plain Dealer
April 8, 2011: Soloist, Orchestra Share Spotlight in Wonderful NCS Program -- CVNC
March 30, 2011: Pupils learn principles of music from the best -- New Bern Sun Journal
March 26, 2011: Concert rewardingly mixes John Adams, his influences -- The News & Observer
March 26, 2011: North Carolina Symphony's John Adams Fest -- CVNC
March 21, 2011: North Carolina Symphony Performs for Lincoln County Schools' Fifth Graders -- Lincoln Tribune
March 21, 2011: NC Symphony Musicians Provide Spiritually Uplifting Program for Chamber Music Aficionados -- CVNC
March 20, 2011: Symphony offers balance -- The News & Observer
March 8, 2011: Students enjoy N.C. symphony - Salisbury Post

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