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2012/13 Southern Pines Series: Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique” Symphony
Dates: May 02-05, 2013
Featuring:
Program: Verdi: Overture to La forza del destino
Wagner: Dawn and Siegfried’s Rhine Journey from Götterdämmerung*
Verdi: Triumphal March and Ballet from Aïda*
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique”

*Performed on Thursday, May 2, Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5 only

 
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2012/13 Pops Series: Disney in Concert: Magical Music from the Movies
Dates: May 10-11, 2013
Featuring:
Program: Relive the magic of your favorite Disney movies when the Symphony performs music from Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas plus much more!

Celebrated vocalists, along with rare original storyboard art and video from the Disney archives projected on the big screen, bring these enchanting melodies to life.

You'll have a Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious good time!

 
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2012/13 Soundbites at the Pub: Soundbites at the Pub - Humble Pie
Date: May 13, 2013
Featuring:
Program: Grab a delicious multi-course meal and a drink and then sit back to enjoy an eclectic, intimate chamber music performance by North Carolina Symphony musicians.
 
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2012/13 Chapel Hill Series: The Rite of Spring Centennial
Dates: May 16-18, 2013
Featuring:
Program: Debussy: "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun"
Haydn: Symphony No. 8, “Le Soir”
Stravinsky: "Fireworks"
Remarks by Grant Llewellyn*
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring

With its innovative rhythmic structures and alien harmonies,
The Rite of Spring famously caused a riot and, some say, signaled the birth of modern music. Grant Llewellyn takes you on a musical tour to shed some light on just how revolutionary The Rite was.

 
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2013 Rex Healthcare Summerfest Series: Summerfest Opening Night: Brahms Symphony No. 2
Date: May 25, 2013
Featuring:
Program: William Henry Curry, Resident Conductor & Summerfest Artistic Director

Brahms’ masterful Symphony No. 2 in D Major is the finale to the concert, which opens with three pieces performed by the orchestra with the addition of citizen musicians – Hérold’s Zampa Overture, Vaughan Williams’ English Folk Song Suite, and Sibelius’ Finlandia. The addition of the citizen musicians will nearly double the orchestra’s size for this concert.

Hérold: Overture to Zampa*
Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite*
Sibelius: Finlandia*
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major

*Featuring Play with the Pros: Citizen musicians join the North Carolina Symphony for select works.


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PICNIC OF THE WEEK
Put your summer food skills to the test! Our roving judge selects the best picnic spread before each concert. Winners earn a gift basket worth $100 from Whole Foods Market of Cary, with two honorable mention $25 Whole Foods Market gift cards also being awarded.

 
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Special Event: LeAnn Rimes
Date: May 30, 2013
Featuring:
Program: Two-time Grammy Award-winner LeAnn Rimes joins the Symphony to perform the songs that made her legendary. She has been a star since the age of 13, when her 1996 breakthrough hit “Blue” pushed to the Top 10 on country charts. She is also known for hits such as “How Do I Live” and “Can’t Fight the Moonlight,” among many others.



 
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Statewide Classical: Concerts in Your Community: At the Movies
Date: May 31, 2013
Featuring:
Program: Enjoy fantastic movie music including “Raiders March” from Indiana Jones and the swashbuckling excitement of Pirates of the Caribbean, along with music from Diamonds Are Forever from the James Bond film of the same name, the stirring theme from Out of Africa and music from Titanic, among many others.

This concert is free and open to the public. No ticket is required.

 
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