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2012/13 NCS Kids: Halloween Spooktacular! Dates: October 27-27, 2012 Featuring: Program: Back by popular demand! Award-winning storyteller and North Carolina native Connie Regan-Blake reads children’s tales full of creepy twists and chilling villains Plus, North Carolina's own Chelsea Tipton leads the orchestra in favorites from Harry Potter, Star Wars and more! Children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes and join us on stage for a Halloween costume parade at the end of the concert! Instrument Zoo from 12-1pm and 3-4pm - North Carolina Symphony and PineCone present the Instrument Zoo where kids can try out a variety of instruments with help from staff volunteers in Meymandi Lobby.  The Instrument Zoo is part of a variety of free ARTStober events taking place in the main lobby of Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts from noon to 5pm. Click here for a complete listing and details of the events, and plan to come early to the concert to take part in the ARTStober fun! |
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2012/13 Raleigh Classical Series: Song of the Earth Dates: November 02-03, 2012 Featuring: Program: Haydn: Symphony No. 7, “Le midi” Mahler: The Song of the Earth |
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2012/13 Raleigh Classical Series: Leningrad Dates: November 16-17, 2012 Featuring: Program: Mozart: Symphony No. 25, “Little G minor” Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7, “Leningrad” |
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Special Event: The Wizard of Oz Dates: November 23-24, 2012 Featuring: Program: Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Meymandi Concert Hall this Thanksgiving weekend for The Wizard of Oz, the movie classic on a giant screen with the North Carolina Symphony performing the soundtrack live. COSTUME CONTEST Come in costume as your favorite Wizard of Oz character! Costumed kids can stop by the costume contest table to enter for a chance to win a prize pack including four tickets to Tales of Enchantment Young People's Concert, a gift bag of books from Quail Ridge Books & Music and more! One winner will be chosen at each concert. FOOD COLLECTION .jpg) Donate food items to the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle BackPack Buddies Program at this concert. Click here for details. Media Partners: WRAZ Fox 50, Our State Magazine |
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2012/13 Raleigh Classical Series: Messiah Dates: November 30-02, 2012 Featuring: Program: Handel/orch. Mozart: Messiah The greatest story ever told. The most majestic music ever conceived. |
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2012/13 Pops Series: Holiday Pops: A Pink Martini Christmas Dates: December 21-22, 2012 Featuring: Program: Pink Martini returns to Raleigh to put its irresistible musical stamp on holiday favorites from around the world. Enjoy highlights from the band's acclaimed 2010 album Joy to the World, crisscrossing classical, Latin, samba, jazz and good, old-fashioned pop genres. Special guests the Von Trapps and NPR's Ari Shapiro join Pink Martini to sing a few numbers during these performances. Don’t miss an eclectic North Carolina Symphony Christmas concert unlike any you’ve heard before! |
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Special Event: Vienna with a Twist Date: December 31, 2012 Featuring: Program: Let the Symphony whisk you into 2013 when legendary jazzman Jeff Tyzik leads the orchestra in Big Band classics by Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller and more, followed by those unforgettable melodies from Vienna so perfect for New Year’s Eve. Make it a night of great music before you go out and enjoy the fireworks. |
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2012/13 NCS Kids: Tales of Enchantment Dates: January 05-05, 2013 Featuring: Program: Enchantment Theatre Company brings its signature blend of puppetry, masked actors, dance and pantomime to the stage with the North Carolina Symphony for a spectacular reimagining of your favorite Mother Goose stories, set to the score of Maurice Ravel's "Ma Mère L'Oye." Enjoy Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb, the Beauty and the Beast, the Princess of the Pagodas and the Fairy Garden like you never have before. Come an hour early for fun pre-concert activities including our popular Instrument Zoo where kids can try their hand at a variety of instruments, hands-on activities with Marbles Kids Museum and face painting with Paint Savvy. |
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2012/13 Raleigh Classical Series: Four Seasons Dates: January 11-12, 2013 Featuring: Program: Grant Llewellyn, Music Director Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini Vivaldi: Spring from The Four Seasons Piazzolla: Summer from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires Piazzolla: Autumn from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires Vivaldi: Winter from The Four Seasons Tchaikovsky: Capriccio italien |
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2012/13 Pops Series: Wicked Divas Dates: January 18-19, 2013 Featuring: Program: Wicked good! Nicole Parker and Katie Rose Clarke, Stars of the Broadway hit Wicked, join the North Carolina Symphony for a salute to the divas of Broadway, pop and more with high-flying favorites from Wicked, plus selections from Carmen, Titanic, Gypsy, Spamalot and more. Program includes "All That Jazz" from Chicago, "Defying Gravity" from Wicked, "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic, "Don’t Rain On My Parade" from Funny Girl and more. |
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2012/13 Raleigh Classical Series: Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony Dates: January 25-26, 2013 Featuring: Program: Rossini: Overture to The Italian Girl in Algiers Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 9, “Jeunehomme” Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 |
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Special Event: The Planets: An HD Odyssey Dates: February 01-02, 2013 Featuring: Program: Richard Strauss: Fanfare from Also sprach Zarathustra Johann Strauss, Jr.: On the Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314 John Williams: The Battle from Star Wars arr. Custer: Star Trek Through the Years Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 **PLEASE NOTE: Due to extremely high ticket demand, it is unlikely that walk-up tickets will be available for Saturday's concert. To secure a seat, please order online in advance. PRE-CONCERT TALK | Swalin Lobby, Feb 1 & 2 at 7pm with J. Mark Scearce, NCSU Experience a profound new approach to Gustav Holst’s symphonic powerhouse, The Planets, live with HD images from NASA projected on the big screen. Watch a video excerpt here. “The images in the movie…were often astonishing. Photographs from rovers and satellites, radar images and computer-generated graphics were combined to give the audience the impression of circling individual planets and sometimes flying over their awesomely barren landscapes.” —The New York Times |
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2012/13 Raleigh Classical Series: Sibelius' Second Symphony Dates: February 08-09, 2013 Featuring: Program: Robert Ward: Jubilation Overture Britten: Cello Symphony Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 |
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2012/13 Friday Favorites Series: Schumann’s Piano Concerto Dates: February 15-15, 2013 Featuring: Program: Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute Purcell: Music from Abdelazar Britten: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell Schumann: Piano Concerto Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1* *February 14 and 17 only The Friday, Feb. 15 concerts will be performed without intermission. |
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2012/13 Raleigh Classical Series: Freedom Dates: February 22-23, 2013 Featuring: Program: PRE-CONCERT TALK | 7PM POST-CONCERT Q&A
Click here for more information and for a complete listing of Explorations: Freedom events. The Eternal Struggle with photochoreography by James Westwater, narrated by David Hartman Harris: When Johnny Comes Marching Home John Adams: The Wound-Dresser Copland: Lincoln Portrait Ives: Symphony No. 2 |
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2012/13 Pops Series: Kenny G Dates: March 01-02, 2013 Featuring: Program: Fresh off of the release of his thirteenth studio album, Heart and Soul, Grammy Award-winner Kenny G joins the Symphony to perform the music that has made him one of the premier artists in contemporary jazz. Treat yourself to a concert to remember. Brahms/Schmeling: Hungarian Dance No. 5 Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 W.C. Handy/Bruce Chase: San Luis Samba Irving Berlin/Bruce Healy: Tribute to Irving Berlin Selections with Kenny G |
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2012/13 NCS Kids: Rhythm In Your Rubbish Dates: March 09-09, 2013 Featuring: Program: Discover music in unexpected places when Canada’s trailblazing Platypus Theatre helps the Symphony find all the little things that ring, whistle, bang and sing! Step into a fantasy world with two colorful characters who create music and beauty with the simplest objects. A dynamic blend of music and theater, Platypus productions have received rave reviews from musicians, educators, parents and children. PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES Join us for these fun and free pre-concert activities beginning one hour prior to concert start time:
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2012/13 Raleigh Classical Series: Elgar’s Enigma Dates: March 15-16, 2013 Featuring: Program: Concert Program: |
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Special Event: Boyz II Men Date: March 28, 2013 Featuring: Program: Four-time Grammy-winning Boyz II Men joins the North Carolina Symphony for one night only of their most famous hits like "I'll Make Love To You," "End of the Road," "On Bended Knee" and many more. |
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2012/13 Raleigh Classical Series: Brahms’ Requiem Dates: April 12-13, 2013 Featuring: Program: Brahms: A German Requiem |
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2012/13 Pops Series: The Music of John Williams Dates: April 19-20, 2013 Featuring: Program: He's received nearly 50 Academy Award nominations and is the creative force behind some of cinema's most mesmerizing musical themes. Experience John Williams' music live, in a concert salute to his most electrifying scores including Schindler's List, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars. Come in costume for a chance to win! Be the "star" of Star Wars! Come to the concert dressed as your favorite character from the Star Wars films for a chance to win a prize package that includes:
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2012/13 Raleigh Classical Series: Scheherazade Dates: April 26-27, 2013 Featuring: Program: Paul Randall, trumpet Tchaikovsky: The Tempest Haydn: Trumpet Concerto | Paul Randall, trumpet Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade | Brian Reagin, violin |
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2012/13 Friday Favorites Series: Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique” Symphony Date: May 03, 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 Raleigh Classical Series: The Rite of Spring Centennial Dates: May 17-18, 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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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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Special Event: Symphonic Mashup: The Music of Radiohead Meets Brahms Date: June 05, 2013 Featuring: Program: Music from Radiohead's landmark album OK Computer meets Brahms First Symphony when the North Carolina Symphony performs this new mashup created by conductor Steve Hackman. Food trucks will be present before the concert! Come early and enjoy some delicious food before partaking in this amazing music event. |
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Special Event: Video Games Live Date: June 07, 2013 Featuring: Program: Music from the greatest video games of all time performed live with the North Carolina Symphony, featuring Mario, Zelda, Halo, Warcraft, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear Solid, Sonic, Kingdom Hearts, Pokemon, Super Smash Bros., Skyrim, Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross and many more, including the Classic Arcade Medley and the Tetris Opera! Described by the Washington Post as “ingenious and fantastic,” and “a feast for the eyes and ears,” by the Seattle Times, Video Games Live is an award winning concert event that features beautiful symphonic arrangements of music from the most popular video games of all time, along with synchronized video footage on three giant screens, plus lighting and electronic percussion. The mixture of live action, interactive segments and stirring musical themes creates an explosive one-of-a-kind entertainment experience. To see examples of the VGL experience, go to www.videogameslive.com. Exciting Pre & Post-Concert Activities!
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Special Event: Sci-Fi Spectacular Dates: June 27-28, 2013 Featuring: Program: Join George Takei, “Mr. Sulu” of Star Trek fame, as he guides you through the galaxy accompanied by music from E.T., Star Wars, Close Encounters, and of course, Star Trek. See your Star Wars favorites and take your picture with them as we welcome the North Carolina/South Carolina chapter of the 501st Legion, an all-volunteer international Star Wars costuming organization. |
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2013/14 Raleigh Classical Series: Beethoven's 9th Dates: September 20-21, 2013 Featuring: Program: Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 Ward: City of Oaks Ward: Sweet Freedom's Song III. “Come Ye Thankful People, Come” IV. “Sweet Freedom’s Song” |
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Special Event: Béla Fleck Date: September 24, 2013 Featuring: Program: The five-string banjo master marks the International Bluegrass Music Association’s move to Raleigh with a special concert that will get your foot tapping and your spirits soaring. |
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2013/14 Pops Series: Duke Ellington Orchestra Dates: September 27-28, 2013 Featuring: Program: The Duke Ellington orchestra and the North Carolina Symphony will perform some of Ellington’s timeless masterpieces. So all you “Satin Dolls,” “Take the A Train” to a night of Big Band fun. |
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2013/14 Raleigh Classical Series: Ravel's Rhapsodie Espagnole Dates: October 04-05, 2013 Featuring: Program: Dukas: Fanfare and Poème dansé from La Péri Franck: Symphonic Variations De Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain Ravel: Rhapsodie espagnole |
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2013/14 Raleigh Classical Series: Mozart & Beethoven Dates: October 25-26, 2013 Featuring: Program: Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 22 Kenneth Frazelle: “Air” from Concerto for Chamber Orchestra Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 |
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2013/14 NCS Kids Series: NCS Kids: Halloween Spooktacular! Dates: November 02-02, 2013 Featuring: Program: Back by popular demand, this “enchanting” performance features “Boo-tiful” music and theater fun that’s only a little bit spooky. Be sure to dress in your costume to walk across the stage! |
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2013/14 Raleigh Classical Series: Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1 Dates: November 08-15, 2013 Featuring: Program: November 8 & 9 program: Sibelius: Lemminkäinen’s Return Sibelius: Symphony No. 3 Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 November 14-17 program: Sibelius: Lemminkäinen’s Return Olli Mustonen: The Old Stone Church at Petäjävesi Sibelius: The Swan of Tuonela Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1* *Mvmt. 1 only on Friday, Nov 15 at noon |
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2013/14 Raleigh Classical Series: Orchestral Showcase Dates: November 22-23, 2013 Featuring: Program: Haydn: Sinfonia Concertante Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 |
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2013/14 Raleigh Classical Series: Bach's Christmas Oratorio Dates: December 06-07, 2013 Featuring: Program: Bach: Christmas Oratorio: Parts IV, V, VI |
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Special Event: Yo-Yo Ma Date: December 08, 2013 Featuring: Program: Few artists’ names are as synonymous with their instrument as Yo-Yo Ma’s. The master cellist returns to favor the North Carolina Symphony audience with artistry at the highest level. |
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2013/14 Pops Series: Cirque de la Symphonie Dates: December 20-21, 2013 Featuring: Program: The magic of Cirque, combined with the magic of the season. A gift for the senses... and the heart. |
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Special Event: New Year's Eve Date: December 31, 2013 Featuring: Program: Start 2014 with your North Carolina Symphony! Great music, great friends, and a great chance to see the fireworks downtown! |
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2013/14 NCS Kids Series: NCS Kids: Carnival of the Animals Dates: January 04-04, 2014 Featuring: Program: The Saint-Saëns classic is a crowd-pleaser for music and animal lovers of all ages. Featuring special guests Triangle Youth Ballet in a much requested repeat performance. |
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2013/14 Raleigh Classical Series: Beethoven's 5th Dates: January 10-11, 2014 Featuring: Program: Thomas Adés: Living Toys Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25 Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 |
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2013/14 Pops Series: Here to Stay - A Gershwin Tribute Dates: January 17-18, 2014 Featuring: Program: Musical brothers like no others… Gershwin photos from the family archives and rare video clips help provide a one-of-a-kind multi-media experience and an unforgettable offering of the Gershwin brothers’ music. |
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Special Event: Hilary Hahn Date: January 19, 2014 Featuring: Program: Hilary Hahn performs Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5. Hahn’s technical brilliance, thrilling interpretations and commitment to her craft make her one of the most sought-after artists of our time. |
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2013/14 Raleigh Classical Series: Dvořák's 7th Symphony Dates: January 24-25, 2014 Featuring: Program: Bartók: Divertimento for Strings Barber: Violin Concerto Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 |
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2013/14 Friday Favorites: Capriccio Espagnol Date: February 07, 2014 Featuring: Program: Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol Koussevitzky: Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra Borodin: Symphony No. 2 Tchaikovsky: Marche slave* In partnership with the North Carolina Museum of History’s Tsars’ Cabinet Exhibition *Not performed on Friday, February 7 concert |
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2013/14 Raleigh Classical Series: Music Unwound: Copland in Mexico Dates: February 14-15, 2014 Featuring: Program: Copland: Buckaroo Holiday Copland: El Salón México Revueltas: Son and Duelo from Homenaje a Federico Garcia Lorca Revueltas: Sensemaya Revueltas: Redes (with film) |
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2013/14 Pops Series: Singin' in the Rain Dates: February 21-22, 2014 Featuring: Program: Named the American Film Institute’s greatest movie musical, “Singin’ in the Rain” will have you singing along with the movie on the big screen, with live soundtrack performed by the North Carolina Symphony. |
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2013/14 Raleigh Classical Series: Mendelssohn & Tchaikovsky Dates: February 28-01, 2014 Featuring: Program: Schumann: Overture, Scherzo, Finale Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky: Selections from Swan Lake |
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2013/14 NCS Kids Series: NCS Kids: Music, Noise & Silence Dates: March 08-08, 2014 Featuring: Program: The concert seems doomed as Silence and Noise attempt to seize control of the orchestra. Only with the help of the audience and Music will the conductor be able to break the fierce grip of Noise and bring harmony back to the orchestra. |
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2013/14 Raleigh Classical Series: Rhiannon Giddens Laffan Dates: March 14-15, 2014 Featuring: Program: Purcell: Suite from Abdelazar Collaboration with Rhiannon Giddens Laffan Britten: Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell |
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2013/14 Raleigh Classical Series: Pictures at an Exhibition Dates: March 28-29, 2014 Featuring: Program: Jimmy López: Perú Negro Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier Suite Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition |
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2013/14 Pops Series: Patti LuPone Dates: April 11-12, 2014 Featuring: Program: Singer. Actress. Recording artist. Broadway legend. No star shines brighter than Grammy and Tony Award-winner Patti LuPone. |
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2013/14 Raleigh Classical Series: Bronfman Performs Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2 Dates: April 25-26, 2014 Featuring: Program: Beethoven: Coriolan Overture Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 |
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2013/14 Friday Favorites: Strauss & Mozart Date: May 02, 2014 Featuring: Program: Mozart: Overture to Don Giovanni Mozart: Symphony No. 40 J. Strauss, Jr.: Entry March and Overture from the Gypsy Baron J. Strauss, Jr.: Emperor Waltz* J. Strauss, Jr.: Overture to Die Fledermaus *Not performed on Friday, May 2 concert |
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2013/14 Raleigh Classical Series: Grant Conducts Mahler Dates: May 09-10, 2014 Featuring: Program: Mahler: Symphony No. 3 |
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2013/14 Pops Series: Fantasia Dates: May 16-17, 2014 Featuring: Program: Disney’s groundbreaking marriage of symphonic music and animation will be presented on the big screen in HD, featuring live accompaniment by the North Carolina Symphony. |
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