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Unfortunately I never had the opportunity to meet Eric Metcalf—a young man of exceptional promise whose life was cut short by a tragic rock climbing accident in July 2012. As ... More »
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THIS WEEKEND: North Carolina Symphony, WCPE Think Outside the Box; “Conversational Pieces,” a free music and art event, at Kings Barcade, March 27
·Posted: 03.22.2011
This weekend, musicians from the North Carolina Symphony team up with Raleigh artists for “Conversational...
Grant Llewellyn and the North Carolina Symphony Announce 2011/12 Season
·Posted: 03.21.2011
The North Carolina Symphony’s 2011/12 season promises the same masterful programming and compelling guest artists...
Ensembles in the Schools Brings North Carolina Symphony Musicians into New Bern Classrooms, March 28
·Posted: 03.18.2011
The North Carolina Symphony will bring live instrumental music right into New Bern-area classrooms, March 28, in the second...
PROGRAMMING ALERT: Benjamin Wallfisch to Conduct North Carolina Symphony in “Composer Portraits: John Adams,” March 25-26
·Posted: 03.17.2011
Conductor Benjamin Wallfisch will lead the North Carolina Symphony, guest pianist Christopher Taylor and the North Carolina...
Hidden Gems: Get to Know Your Symphony at All-New ncsymphony.org
·Posted: 03.15.2011
Spend your evenings with a private pilot, an outdoorsman, an international traveller, a cat wrangler, an antiques...
Journey to “Musical Destinations” with the North Carolina Symphony, April 7-9
·Posted: 03.14.2011
Prize-winning pianist Noriko Ogawa joins the North Carolina Symphony next month to help Music Director Grant Llewellyn...
Beethoven and Shostakovich Headline Free Manning Chamber Music Series Concert, March 21
·Posted: 03.09.2011
The Manning Chamber Music Series returns with a pair of masterworks by Beethoven and Shostakovich. The free concert takes...
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: North Carolina Symphony's Maxine Swalin Award for Outstanding Music Educator; Deadline to Submit, April 15
·Posted: 03.08.2011
Nominations are currently being accepted for two educator awards presented annually by the North Carolina Symphony. North...
UNCSA Senior Leo Hurley Wins North Carolina Symphony’s John Adams String Quartet Composition Competition; Symphony Premieres Hurley’s String Quartet No. 1, March 25
·Posted: 03.07.2011
Leo Hurley, a senior studying composition at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, has...
THIS WEEKEND: North Carolina Symphony Presents “Peter and the Wolf” for Kids, March 12
·Posted: 03.07.2011
The North Carolina Symphony’s NCS Kids series presents “Peter and the Wolf” this weekend as part of its...
Eric Metcalf Seats for Students Fund
North Carolina Symphony Music Discovery
On Thursday, the North Carolina Symphony launched an exciting new education initiative specifically designed for pre-schoolers. North Carolina Symphony Music Discovery is funded by PNC as part of its nationwide ... More »
Sibelius Symphony No. 2??? Yes, please!
I almost overlooked the email the first time around – “You’re Invited to a Party” – that didn’t sound like something I would normally get. (Okay, so my social life ... More »
The Emancipation Proclamation.... and its Aftermath
In February at concerts in Fayetteville and Raleigh, we featured music written during or about the Civil War including When Johnny Comes Marching Home, The Wound-Dresser, Copland’s Lincoln Portrait and ... More »
Explorations: Freedom Talk ‘Moving, Deeply Personal’
Resident Conductor William Henry Curry spoke on Sunday, February 10, at Quail Ridge Books & Music in Raleigh about the Symphony’s upcoming Explorations : Freedom concerts and programs that take ... More »
