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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 »
About Us: Press Releases
Ensembles in the Schools Brings North Carolina Symphony Musicians into New Bern Classrooms, Feb. 1
·Posted: 01.21.2011
The North Carolina Symphony announced today the launch of an exciting lineup of concerts that will bring live instrumental...
North Carolina Symphony Celebrates “Dance in Music” with Firebird Suite and more; $20 Matinee Concert in Raleigh, Feb. 4; Additional Performances in Fayetteville and New Bern
·Posted: 01.20.2011
Associate Conductor Sarah Hicks leads guest pianist Valentina Lisitsa, the North Carolina Symphony and North Carolina...
Rising Star Baiba Skride Joins North Carolina Symphony for “Slavic Drama;" Masterworks by Prokofiev, Dvorák and Karel Husa, Jan. 27-29
·Posted: 01.19.2011
Violinist Baiba Skride has been hailed as “one of the most exciting young talents to have emerged since Itzhak...
Idina Menzel On Stage with North Carolina Symphony, March 31; Tickets On Sale Jan. 24
·Posted: 01.18.2011
Superstar vocalist Idina Menzel, star of Wicked, Rent and Fox’s hit television show Glee, lends her powerhouse...
Motown and More: Mary Wilson of The Supremes with the North Carolina Symphony, Jan. 21-22
·Posted: 01.13.2011
Mary Wilson, founding member of the most famous female trio in music history, joins forces with Maestro William Henry Curry...
Lang Lang Joins North Carolina Symphony for One Night Only Special Event, Jan. 31
·Posted: 01.10.2011
Global superstar Lang Lang returns to the North Carolina Symphony for a one-night-only performance of Russian masterworks,...
Andrea Quinn Returns to North Carolina Symphony for Wagner and Elgar Showcase, Jan. 14-15
·Posted: 01.03.2011
The North Carolina Symphony welcomes one of its favorite guest conductors back to the podium when British conductor Andrea...
CALL FOR ENTRIES: North Carolina Symphony Launches Design Contest to find New Mascot for NCS Kids Events
·Posted: 12.17.2010
The North Carolina Symphony is looking for a new face for its NCS Kids concerts and events—and it could come from...
Beethoven’s “Eroica” Headlines North Carolina Symphony Concerts in Southern Pines, Wilmington and Kinston, Jan. 6-8, 2011
·Posted: 12.14.2010
The North Carolina Symphony, led by Resident Conductor William Henry Curry, travels across the state next month to...
North Carolina Symphony and Marbles Launch New Music Program for Kids; Music Makers Begins Dec. 18
·Posted: 12.13.2010
The North Carolina Symphony and Marbles Kids Museum announced today a brand-new collaboration to put the magic and...
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 »
