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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
New Date for North Carolina Symphony 2012/13 Chapel Hill Series Concert
·Posted: 04.26.2012
One performance in the North Carolina Symphony’s previously announced 2012/13 Chapel Hill Series has been...
North Carolina Symphony Celebrates an American Original in “Simply Sinatra;" Steve Lippia Joins Orchestra for the Best of Old Blue Eyes, May 18-19
·Posted: 04.25.2012
Velvet-toned vocalist Steve Lippia joins the North Carolina Symphony next month to celebrate a true American original,...
Powerful, Dramatic and Brawny: North Carolina Symphony Takes on Orff’s Carmina Burana, May 11-12
·Posted: 04.17.2012
The North Carolina Symphony’s 2011/12 classical season comes to a resounding close next month when Music Director...
Pink Martini Added to North Carolina Symphony’s 2012/13 Pops Series
·Posted: 04.16.2012
Pink Martini will return to Raleigh this December for three holiday celebrations with the North Carolina Symphony, the...
North Carolina Symphony Pub Series Returns This Monday; “Celtic Aires” at Buku, April 16; Series Finale at The Oxford, May 20
·Posted: 04.12.2012
The 2011/12 edition of the North Carolina Symphony’s Pub Series, the popular and relaxed dinner concerts featuring...
North Carolina Symphony Takes Audiences to Italy, May 3-8; William Henry Curry Conducts Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and More
·Posted: 04.10.2012
The North Carolina Symphony presents the third and final installment of its popular NCS Matinees Friday Favorites Series...
Grant Llewellyn and North Carolina Symphony Bring Wales to the Concert Hall, April 19-21
·Posted: 03.29.2012
Music Director Grant Llewellyn and the North Carolina Symphony present “Grant’s Postcards from Home,” a...
North Carolina Symphony Brings “The Music Man” to Meymandi Concert Hall, April 13-15
·Posted: 03.28.2012
The North Carolina Symphony takes concertgoers to River City, Iowa, next month when Resident Conductor William Henry Curry...
A Southern Season Invites You to Eat, Drink, Shop and Celebrate the North Carolina Symphony, April 22
·Posted: 03.27.2012
Fans of fine cuisine and great music can express their support for both at a unique event to be held at A Southern Season...
Itzhak Perlman Performs Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with the North Carolina Symphony, May 15; Tickets On Sale, March 30
·Posted: 03.21.2012
Incomparable violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman returns to the North Carolina Symphony this spring to perform...
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 »
