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MAY-JULY, 2023
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
Handel’s Messiah
FRI/SAT, DEC 2-3, 2022 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Andrew Grams, conductor
Sonya Headlam, soprano
Leah Wool, mezzo-soprano
Kenneth Tarver, tenor
Damien Geter, bass-baritone
North Carolina Master Chorale
Enjoy one of the most inspiring works of music ever conceived.
Tickets just $30 (reg. $73)
Holiday Pops
FRI, DEC 9, 2022 | 8PM
SAT, DEC 10, 2022 | 3PM & 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Michelle Di Russo, conductor
Scarlett Strallen, vocals
There’s no place like Meymandi Concert Hall for the holidays! Join your North Carolina Symphony and a special guest star vocalist at this festive concert full of holiday favorites and traditional carols you know and love.
Tickets just $30 (reg. $59-$77)
Weekend Sponsor: CEI − The Digital Office
Concert Sponsor: Wells Fargo
¡Feliz Navidad!
WED, DEC 14, 2022 | 7:30PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Michelle Di Russo, conductor
Join Conductor Michelle Di Russo and your North Carolina Symphony to celebrate the holidays with a family-friendly, festive concert full of holiday favorites you know and love, including selections from The Nutcracker, a Christmas sing-along in Spanish, and of course, “Feliz Navidad.”
This concert comes complete with photo opportunities with Santa and a few surprises to make a memorable evening for the entire family.
Audiences can expect to hear Spanish language narration throughout the performance.
Tickets just $10 (reg. $22)
Young People’s Concert
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
SAT, JAN 7, 2023 | 4PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Michelle Di Russo, conductor
Classical Kids Live!
A madman has moved in upstairs, and young Christoph and his uncle are on the hunt to find out just what’s going on up there. Explore the world of Ludwig van Beethoven with music from his greatest works—“Moonlight” Sonata, Für Elise, the Ninth Symphony, and more.
Tickets just $15 (reg. $27)
Young People’s Concert Series Sponsor: WakeMed Children’s
Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances
FRI, JAN 13, 2023 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Stephanie Childress, conductor
Michelle Cann, piano
Gabriella Smith: Tumblebird Contrails
Schumann: Piano Concerto
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances
Tickets just $25 (reg. $62)
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3
FRI, MAR 10, 2023 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Rune Bergmann, conductor
Zee Zee, piano
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3
Grieg: Incidental Music from Peer Gynt
The music of Rachmaninoff has touched the heart for generations. Zee Zee, under the direction of Rune Bergmann, performs Rachmaninoff’s masterpiece, the third piano concerto.
Tickets just $25 (reg. $62)
Concert Sponsor: Roux MacNeill Studio
In the Air Tonight:
The Music of Phil Collins & Genesis
FRI, MAR 17, 2023 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Stuart Chafetz, conductor
Aaron C. Finley, vocals
Brook Wood, vocals
Guest conductor Stuart Chafetz and the Symphony pay tribute to pop icon Phil Collins. His sensational drum crescendos with the megaband Genesis made an indelible mark on the ‘70s, while his solo work defined the ‘80s. Relive hits including “Follow You Follow Me,” “Abacab,” “I Missed Again,” “Turn It On Again,” “Sussudio,” “One More Night,” “Take Me Home,” and the iconic “In the Air Tonight.”
Tickets just $30 (reg. $59-$77)
Back by Popular Demand!
Carnival of the Animals
SAT, APR 1, 2023 | 4PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Michelle Di Russo, conductor
Paperhand Puppet Intervention
Have you ever seen an elephant dance ballet? Or encountered giant sea creatures in a submarine? Look no further! Larger-than-life puppets and the Symphony will bring the animal kingdom to life for Saint-Saëns’ The Carnival of the Animals.
Tickets just $15 (reg. $27)
Young People’s Concert Series Sponsor: WakeMed Children’s
Holst: The Planets
FRI, APR 14, 2023 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Thomas Wilkins, conductor
Gerald Clayton, piano
James Lee III: Sukkot Through Orion’s Nebula
Ellington: New World A-Comin’
Holst: The Planets
Majestic in its scope, dazzling in its sound: there is nothing to match the experience of hearing The Planets live in concert. Experience the ultimate trip through the galaxy as the North Carolina Symphony and Thomas Wilkins perform Gustav Holst’s celestial showpiece.
Tickets just $30 (reg. $62)
Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1
FRI, APR 28, 2023 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Sterling Elliott, cello
Debussy/Pépin: Hommage à Rameau from Images
Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1
Bizet: Roma
Tickets just $25 (reg. $62)
Concert Sponsor: Galloway Ridge at Fearrington
Mahler Symphony No. 1
FRI, MAY 12, 2023 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Stella Chen, violin
Joan Tower: Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 1
Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 “Titan”
Epic, heroic, and monumental: the Symphony takes you on an extraordinary musical journey in Mahler’s thunderous and blazingly theatrical Symphony #1, “Titan.”
