Meymandi Concert Hall: Raleigh

Don’t miss this tribute to one of the most iconic bands in history! We will rock you with killer Queen hits including "Somebody to Love," "Under Pressure," "We Are the Champions," "Bohemian Rhapsody," and many more.

Have you ever seen an elephant 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.

Guest artists Zuill Bailey, cello, and Roberto Díaz, viola, join NCS to portray the fantastical misadventures of literature’s favorite befuddled knight and his loyal sidekick. The charming musical vignettes of Don Quixote wistful eloquence of the Walton Cello Concerto in this program to be recorded for the Symphony’s next album.

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Zuill Bailey, cello
Roberto Díaz, viola

Sometimes glimmering and inviting, sometimes billowing and ominous, the majestic sea has captured the imaginations of composers for centuries. NCS transports you to the watery realm with sensuous music—made even more powerful with projected imagery of North Carolina seascapes and waterfalls, captured by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.

Grant Llewellyn, conductor
Brian Reagin, violin