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Exclusive early access
before the start of public sales—
plus the best deals of the season
on select concerts
and subscription packages!

Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony

Enjoy early access to the best seats!

FRI, NOV 22, 2025 | 3:00pm
SAT, NOV 21, 2025 | 7:30pm

MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets start at $65

Dolly Parton brings her music to orchestras worldwide! Threads: My Songs in Symphony, is an innovative multimedia experience featuring Dolly on screen, leading audiences in a visual-musical journey of her songs, her life, and her stories.

Katelyn Drye, vocalist
Hollie Hammel, vocalist
Blair Lamb, vocalist
Co-produced by Dolly Parton together with Schirmer Theatrical and Sony Music Publishing.
Dolly Parton will not be performing in person at this concert.
Katelyn Drye, vocalist
Hollie Hammel, vocalist
Blair Lamb, vocalist

Dolly Parton brings her music to orchestras worldwide! Threads: My Songs in Symphony, is an innovative multimedia experience featuring Dolly on screen, leading audiences in a visual-musical journey of her songs, her life, and her stories. Accompanied by guest vocalists and musicians, audiences will hear new orchestrations of her hit songs, including “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors,” and “I Will Always Love You,” in addition to her personal favorites and an as-yet-unreleased selection from her upcoming Broadway musical. 

Co-produced by Dolly Parton together with Schirmer Theatrical and Sony Music Publishing.
Dolly Parton will not be performing in person at this concert.

Jurassic Park in Concert   

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SUN, MAY 3, 2026 | 3:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets start at $72
Conner Gray Covington, conductor

Watch Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning dinosaur classic in high definition on the big screen as your North Carolina Symphony brings John Williams’ iconic music to soaring, scaly life!

ICON: Motown & Beyond

Enjoy early access to the best seats!

SAT, MAY 16, 2026 | 8:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets start at $45
Capathia Jenkins, vocalist
Ryan Shaw, vocalist

Guest vocalists join the Symphony to perform hits by such iconic artists as Michael Jackson, Prince, Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight, Elvis Presley, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, and many others to celebrate the voices that changed music!

UNC Health Summerfest 2026

10-Pack Flex Lawn Passes just $224 (lowest price of the season!)

UNC Health Summerfest will return for 2026 with great music under the stars at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary. Buy your Flex 10-Pack now for the lowest price on lawn seating. Kids 12 & under are always admitted free on the lawn!

Pack your best concert-themed picnic and compete for Wegmans Picnic of the Week for a chance to win a Wegmans gift card.

Buy your Flex 10-Pack now for 2026 and get the lowest price of the season. Pack your best concert-themed picnic and compete for Wegmans Picnic of the Week for a chance to win a Wegmans gift card.

Kids 12 & under are always admitted free on the lawn!
PRESENTING SPONSOR: UNC HEALTH
SERIES SPONSOR: FIRST CITIZENS BANK
PICNIC OF THE WEEK SPONSOR: WEGMANS
HOSTED BY: TOWN OF CARY

Cirque Holiday Pops

WED, NOV 26, 2025 | 4:00pm
SAT, NOV 29, 2025 | 7:30pm

MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $48 (regular price $92)

Cirque Holiday Pops

Thanksgiving Weekend!

WED, NOV 26, 2025 | 4:00pm
SAT, NOV 29, 2025 | 7:30pm

MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $48 (regular price $92)

Marvel at the spellbinding grace of acrobats performing stage—and 40 feet above it—as your North Carolina Symphony spreads holiday cheer.

Sophie Mok, conductor
Cirque de la Symphonie
Matinee or Evening
Come early to visit Santa in the lobby!
Sophie Mok, conductor
Cirque de la Symphonie

Kick off the festive season with spellbinding grace and daredevil feats, contortionists, and acrobats performing on stage—and 40 feet above it—all while your North Carolina Symphony spreads holiday cheer. Come early to visit Santa in the lobby!

Handel’s Messiah

FRI, DEC 5, 2025 | 8:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

SUN, DEC 7, 2025 | 3:00pm
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL

Tickets just $38-$48 (regular price $75-$80)
Katharina Wincor, conductor
Rachele Gilmore, soprano
Taylor Raven, mezzo-soprano
Aaron Crouch, tenor
Weston Hurt, bass
North Carolina Master Chorale

Handel’s stunning masterpiece—performed live with your North Carolina Symphony, the North Carolina Master Chorale, and soloists to celebrate the season with passion and beauty, including the “Hallelujah” chorus.

CHAPEL HILL CONCERT SPONSOR: THE FOREST AT DUKE

Hear the “Hallelujah” chorus and more performed live in Raleigh and Chapel Hill.

Katharina Wincor, conductor
Rachele Gilmore, soprano
Taylor Raven, mezzo-soprano
Aaron Crouch, tenor
Weston Hurt, bass
North Carolina Master Chorale
CHAPEL HILL CONCERT SPONSOR: THE FOREST AT DUKE

Holiday Pops

FRI, DEC 12, 2025 | 8:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $48 (regular price $80)

Your North Carolina Symphony brings Broadway sensation Mamie Parris to downtown Raleigh with a joyous celebration for audiences of all ages.

David Glover, conductor
Mamie Parris, vocalist
Arrive early for photo ops with Santa!
David Glover, conductor
Mamie Parris, vocalist

Be part of Raleigh’s most beloved holiday tradition as we bring cherished seasonal classics to life, featuring everything from timeless carols to lively performances of festive favorites. Starring Broadway sensation Mamie Parris, this joyous celebration promises to enchant audiences of all ages. Be sure to arrive early for photo ops with Santa!

A Candlelight Christmas
with the North Carolina Symphony Holiday Brass 

FRI, DEC 19, 2025 | 7:30pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $59 (regular price $82)

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Featuring jubilant brass and a festive chorus, this concert is among the Triangle’s most beloved holiday traditions. Celebrate the season with the glow of candlelight.

Jeremy Tucker, conductor
North Carolina Symphony Holiday Brass
Raleigh Youth Choir
Come early to enjoy carols in the lobby with The Oakwood Waits and visit Santa in the lobby.
Jeremy Tucker, conductor
North Carolina Symphony Holiday Brass
Raleigh Youth Choir

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Featuring jubilant brass and a festive chorus, this concert is among the Triangle’s most beloved holiday traditions. Last year’s performances were sold out, so don’t miss your chance to celebrate the season with the glow of candlelight. Come early to enjoy carols in the lobby with The Oakwood Waits and visit Santa in the lobby.

Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 4
and Dvorák New World Symphony

FRI/SAT, SEP 19-20, 2025 | 8:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $38 (regular price $80)
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Denis Kozhukhin, piano

Barber: Overture to The School for Scandal
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 4
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”

All Beethoven

SAT, OCT 11, 2025 | 8:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $43 (regular price $80)
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Paul Huang, violin

Beethoven: Overture to Fidelio
Beethoven: Violin Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4

Copland Symphony No. 3

SAT, OCT 18, 2025 | 8:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $38 (regular price $80)
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Samuel Almaguer, clarinet

Chávez: Sinfonia India
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Copland: Symphony No. 3

Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2

SAT, NOV 1, 2025 | 8:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $38 (regular price $80)
Stephanie Childress, conductor
Joyce Yang, piano

Britten: Simple Symphony
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2

LOW TICKET ALERT!

Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey

THU/FRI, NOV 6-7, 2025 | 7:30pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets start at $84 (regular price $115)
Sophie Mok, conductor
Rick Steves, host

In this unique concert, Rick Steves—beloved PBS host and travel author—teams up with your North Carolina Symphony for a performance that combines Europe’s most stirring Romantic-era anthems with beautiful high-definition cinematography and Rick’s insights into European history.

Carmina Burana

SAT, JAN 10, 2026 | 8:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $48 (regular price $90)
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
North Carolina Master Chorale

Orff: Carmina Burana

All Mozart

SAT, JAN 24, 2026 | 8:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $32 (regular price $80)
Keitaro Harada, conductor
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, piano

Mozart: Overture to Don Giovanni
Mozart: Symphony No. 35, “Haffner”
Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23

Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1

SAT, MAR 7, 2026 | 8:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $33 (regular price $80)
Eduardo Strausser, conductor
Claire Huangci, piano

Rossini: Overture to La Cenerentola
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3, “Scottish”

Mozart “Great” Mass

SAT, APR 11, 2026 | 8:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $32 (regular price $90)
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
North Carolina Master Chorale

Rautavaara: Symphony No. 7, “Angel of Light”
Mozart: “Great” Mass in C minor

Pictures at an Exhibition

SAT, APR 25, 2026 | 8:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $38 (regular price $80)
Marcelo Lehninger, conductor
Maria Ioudenitch, violin

Carlos Simon: Festive Fanfare and Overture
Barber: Violin Concerto
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

Appalachian Spring

SAT, MAY 9, 2026 | 8:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $38 (regular price $80)
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor

Gabriela Ortiz: Kauyumari
Copland: Appalachian Spring
Revueltas: La Noche de los Mayas

Video Games Live: BONUS ROUND

This is your save point!

SAT, SEP 13, 2025 | 7:30pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets start at $48 (regular price $68)
Emmanuel Fratianni, conductor
Tommy Tallarico, creator/producer/host

Video Games Live™ is an award-winning immersive concert event featuring music from the most popular video games of all time, including music from Final Fantasy, Halo, Warcraft, Skyrim, Kingdom Hearts, Metal Gear Solid, Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross, The Last of Us, Undertale, Shadow of the Colossus, Mass Effect, Castlevania, Okami, and more—all accompanied by your North Carolina Symphony.

The Music of John Williams 

FRI, OCT 3, 2025 | 8:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $54 (regular price $92)
John Gennaro Devlin, conductor

Immerse yourself in the legendary movie music of Oscar-winner John Williams as your North Carolina Symphony performs music from iconic film scores—including Star Wars, Harry Potter, E.T., and more. 

Revolution: The Music of the Beatles 

FRI, JAN 16, 2026 | 8:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $38 (regular price $80)
Sophie Mok, conductor
Paul Loren, vocalist
Colin Smith, vocalist
Rick Brantley, vocalist

“Come Together” and celebrate the Beatles with “Penny Lane,” “Here Comes the Sun,” “Hey Jude,” and many more hits from their catalogue—plus hundreds of rare and unseen photos of the Fab Four!

Bravo Broadway

FRI, FEB 13, 2026 | 8:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $38 (regular price $80)
Sophie Mok, conductor
LaKisha Jones, vocalist
Morgan James, vocalist
Hugh Panaro, vocalist

Musical theater superstars light up the stage with Broadway showstoppers from Wicked, Rent, Mamma Mia, The Phantom of the Opera, and so much more!

Hollywood Hits  

FRI, MAR 13, 2026 | 8:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $38 (regular price $80)
Stuart Chafetz, conductor
Julie Reiber, vocalist
Bryce Ryness, vocalist

Enjoy songs from memorable movies and binge-worthy TV series, all in one concert! Featuring music from A Star Is Born, Tommy, Rocketman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Rock of Ages, Love Actually, Top Gun, Elvis, and more!

Halloween Spooktacular

SAT, OCT 25, 2025 | 4:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $25 (regular price $27)

Celebrate Halloween with fa-BOO-lous family-friendly ghostly favorites from your North Carolina Symphony. 

Sophie Mok, conductor
Come early to participate in pre-concert activities and the Halloween costume contest!
Sophie Mok, conductor

Celebrate Halloween with fa-BOO-lous family-friendly ghostly favorites from your North Carolina Symphony. From spooky classics to silly characters, the orchestra takes you on a symphonic thrill ride of haunted melodies and fantastical stories.

Come early to participate in pre-concert activities and the Halloween costume contest!

YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERT SERIES SPONSOR: WAKEMED CHILDREN’S

Cirque Holiday Pops

WED, NOV 26, 2025 | 4:00pm
SAT, NOV 29, 2025 | 7:30pm

MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $48 (regular price $92)

Cirque Holiday Pops

Thanksgiving Weekend!

WED, NOV 26, 2025 | 4:00pm
SAT, NOV 29, 2025 | 7:30pm

MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $48 (regular price $92)

Marvel at the spellbinding grace of acrobats performing stage—and 40 feet above it—as your North Carolina Symphony spreads holiday cheer.

Sophie Mok, conductor
Cirque de la Symphonie
Matinee or Evening
Come early to visit Santa in the lobby!
Sophie Mok, conductor
Cirque de la Symphonie

Kick off the festive season with spellbinding grace and daredevil feats, contortionists, and acrobats performing on stage—and 40 feet above it—all while your North Carolina Symphony spreads holiday cheer. Come early to visit Santa in the lobby!

Holiday Pops

FRI, DEC 12, 2025 | 8:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $48 (regular price $80)

Your North Carolina Symphony brings Broadway sensation Mamie Parris to downtown Raleigh with a joyous celebration for audiences of all ages.

David Glover, conductor
Mamie Parris, vocalist
Arrive early for photo ops with Santa!
David Glover, conductor
Mamie Parris, vocalist

Be part of Raleigh’s most beloved holiday tradition as we bring cherished seasonal classics to life, featuring everything from timeless carols to lively performances of festive favorites. Starring Broadway sensation Mamie Parris, this joyous celebration promises to enchant audiences of all ages. Be sure to arrive early for photo ops with Santa!

The Music of Harry Potter

SAT, JAN 3, 2026 | 4:00pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Tickets just $33 (regular price $43)

Relive the magic of Hogwarts and the wizarding world as your North Carolina Symphony conjures up favorite tunes from the Harry Potter films and more.

Sophie Mok, conductor
Wizards are welcome to wear their robes!
Sophie Mok, conductor

Calling all Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, Ravenclaws, and even Slytherins! Relive the magic of Hogwarts and the wizarding world as your North Carolina Symphony conjures up favorite tunes from the Harry Potter films and more. Wizards are welcome to wear their robes.

YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERT SERIES SPONSOR: WAKEMED CHILDREN’S
Subscribers to any series get exclusive subscriber benefits including access to presales and free exchanges.
Subscribers to any series get
exclusive subscriber benefits including
access to presales and free exchanges.

Classical 14 Series

14 Concerts just $449 (regular price up to $705)

Join us for engaging and transformative live classical music, featuring Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony and Orff’s Carmina Burana plus Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Mozart, and Copland—and much more.

Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony and Orff’s Carmina Burana plus Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Mozart, Copland—and much more!

Classical 7B Series

7 Concerts just $245 (regular price up to $413)

The Classical 7B Series begins with an All Beethoven performance showcasing Beethoven’s amazing Violin Concerto. More great concerts in this series highlight music including Rachmaninoff, Orff (Carmina Burana), Gershwin, Bernstein, Chopin, and Mozart (“Great” Mass)

Highlights include an All Beethoven performance plus Rachmaninoff, Orff (Carmina Burana), Gershwin, Bernstein, Chopin, and Mozart (“Great” Mass)

CHOOSE YOUR OWN Concert Series

6 Vouchers just $343 (regular price $417)

This Choose Your Own package includes 6 ticket vouchers with maximum flexibility. Select your concerts as early as Subscriber Courtesy Week in August. Classical and Pops favorites are available for this series that fits your schedule!

Upgrade fees apply for some concerts. Some exclusions apply.

6 ticket vouchers with maximum flexibility—choose from Classical and Pops favorites for a series that fits your schedule!

Upgrade fees apply for some concerts. Some exclusions apply.

Young People’s Concert Series

3 Concerts just $62 (regular price $83)

The 2025/26 Young People’s Series is packed with fun for kids ages 7-12. Three matinee events with free pre-concert activities include our Halloween Spooktacular and costume contest—plus the music of Harry Potter and Star Wars. Choose from 1pm or 4pm performances.

Packed with fun for kids ages 7-12, three matinee events with free pre-concert activities include our Halloween Spooktacular and costume contest—plus the music of Harry Potter and Star Wars

Choose from 1pm or 4pm performances.
YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERT SERIES SPONSOR: WAKEMED CHILDREN’S

UNC Health Summerfest 2026

10-Pack Flex Lawn Passes just $224 (lowest price of the season!)

UNC Health Summerfest will return for 2026 with great music under the stars at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary. Buy your Flex 10-Pack now for the lowest price on lawn seating. Kids 12 & under are always admitted free on the lawn!

Pack your best concert-themed picnic and compete for Wegmans Picnic of the Week for a chance to win a Wegmans gift card.

Buy your Flex 10-Pack now for 2026 and get the lowest price of the season. Pack your best concert-themed picnic and compete for Wegmans Picnic of the Week for a chance to win a Wegmans gift card.

Kids 12 & under are always admitted free on the lawn!
PRESENTING SPONSOR: UNC HEALTH
SERIES SPONSOR: FIRST CITIZENS BANK
PICNIC OF THE WEEK SPONSOR: WEGMANS
HOSTED BY: TOWN OF CARY

Chapel Hill Series

7 Concerts just $338 (regular price $403)

The Chapel Hill Series at Memorial Hall includes Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Handel’s Messiah, plus Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, and more—with two evening concerts and five matinees. 

Rhapsody in Blue 

SUN, SEP 7, 2025 | 3:00pm
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL

Tickets just $38 (regular price $75)
Sophie Mok, conductor
Clayton Stephenson, piano

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Gershwin: An American in Paris
Gershwin: Lullaby
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture

Dvorák: New World Symphony

SUN, SEP 28, 2025 | 3:00pm
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL

Tickets just $38 (regular price $75)
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Samuel Almaguer, clarinet

Barber: Essay No. 2
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”

Handel’s Messiah

SUN, DEC 7, 2025 | 3:00pm
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL

Tickets just $38 (regular price $75)
Katharina Wincor, conductor
Rachele Gilmore, soprano
Taylor Raven, mezzo-soprano
Aaron Crouch, tenor
Weston Hurt, bass
North Carolina Master Chorale

Handel’s stunning masterpiece—performed live with your North Carolina Symphony, the North Carolina Master Chorale, and soloists to celebrate the season with passion and beauty, including the “Hallelujah” chorus.

CHAPEL HILL CONCERT SPONSOR: THE FOREST AT DUKE
CHAPEL HILL CONCERT SPONSOR
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A Little Night Music

SUN, FEB 1, 2026 | 3:00pm
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL

Tickets just $38 (regular price $75)

Dvořák: Serenade for Strings
Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik

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