Western Piedmont Symphony

Celebrating the centennial of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, pianist Jeffrey Biegel and composer Peter Boyer launched the Rhapsody National Initiative with Rhapsody in Red, White, & Blue, a vibrant new work reflecting the American landscape, with the pulse, energy, and beauty of our shared identity as Americans. Western Piedmont Symphony is the only orchestra in North Carolina represented in this national symphonic project. Also on the program is the celebrated masterpiece Rhapsody in Blue, the lyrical and vivid Symphony No. 1 by living composer Adolphus Hailstork, and the mesmerizing Bolero by Ravel.

Greensboro Symphony Orchestra
Gabriela Martinez, piano
Wiley Sykes, castanets

de Falla: Spanish Dance No. 1
Grieg: Piano Concerto
Moncayo: Huapango
Ginastera: Four Dances from Estancia
de Falla: Suite from The Three-Cornered Hat

Greensboro Symphony Orchestra

Experience the greatest hits from the music of the Brothers Gibb with The Australian Bee Gees - A Tribute to the Bee Gees! Don't miss hits "More Than A Woman," "Night Fever," "How Do You Mend A Broken Heart," and more with The Australian Bee Gees - for one night only.

Peter and the Wolf in it’s quintet version.

Clifford E White Theater

Aaron Hill - Music for Too Many English Horns

Aaron Hill, English horn; Mika Brunson, English horn; Taylor Crawford, English horn; Matthew Covington, English horn; Stephanie Patterson, English horn; John Uchal, English horn; Victoria Lee, English horn; Jordan Pyle, English horn The Merriment of Outlaws Kincaid Rabb (b. 1993) Coaster Crazy Kincaid Rabb (b. 1993)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert

Pops at the Post is a completely free community event, featuring a performance by the Salisbury-Rowan Symphony, led by Maestro David Hagy. The concert is held the first Saturday in June each year.

The first Pops at the Post was hosted in 2005 as part of the Salisbury Post’s centennial celebrations at the Salisbury Post loading dock near the intersection of Church Street and W. Innes Street in downtown Salisbury.

So many people came out to see the Salisbury Symphony performance that Pops at the Post has been turned into an annual community event. The hard work of the Pops Boar dog directors and the generous support from sponsors and donors help to keep Pops at the Post a completely free community event.

Carmina Burana with the Choral Society of Durham

Our concert opens with Omar Thomas’ Of Our New Day Begun which as Thomas writes “honors the nine beautiful souls who lost their lives to the callous act of hatred and domestic terrorism on the evening of June 17, 2015 while worshiping in their beloved sanctuary, the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (affectionately referred to as ‘Mother Emmanuel’).” At its very core, Of Our New Day Begun, is rooted in the musical traditions of Black American Church, and speaks to a nation searching for community, strength, and hope during a time of incredible grief.

The Thomas is followed by Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, featuring world class violinist, Andrew Sords. Mendelssohn was no stranger to social stigmatism. As the grandson of a prominent Rabbi in an increasingly anti-Semitic Europe, Mendelssohn was keenly aware of his lineage despite being baptized Lutheran. The tumultuous dark beginnings of the first movement, which Mendelssohn describes as “giving him no peace”, seamlessly morph into a tender introspective slow movement that finally explodes in an effervescent and virtuosic finale. This concerto is not only a tour de force for the violin, but is also a potent sonic journey from uncertainty to celebration.

The evening concludes with Pyotr Illich Tchaikovsky’s battle with fate in his Symphony No. 4. Distressed over the whispers and gossip about his sexual identity and recently failed marriage, Tchaikovsky expresses the very depths of his soul, providing a glimpse into his anxieties, tender introspection, and playful interpersonal connections. The finale of this work is a celebration of the exuberance of his own spirit over an inescapable sense of fate. Tchaikovsky shares his feelings about this sentiment in a letter to his patroness Nadezhda von Meck stating, “Reproach yourself, and do not say that everything in this world is sad. Joy is a simple but powerful force. Rejoice in the rejoicing of others.”

Omar Thomas: Of Our New Day Begun
Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4

Experience the divine presence of a true gospel legend, the incomparable Lady Tramaine Hawkins, as she graces the stage for an unforgettable concert program. With a voice that carries the message of faith and redemption to the deepest corners of the heart, Lady Tramaine Hawkins has been an enduring and influential figure in the world of gospel music. Since beginning her career in 1966, Tramaine has won two Grammy Awards, two Doves, nineteen Stellar Awards, an NAACP Image Award, and a BMI Award. Don’t miss this extraordinary occasion to be touched by the transcendent power of Lady Tramaine Hawkins with your Greensboro Symphony Orchestra.

Chelsea Tipton II, conductor
Andrew Sords, violin

Simon: Amen!
Bruch: Scottish Fantasy
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance, No. 1
R. Strauss: Suite from Der Rosenkavalier

Pops in the Park

Discover musical adventures of live symphonic music and explore the inspiring and familiar music of sports and games. One-hour fun, family-themed concerts that delight all ages. Be sure to wear your favorite team’s jersey and gear! The lobby will be open at 2 PM for family fun and activities before the concert begins. Presented in partnership with Catawba Science Center.

Emcee: Hal Rowe, WHKY

Intrigue and Elegance

Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98 - Brahms

Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso - Saint-Saens

Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25 - Pablo de Sarasate