SPECIAL OFFER FOR EMPLOYEES OF UNC HEALTH
In recognition of long-standing sponsorship of the North Carolina Symphony, we offer UNC Health employees special discounts.
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
Cirque Holiday Pops
WED, NOV 27, 2024 | 4PM
FRI, NOV 29, 2024 | 3PM & 7:30PM
SAT, NOV 30, 2024 | 3PM & 7:30PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Kevin Fitzgerald, 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. Come early to visit Santa in the lobby!
Tickets just $59 (reg. $71-$77)
Weekend Sponsor: CEI – The Digital Office
Concert Sponsors: Highwoods, WakeMed MyCare 365 Primary & Urgent Care, Wells Fargo
Messiah & More
THU, DEC 5, 2024 | 7:30PM
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Sarah Coburn, soprano
Aaron Crouch, tenor
North Carolina Master Chorale
Celebrate the season as Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts selections from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and Handel’s Messiah, including the Hallelujah Chorus, with your North Carolina Symphony and the North Carolina Master Chorale.
Tickets just $49 (reg. $65)
Classical Christmas with Carlos
FRI, DEC 6, 2024 | NOON & 8PM
SAT, DEC 7, 2024 | 3PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Sarah Coburn, soprano
Aaron Crouch, tenor
North Carolina Master Chorale
Celebrate the season as Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts selections from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and Handel’s Messiah, including the Hallelujah Chorus, with your North Carolina Symphony and the North Carolina Master Chorale. Come early to enjoy carols in the lobby with The Oakwood Waits.
Tickets just $36 (reg. $43) – one-hour NOON concert only
Tickets just $54 (reg. $75-$80) – evening concerts
Ugly Sweater Holiday Pops Concert
FRI, DEC 13, 2024 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
David Glover, conductor
Don your favorite Christmas sweater (ugly or not), for an unforgettable evening filled with the orchestral beauty of Holiday Pops favorites including Sleigh Ride, Jingle Bells, music from Frozen, and so much more. You might even win the Ugly Sweater contest! Come early to visit Santa in the lobby!
Tickets just $46 (reg. $60)
A Candlelight Christmas
with the North Carolina Symphony Holiday Brass
FRI, DEC 20, 2024 | 8PM
SAT/SUN, DEC 21-22, 2024 | 3PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
North Carolina Symphony Holiday Brass
Sophie Sze-Ki Mok, conductor
North Carolina Master Chorale Youth Choir
Immerse yourself in the sounds of the season performed in the glow of candlelight by the North Carolina Symphony Holiday Brass and the North Carolina Master Chorale Youth Choir—including Angels We Have Heard on High; O Come, All Ye Faithful; We Wish You a Merry Christmas; selections from The Nutcracker; and more! Come early to enjoy carols in the lobby with The Oakwood Waits and visit Santa in the lobby.
Tickets just $54 (reg. $75-$80)
Dvořák Violin Concerto
FRI/SAT, JAN 10-11, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Anna Rakitina, conductor
Stella Chen, violin
Elena Langer: Leonora’s Dream
Haydn: Symphony No. 101, “The Clock”
Dvořák: Violin Concerto
Tickets just $54 (reg. $69)
Scheherazade
FRI/SAT, JAN 24-25, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Pablo Ferrández, cello
Caroline Shaw: Entr’acte
Dutilleux: Tout un monde lointain…
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
Tickets just $57 (reg. $72)
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
FRI/SAT, FEB 14-15, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano
Michael Abels: Delights & Dances
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
Tickets just $54 (reg. $69)
Concert Sponsor: Roux MacNeill Studio
Beethoven Symphony No. 9
FRI/SAT, FEB 21-22, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
North Carolina Master Chorale
Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels: Psalm 23 from Omar
Brahms: Alto Rhapsody
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Tickets just $57 (reg. $72)
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
FRI/SAT, MAR 7-8, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Olga Kern, piano
Cindy McTee: Timepiece
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique”
Tickets just $54 (reg. $69)
Mozart & Mahler
FRI/SAT, MAR 21-22, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Mozart: Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Tickets just $54 (reg. $69)
Elgar Enigma Variations
FRI/SAT, APR 11-12, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, soprano
Schubert: Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished”
R. Strauss: Four Last Songs
Elgar: “Enigma” Variations
Tickets just $54 (reg. $69)
Concert Sponsor: The Forest at Duke
Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony
FRI/SAT, APR 25-26, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Marie Jacquot, conductor
Marie-Ange Nguci, piano
Wagner: Tannhäuser Overture
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2
Saint- Saëns: Symphony No. 3, “Organ”
Tickets just $54 (reg. $69)
Stravinsky: The Firebird
FRI/SAT, MAY 9-10, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Alessio Bax, piano
Ravel: La valse
Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Albéniz: Selections from Suite Española
Stravinsky: Suite from The Firebird
Tickets just $57 (reg. $72)
Bach Double Violin Concerto
FRI, JAN 31, 2025 | NOON
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Jessica Hung, violin
Carlos Miguel Prieto, violin
J.S. Bach: Concerto for Two Violins
J.S. Bach: “Brandenburg” Concerto No. 3
Bartók: Divertimento for Strings
Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances
Tickets just $36 (reg. $43)
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
FRI, MAR 7, 2025 | NOON
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Olga Kern, piano
Cindy McTee: Timepiece
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
Tickets just $36 (reg. $43)
Brass Transit: The Music of Chicago
FRI, MAY 2, 2025 | NOON
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Sophie Sze-Ki Mok, conductor
Brass Transit
“Saturday in the Park,” “25 or 6 to 4,” and “You’re the Inspiration” are just a few of the classic Chicago hits you’ll hear from Brass Transit and your North Carolina Symphony.
Tickets just $36 (reg. $43)
The Ring Without Words
FRI, FEB 28, 2025 | 8PM
SAT, MAR 1, 2025 | 3PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Warrior women, jealous rage, a dragon, and a magic sword—Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelung electrified 19th-century audiences. Experience the biggest musical moments of the evocative four-opera cycle, including the thundering Ride of the Valkyries.
Tickets just $54 (reg. $75-$80)
Atmospheric
Mozart Requiem
MAY 16-17, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Andrew Grams, conductor
North Carolina Master Chorale
Hear the magnificent Requiem—one of Mozart’s most personal works—performed by your North Carolina Symphony, the North Carolina Master Chorale, and renowned guest vocalists.
Tickets just $54 (reg. $75-$80)
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
Cirque Holiday Pops
WED, NOV 27, 2024 | 4PM
FRI, NOV 29, 2024 | 3PM & 7:30PM
SAT, NOV 30, 2024 | 3PM & 7:30PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Kevin Fitzgerald, 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.
Tickets just $59 (reg. $71-$77)
Weekend Sponsor: CEI – The Digital Office
Concert Sponsors: Highwoods, WakeMed MyCare 365 Primary & Urgent Care, Wells Fargo
The Music of Paul Simon, James Taylor, & Neil Diamond
Starring Michael Cavanaugh
FRI, JAN 17, 2025 | 8PM
SAT, JAN 18, 2025 | 3PM & 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Sophie Sze-Ki Mok, conductor
Michael Cavanaugh, vocalist and piano
Michael Cavanaugh returns to perform some of the best-known tunes by the greatest singer-songwriters of our time in this electric celebration of the American Rock & Roll Songbook.
Tickets just $54 (reg. $67-$72)
Concert Sponsor: Galloway Ridge at Fearrington
Greatest Love Songs
The Music of Motown
FRI/SAT, FEB 7-8, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Chester Gregory, vocalist
Shayna Steele, vocalist
Broadway artists Chester Gregory and Shayna Steele return to perform the greatest love songs from Motown and beyond—from artists like Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, and more!
Tickets just $54 (reg. $67-$72)
The Music of Queen
FRI, MAR 14, 2025 | 8PM
SAT, MAR 15, 2025 | 3PM & 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Relive the mastery of Freddie Mercury with a full rock band and your North Carolina Symphony as they perform the hits from the legendary rock band Queen including “Somebody to Love,” “Under Pressure,” “We Are the Champions,” Bohemian Rhapsody,” and more.
Tickets just $59 (reg. $71-$77)
Concert Sponsor: First Citizens Bank
Brass Transit: The Music of Chicago
FRI/SAT, MAY 2-3, 2025 | 8PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Sophie Sze-Ki Mok, conductor
Brass Transit
“Saturday in the Park,” “25 or 6 to 4,” and “You’re the Inspiration” are just a few of the classic Chicago hits you’ll hear from Brass Transit and your North Carolina Symphony.
Tickets just $54 (reg. $67-$72)
Tchaikovsky Discovers America
SAT, JAN 4, 2025 | 1PM & 4PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Sophie Sze-Ki Mok, conductor
Classical Kids LIVE!
Enjoy a musical story of the life and music of Tchaikovsky as he travels to America—featuring his best-loved works including the 1812 Overture, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and more performed by your North Carolina Symphony.
Tickets just $24 (reg. $30)
Young People’s Concert Series Sponsor: WakeMed Children’s
Carnival of the Animals
SAT, MAY 31, 2025 | 1PM & 4PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Sophie Sze-Ki Mok, conductor
Raleigh Dance Theatre
Have you ever seen an elephant dance ballet? Or encountered giant sea creatures in a submarine? Look no further! Your North Carolina Symphony and guest artists bring the animal kingdom to life.
Tickets just $24 (reg. $30)
Young People’s Concert Series Sponsor: WakeMed Children’s
Messiah & More
THU, DEC 5, 2024 | 7:30PM
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Sarah Coburn, soprano
Aaron Crouch, tenor
North Carolina Master Chorale
Celebrate the season as Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts selections from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and Handel’s Messiah, including the Hallelujah Chorus, with your North Carolina Symphony and the North Carolina Master Chorale.
Tickets just $49 (reg. $65)
Dvořák Violin Concerto
SUN, JAN 12, 2025 | 3PM
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL
Anna Rakitina, conductor
Stella Chen, violin
Elena Langer: Leonora’s Dream
Haydn: Symphony No. 101, “The Clock”
Dvořák: Violin Concerto
Tickets just $49 (reg. $65)
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
THU, MAR 6, 2025 | 7:30PM
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Olga Kern, piano
Cindy McTee: Timepiece
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique”
Tickets just $49 (reg. $65)
Concert Sponsor: The Forest at Duke
Mozart & Mahler
SUN, MAR 23, 2025 | 3PM
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Mozart: Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Tickets just $49 (reg. $65)
Elgar Enigma Variations
SUN, APR 13, 2025 | 3PM
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, soprano
Schubert: Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished”
R. Strauss: Four Last Songs
Elgar: “Enigma” Variations