PIANO PICK-YOUR-OWN SERIES
Attention all piano enthusiasts!
Personalize your season with guest pianists, including legendary icons and returning NCS favorites. Whether you’re a seasoned concertgoer or new to the world of classical music, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Each performance promises to be an unforgettable experience, blending the virtuosity of world-class pianists with the rich, resonant sound of a full orchestra.
Choose 3 or more concerts from the Piano Series and save up to 20% off individual ticket prices!
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The Planets &
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 1
FRI/SAT, NOV 1-2, 2024 | 8PM
Stephanie Childress, conductor
Brian Woods, piano
Oswald Huỳnh: “Then, as if breathing, the sea swelled beneath us.”
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1
Holst: The Planets
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3
FRI/SAT, NOV 15-16, 2024 | 8PM
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Stephen Hough, piano
Gibson: warp & weft
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3
Brahms: Symphony No.1
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
FRI/SAT, FEB 14-15, 2025 | 8PM
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano
Concert Sponsor: Roux MacNeill Studio
Michael Abels: Delights & Dances
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
FRI/SAT, MAR 7-8, 2025 | 8PM
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Olga Kern, piano
Cindy McTee: Timepiece
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique”
Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony
FRI/SAT, APR 25-26, 2025 | 8PM
Marie Jacquot, conductor
Marie-Ange Nguci, piano
Wagner: Tannhäuser Overture
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2
Saint-Saëns: Symphony 3, “Organ”
Stravinsky: The Firebird
FRI/SAT, MAY 9-10, 2025 | 8PM
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