EDUCATION MUSIC FOR LIFE
Open Rehearsals
An Open Rehearsal is a fascinating opportunity to watch the North Carolina Symphony at work and see how a piece of music is shaped and polished by the conductor and the musicians.
Students in middle and high school are invited to observe the dress rehearsal for a performance of the North Carolina Symphony in Meymandi Concert Hall. Open Rehearsals begin at 10am and end at approximately 12:30pm. One adult chaperone is required for every ten students. When available, conductors and artists may speak with your students during the break (approx. 11:15am), or following the rehearsal. Please confirm your interest in participating in a Q & A session, and have your students prepared with questions to ask. Rehearsal times are subject to change.
Open rehearsals are available at no charge to educators, but reservations are required. To make a reservation, complete the reservation form.
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2024/25 Open Rehearsal Schedule
Thursday, November 14, 2024 | 10am-12:30pm
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3, Classical Series
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Stephen Hough, piano
Gibson: warp & weft
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3
Brahms: Symphony No. 1
Thursday, March 6, 2025 | 10am-12:30pm
Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 1, Classical Series
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Olga Kern, piano
Cindy McTee: Timepiece
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6
Friday, April 25, 2025 | 10am-12:30pm
Saint-Saëns Organ Concerto, Classical Series
Marie Jacquot, conductor
Marie-Ange Nguci, piano
Wagner: Tannhäuser Overture
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3, “Organ”
The opportunity for non-educators to attend Open Rehearsals is an exclusive benefit of contributing to the North Carolina Symphony Annual Fund. Please note that non-educator guests attending Open Rehearsals must present their Patron Card upon entry. To learn more about giving levels and benefits, please visit our Support the Symphony page or call 919.733.2750.