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Cirque Holiday Pops
WED, NOV 25, 2026 | 4PM
FRI, NOV 27, 2026 | 3PM & 7:30PM
SAT, NOV 28, 2026 | 3PM & 7:30PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Cirque Holiday Pops
WED, NOV 25, 2026 | 4PM
FRI, NOV 27, 2026 | 3PM & 7:30PM
SAT, NOV 28, 2026 | 3PM & 7:30PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Joseph Peters, conductor
Cirque de la Symphonie
Celebrate the holiday season over Thanksgiving Weekend with an all-new show of high-flying acrobatics and holiday classics. This family-friendly spectacular brings breathtaking visuals, festive cheer, and musical magic.
Come early to visit Santa!
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Classical
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
FRI/SAT, NOV 6-7 | 8:00PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Anna Rakitina, conductor
Johannes Moser, cello
Mendelssohn: “The Hebrides”
Elgar: Cello Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
Concert Sponsor: Galloway Ridge at Fearrington
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1
FRI/SAT, NOV 20-21 | 8:00PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Alessio Bax, piano
Gabriela Ortiz: Tzam
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6
Handel’s Messiah
FRI, DEC 4 | 7:30PM
SAT, DEC 5 | 3PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Michael Francis, conductor
North Carolina Master Chorale
Handel’s Messiah returns with the North Carolina Symphony, North Carolina Master Chorale, and guest vocalists. Featuring the iconic “Hallelujah” Chorus, this masterwork shines with unmatched power and grace.
A Candlelight Christmas
TUE/WED, DEC 22-23 | 3PM & 7:30PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
David Glover, conductor
Raleigh Youth Choir
Jeremy Tucker, conductor
An all-new concert event featuring the full North Carolina Symphony, Raleigh Youth Choir, and a hall glowing with candlelight.
Come early to visit Santa!
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
FRI/SAT, JAN 15-16 | 8:00PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Suite
R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben
Concert Sponsor: Residence Inn Raleigh Downtown
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 25
FRI/SAT, JAN 22-23 | 8:00PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Evren Ozel, piano
Mozart: Symphony No. 35, “Haffner”
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25
Mozart: Symphony No. 39
Concert Sponsor: Roux MacNeill Studio
Mahler & Mozart
FRI/SAT, FEB 5-6 | 8:00PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Mozart: Serenade No. 6, “Serenata notturna”
Mahler: Symphony No. 9
Beethoven Symphony No. 5
FRI/SAT, FEB 19-20 | 8:00PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Pacho Flores, trumpet
Revueltas: Homenaje a Federico García Lorca
Arturo Márquez: Concierto de Otoño
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
Beethoven Symphony No. 9
FRI, FEB 26 | 7:30PM
SAT, FEB 27 | 3:00PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Katie Van Kooten, soprano
Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano
John Matthew Myers, tenor
Matt Boehler, bass
North Carolina Master Chorale
Beethoven: Selections from Fidelio
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Beethoven Symphony No. 7
FRI/SAT, MAR 5-6 | 8:00PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Gabriela Montero, piano
Revueltas: “Sensemayá”*
Gabriela Montero: Piano Concerto No. 1, “Latin”*
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
Dvořák Symphony No. 8
FRI/SAT, MAR 19-20 | 8:00PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Jonathan Taylor Rush, conductor
Stella Chen, violin
Carlos Simon: Profiles
Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Dvořák: Symphony No. 8
Prokofiev Romeo & Juliet
FRI/SAT, APR 9-10 | 8:00PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Anna Sułkowska-Migoń, conductor
Aaron Apaza, bassoon
Lutosławski: Little Suite
Mozart: Bassoon Concerto
Prokofiev: Suite from Romeo and Juliet
Concert Sponsor: Residence Inn Raleigh Downtown
Beethoven Symphony No. 6
FRI/SAT, APR 23-24 | 8:00PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral”
Brahms: Symphony No. 2
Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances
FRI/SAT, APR 30-MAY 1 | 8:00PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Vadim Gluzman, violin
Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin Suite
Bernstein: Serenade
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances
Pops
Cirque Holiday Pops
WED, NOV 25 | 4:00PM
FRI/SAT, NOV 27-28 | 3:00PM & 7:30PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Joseph Peters, conductor
Cirque de la Symphonie
Celebrate the holiday season over Thanksgiving Weekend with an all-new show of high-flying acrobatics and holiday classics.
Come early to visit Santa!
Concert Sponsor: WRAL
Holiday Pops Ugly Sweater Night
FRI, DEC 11 | 7:30PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
David Glover, conductor
Join us for the Symphony’s most cherished holiday tradition. Timeless classics including “The First Noel,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Jingle Bells,” and family favorites from The Polar Express and Frozen—plus, our sing-along will leave all ages feeling merry and bright!
Friday is Ugly Sweater Night—wear your most outrageous, over-the-top holiday sweater and enter our Ugly Sweater Contest for a chance to win merry prizes.
Come early to visit Santa!
Holiday Pops
SAT, DEC 12 | 3:00PM & 7:30PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
David Glover, conductor
Join us for the Symphony’s most cherished holiday tradition. Timeless classics including “The First Noel,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Jingle Bells,” and family favorites from The Polar Express and Frozen—plus, our sing-along will leave all ages feeling merry and bright!
Come early to meet Santa!
Legends of the 60s & 70s
FRI/SAT, JAN 8-9 | 8:00PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Sophie Mok, conductor
Rick Brantley, vocalist
Sarah Darling, vocalist
Jesse Nager, vocalist
Travel back to the legendary era that shaped a generation, featuring iconic hits by Carole King, Joni Mitchell, The Eagles, The Mamas & the Papas, and more. Hear the soundtrack of the ‘60s and ‘70s brought to life with fresh symphonic energy and guest vocalists.
Weekend Sponsor: The Cardinal at North Hills
Concert Sponsor: WRAL
Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown
FRI, FEB 12 | 8:00PM
SAT, FEB 13 | 3:00PM & 8:00PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Sophie Mok, conductor
Jesse Nager, vocalist
Crystal Monee Hall, vocalist
Terron Brooks, vocalist
Experience Motown’s greatest hits with the Symphony and star vocalists performing classics from Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, The Temptations, and more. The perfect date-night soundtrack for Valentine’s Weekend.
Weekend Sponsor: The Forest at Duke
Totally 80s
FRI/SAT, MAR 12-13 | 8:00PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Stuart Chafetz, conductor
Aaron Finley, vocalist
Nicole Parker, vocalist
Check your Swatch watch, tease up your hair and get psyched for a totally tubular concert! Relive the decade of big hair and bigger hits! Highlights include music from Blondie, Cher, George Michael, and Michael Jackson.
Weekend Sponsor: First Citizens Bank
A Rodgers & Hammerstein Celebration
FRI, APR 2 | 8:00PM
SAT, APR 3 | 3:00PM & 8:00PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
David Glover, conductor
Relive the golden age of Broadway with sweeping songs from The Sound of Music, Oklahoma!, South Pacific, and more.
Concert Sponsor: Wells Fargo
The Music of Tom Petty
FRI, MAY 14 | 7:30PM
SAT, MAY 15 | 3PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Brent Havens, conductor
A full rock band joins the symphony to bring Petty’s greatest hits—“Free Fallin’,” “American Girl,” “I Won’t Back Down,” and more—to life with powerful orchestral sound and driving rock energy.
Holiday
Cirque Holiday Pops
WED, NOV 25 | 4:00PM
FRI/SAT, NOV 27-28 | 3:00PM & 7:30PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Joseph Peters, conductor
Cirque de la Symphonie
Celebrate the holiday season over Thanksgiving Weekend with an all-new show of high-flying acrobatics and holiday classics.
Come early to visit Santa!
Concert Sponsor: WRAL
Handel’s Messiah
FRI, DEC 4 | 7:30PM
SAT, DEC 5 | 3PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Michael Francis, conductor
North Carolina Master Chorale
Handel’s Messiah returns with the North Carolina Symphony, North Carolina Master Chorale, and guest vocalists. Featuring the iconic “Hallelujah” Chorus, this masterwork shines with unmatched power and grace.
Holiday Pops Ugly Sweater Night
FRI, DEC 11 | 7:30PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
David Glover, conductor
Join us for the Symphony’s most cherished holiday tradition. Timeless classics including “The First Noel,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Jingle Bells,” and family favorites from The Polar Express and Frozen—plus, our sing-along will leave all ages feeling merry and bright!
Friday is Ugly Sweater Night—wear your most outrageous, over-the-top holiday sweater and enter our Ugly Sweater Contest for a chance to win merry prizes.
Come early to visit Santa!
Holiday Pops
SAT, DEC 12 | 3:00PM & 7:30PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
David Glover, conductor
Join us for the Symphony’s most cherished holiday tradition. Timeless classics including “The First Noel,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Jingle Bells,” and family favorites from The Polar Express and Frozen—plus, our sing-along will leave all ages feeling merry and bright!
Come early to meet Santa!
A Candlelight Christmas
TUE/WED, DEC 22-23 | 3PM & 7:30PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
David Glover, conductor
Raleigh Youth Choir
Jeremy Tucker, conductor
An all-new concert event featuring the full North Carolina Symphony, Raleigh Youth Choir, and a hall glowing with candlelight.
Come early to visit Santa!
Family Fun
Cirque Holiday Pops
WED, NOV 25 | 4:00PM
FRI/SAT, NOV 27-28 | 3:00PM & 7:30PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Joseph Peters, conductor
Cirque de la Symphonie
Celebrate the holiday season over Thanksgiving Weekend with an all-new show of high-flying acrobatics and holiday classics.
Come early to visit Santa!
Concert Sponsor: WRAL
Holiday Pops Ugly Sweater Night
FRI, DEC 11 | 7:30PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
David Glover, conductor
Join us for the Symphony’s most cherished holiday tradition. Timeless classics including “The First Noel,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Jingle Bells,” and family favorites from The Polar Express and Frozen—plus, our sing-along will leave all ages feeling merry and bright!
Friday is Ugly Sweater Night—wear your most outrageous, over-the-top holiday sweater and enter our Ugly Sweater Contest for a chance to win merry prizes.
Come early to visit Santa!
Holiday Pops
SAT, DEC 12 | 3:00PM & 7:30PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
David Glover, conductor
Join us for the Symphony’s most cherished holiday tradition. Timeless classics including “The First Noel,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Jingle Bells,” and family favorites from The Polar Express and Frozen—plus, our sing-along will leave all ages feeling merry and bright!
Come early to meet Santa!
Epic Adventures from Narnia & More
SAT, JAN 2 | 1PM & 4PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Sophie Mok, conductor
From the icy kingdom of Frozen to the enchanted lands of Narnia and the epic journeys of The Lord of the Rings, this thrilling concert brings some of the most beloved music from fantasy worlds to life.
Young People’s Concert Series Sponsor: WakeMed Children’s
Concert Sponsor: Raleigh Pediatric Dentistry
Carnival of the Animals
SAT, MAY 8 | 1PM & 4PM
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Sophie Mok, conductor
Raleigh Dance Theatre
The North Carolina Symphony teams up with Raleigh Dance Theatre to bring a parade of playful animals to life—through music and movement. A wildly fun family concert awaits!
Young People’s Concert Series Sponsor: WakeMed Children’s
Friday Favorites
Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings
FRI, JAN 29 | NOON
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Sophie Mok, conductor
Leonid Finkelshteyn, double bass
Terry Mizesko: Double Bass Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings
Beethoven Symphony No. 7
FRI, MAR 5 | NOON
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
Made possible in part by: Raleigh Fine Arts Society
A Rodgers & Hammerstein Celebration
FRI, APR 2 | NOON
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH
David Glover, conductor
Relive the golden age of Broadway with sweeping songs from The Sound of Music, Oklahoma!, South Pacific, and more.
Chapel Hill
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1
SUN, NOV 22 | 3:00PM
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Alessio Bax, piano
Gabriela Ortiz: Tzam
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6
Series Sponsor: The Forest at Duke
Holiday Pops
TUE, DEC 8 | 7:30PM
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL
David Glover, conductor
Join us for the Symphony’s most cherished holiday tradition. Timeless classics including “The First Noel,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Jingle Bells,” and family favorites from The Polar Express and Frozen—plus, our sing-along will leave all ages feeling merry and bright!
Series Sponsor: The Forest at Duke
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 25
SUN, JAN 24 | 3:00PM
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Evren Ozel, piano
Mozart: Symphony No. 35, “Haffner”
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25
Mozart: Symphony No. 39
Series Sponsor: The Forest at Duke
Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings
SAT, JAN 30 | 3PM
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL
Sophie Mok, conductor
Leonid Finkelshteyn, double bass
Jessie Montgomery: “Strum”
Terry Mizesko: Double Bass Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings
Series Sponsor: The Forest at Duke
Dvořák Symphony No. 8
SUN, MAR 21 | 3:00PM
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL
Jonathan Taylor Rush, conductor
Stella Chen, violin
Carlos Simon: Profiles
Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Dvořák: Symphony No. 8
Series Sponsor: The Forest at Duke
Concert Sponsor: Galloway Ridge at Fearrington
Prokofiev Romeo & Juliet
SUN, APR 11 | 3:00PM
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL
Anna Sułkowska-Migoń, conductor
Aaron Apaza, bassoon
Lutosławski: Little Suite
Mozart: Bassoon Concerto
Prokofiev: Suite from Romeo and Juliet
Series Sponsor: The Forest at Duke