One of the greatest concertos ever penned for the instrument, Mendelssohn’s masterful Violin Concerto, composed between 1838 and 1844, is the fruit of his maturity. The work owes its existence thanks to the special working relationship that the composer enjoyed with the leader (concertmaster in today’s terms) of the Gewandhaus Orchestra, Ferdinand David.
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Overshadowed by his Symphony no. 2, Rachmaninoff’s Third Symphony certainly deserves to be programmed more frequently than it normally is. While it may lack some of the Second Symphony’s memorable tunes, it certainly contains plenty of its lyricism, couched within the composer’s considerable command of color and drama.
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Single Tickets for All Winston-Salem Symphony 2022–23 Season Concerts on Sale August 1 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (August 1, 2022) – Single tickets for the Winston-Salem Symphony’s 2022-23 season go on sale today, Monday, August 1. They can be purchased online at wssymphony.org and via phone by calling 336.464.0145. Please refer to the 2022-23 Season Calendar on
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Violinist Simone Porter has been recognized as an emerging artist of impassioned energy, interpretive integrity, and vibrant communication.
In the past few years she has debuted with the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic
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In addition to her growing guest conducting schedule, Ms. Merrill currently serves as the Music Director of the Coastal Symphony of Georgia, where she has ignited the growth and expansion of the orchestra’s offerings both on and off the stage. Ms. Merrill’s most recent and upcoming engagements include the National Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Opera, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra (Canada), Minnesota Orchestra, River
Internationally recognized for his energetic presence, imaginative programming, and compelling musicianship, Vinay Parameswaran is one of the most exciting and versatile young conductors on the podium today.
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First Prize Winner of the “Debut Berlin” Concert Competition, prizewinner at Denmark’s 2015 Malko Competition, as well as the 2010 Mitropoulos Competition, Stilian Kirov made his debut at the Berlin Philharmonie in 2017.
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Recognized as “a conductor with uncommon talent” and honored as “Chicagoan of the Year in Classical Music” by the Chicago Tribune, Vladimir Kulenovic has emerged as one of the finest conductors of his generation.
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Paul Haas was at the start of a promising conducting career when he devised and produced a concert project called REWIND in 2006, featuring composer and musician colleagues and violin soloist Anne Akiko Meyers.
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With a unique combination of intensity, enthusiasm and technical clarity, American conductor Andrew Grams has steadily built a reputation for his dynamic concerts, ability to connect with audiences, and long-term orchestra building.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (May 23, 2022) – The Winston-Salem Symphony announced the six finalists for its conductor search as well as its 2022–23 season on Saturday, May 21. As part of the upcoming season, the finalists for the Symphony’s Music Director position will each conduct a pair of Classics Series concerts, which will give the Symphony musicians, staff, board, and the community a
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Bass-baritone Stephen Morscheck is widely respected for the dignity he brings in both concert and operatic performances. “Stephen Morscheck’s Leporello was genuinely funny, as well as solidly sung. His catalogue aria was almost too effective, drawing applause before its conclusion,” says Opera News of his performance in Don Giovanni. Of Verdi’s Requiem, The Boston Herald said he, “projected…with just the right
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Stuart Chafetz is the Principal Pops Conductor of the Columbus Symphony and the newly appointed Principal Pops Conductor of the Chautauqua and Marin Symphonies. Chafetz, a conductor celebrated for his dynamic and engaging podium presence, is increasingly in demand with orchestras across the continent and this season Chafetz will be on the podium in Detroit,
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John Hammarback OboeWinston-Salem SymphonyEdwin Outwater Conductor October 2015
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Featuring Branford Marsalis in Early March WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (February 22, 2022) – The Winston-Salem Symphony is presenting a Classic Series concert cycle featuring legendary saxophonist Branford Marsalis on Saturday, March 5 and Sunday, March 6, 2022. Under the baton of guest conductor Stephen Mulligan, the concert series presents an all-American program including a performance by
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Simon Carrington, Yale University professor emeritus, has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in music, performing as singer, double bass player and conductor, first in the UK where he was born, and latterly in the USA. From 2003 to 2009 he was professor of choral conducting at Yale University and director of the Yale Schola
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David Grogan, baritone, has performed extensively throughout the Southwest to critical acclaim. The Dallas Morning News hailed Mr. Grogan as the “perfect Christus” after a performance of the St. Matthew Passion with the Dallas Bach Society. The Albuquerque Tribune, in reference to a performance of Messiah with the New Mexico Symphony, said, “David Grogan had
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (JANUARY 10, 2022) – The Winston-Salem Symphony today launched the search for its next Music Director through the formation of a Search Committee. This search is to replace former Music Director, Timothy Redmond, who resigned in August. Tasked with identifying candidate finalists, the committee includes musicians representing each section of the orchestra, Symphony
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Dmitri Shostakovich:Fesitive Overture, Op. 96 Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, one of the Soviet Union’s greatest composers, was born in Saint Petersburg on September 12, 1906 and died in Moscow on August 9, 1975. Although he composed in a wide variety of genres, he is best known for his fifteen symphonies, works that stand among the finest
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Grammy-winning conductor JoAnn Falletta serves as Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Music Director Laureate of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of the Brevard Music Center, and Artistic Adviser of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. Hailed for having “Toscanini’s tight control over ensemble, Walter’s affectionate balancing of inner voices, Stokowski’s gutsy showmanship, and a controlled frenzy worthy of Bernstein,” she is a leading force for the music of our time.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (NOVEMBER 9, 2021) – The Winston-Salem Symphony today announced an exciting slate of guest conductors for the 2021–22 season. The Symphony’s season began in October with a Classics Series concert under the baton of guest conductor Nicholas Hersh and will continue this month with amazing artists on the podium. Guest conductors in November can be seen on the next Classics Series concert, Wild
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