Around the World in 80 Minutes
From the coffee houses of Vienna to the salons of Paris, from the tea rooms of London to the theatres of Broadway—in this concert, let music take you around the world.
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Winston-Salem Symphony to Receive $15,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (MAY 13, 2021)—The Winston-Salem Symphony has been approved for a $15,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support The Chevalier. This project will support the premiere of The Chevalier, a play with music about Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, who was a master composer, virtuoso violinist, finest fencer in Europe, general of Europe’s
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Around the World in 80 Minutes
On Demand May 29 – June 29, 2021 It is often said the music is the universal language. While it is true that music is common to the entire gamut of cultural activity throughout the world, a single language can hardly be deemed to be universal, because music “speaks” in a nearly infinite number of
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The World Beloved
The Symphony Chorus shines in this unique setting of the liturgical text. Joined by bluegrass stars Hank, Pattie and the Current, your spirit is sure to smile as down-home rhythms and sparkling fiddle and mandolin add a new texture to choral tradition.
The Winston-Salem Symphony Presents “The World Beloved” Streaming On Demand Beginning April 24
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (APRIL 13, 2021) – The Winston-Salem Symphony will present “The World Beloved” on demand for 30 days beginning April 24 at 7:30 p.m. Bluegrass stars Hank, Pattie & The Current join the Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus to lend energetic bluegrass rhythms to the sacred liturgy in Carol Barnett’s The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass.
Winston-Salem Symphony Names 2020–2021 Peter Perret Youth Talent Search Winners
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (MARCH 10, 2021) —The Winston-Salem Symphony has announced the winners of the 2020–2021 Virtual Peter Perret Youth Talent Search competition. The first-place winner of the junior division for ages 8 through 12 is Benjamin Luo from Apex, NC. Luo studies piano with Florence Ko. The first-place winner of the senior division for ages
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CenterStage
Music blossoms in this early spring concert featuring principal musicians Kathryn Levy and Brooks Whitehouse, front-and-center.
CenterStage, Mar 13-Apr 13, 2021
Composed in 1932, Gershwin’s Cuban Overture originally was entitled Rumba, which gives an accurate description of the lively Latin dance rhythm that drives its engine. The composer might easily have named the work An American in Havana had he not used that formula earlier in the better-known work set in Paris.
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Mixtape
Get out your Walkman and enjoy a Mixtape dedicated to you—and only you—from your Winston-Salem Symphony.
Mixtape — Feb/Mar 2021
There are many names for love in Greek: Agape, Storge, Philia, Ludus, but for most of us, the word Eros best characterizes the celebration of St. Valentine’s Day. Chocolate, Flowers (above all red roses!) are some of the other manifestations, but none of these avatars can hold a candle to the power of music.Read more.
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Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Sextet
Live from the Moravian Music Foundation, Beethoven’s “Pastoral “ Symphony is presented as a string sextet, plus a rarely heard Beethoven work for four trombones.
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A Carolina Christmas: Unwrapped!
Kick off the holiday season with big band jazz from The Ramkat! We’ll unwrap Christmas one carol at a time. Martha Bassett guests.
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American Landscapes
November 15, 2020
Music by Copland, Dvořák, and Winston-Salem’s own Dan Locklair create a sonic canvas of the American experience.
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Program Notes for November 2020
Dvořák’s five-movement Serenade for Strings stands among the composer’s most popular works. While not as frequently performed by orchestras as his last four symphonies of the magnificent Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra, its hearing on concert programs is always welcome.
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London Calling
October 24, 2020
Our first Stage Pass concert, and our first performance since the start of the pandemic. Socially distanced and safely online, Rossini, Clyne, and Haydn fire up an autumn evening.
Low & Lower
Cellist Brooks Whitehouse and Bassist Paul Sharpe are Low & Lower, America’s #1-selling cello bass duo. This ensemble’s performances are a mash-up of artistry, virtuosity, and satire, developing a completely new genre in answer to the question, “Cello and bass…seriously?” With MacGyver-like determination they create, inspire and commission works using only the limited materials at
Winston-Salem Symphony Cancels Beethoven Celebration That Had Been Rescheduled for July
Current recommendations prohibit gatherings of more than 10 people at least into June, and it is likely that authorized gathering sizes will not increase significantly prior to this fall. Therefore, the Symphony has cancelled the Classic Series concert cycle entitled Beethoven Celebration that was rescheduled from early April to Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 19, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.
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Winston-Salem Symphony Postpones or Cancels All Remaining Concerts for the 2019–20 Season
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (March 31, 2020) – The Winston-Salem Symphony is committed to the health and safety of everyone in our community and is continually monitoring the development of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and is following updates and recommendations from local, state, and national health officials, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In accordance with the latest recommendations and to assist in the containment efforts and support the well-being of our community, patrons, and musicians, the Symphony has decided to postpone or cancel all remaining concerts through May 31, 2020.
Winston-Salem Symphony Announces 2020—21 Season
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (March 10, 2020) – The Winston-Salem Symphony announced its 2020–21 season on Saturday, March 7. The upcoming season is new Music Director Timothy Redmond’s premiere season of programming and includes Classics concerts celebrating everything from Mahler’s Sixth Symphony to Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A Minor, and a striking concert featuring Beethoven’s Emperor Piano Concerto, among others. Read more.
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Program Notes: Mar 8 & 10, 2020
Bedřich Smetana“Vltava” (“The Moldau”) from Má vlast The Czech composer, conductor and critic Bedřich Smetana was born in Litomyšl on March 2, 1824 and died in Prague on May 12, 1884. Widely viewed as the most important Czech nationalist composers of the nineteenth century, he wrote eight operas, the most popular being The Bartered Bride (Prodaná nevěsta,1866). He is best known however, for his cycle of six symphonic poems, known as Má vlast (My
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Rachel Barton Pine, violin
In both art and life, violinist Rachel Barton Pine has an extraordinary ability to connect with
people. Celebrated as a leading interpreter of great classic and contemporary works, her
performances combine her innate gift for emotional communication and her scholarly
fascination with historical research. She plays with passion and conviction, thrilling audiences
worldwide with her dazzling technique, lustrous tone, and infectious joy in music-making.
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