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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Symphony to Perform Pops Concert Featuring the Music of John Williams
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (January 27, 2020) – The Winston-Salem Symphony will present a Pops concert series featuring the music of legendary film score composer John Williams on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 2 p.m. The concert, entitled John Williams: Star Wars and Beyond will be conducted by new Music Director Tim Redmond.
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Charles Wesley Evans, baritone
“An elegant, mellifluous and expressive baritone” (New York Times), Charles Wesley Evans has been applauded by The Miami Herald as “the peak of the night’s solo work” and “a warm, strong baritone” by the Washington Post.
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Steven Soph, tenor
A “superb vocal soloist” (The Washington Post) with “impressive clarity and color” (The New York Times), tenor Steven Soph performs concert repertoire spanning the Renaissance to modern day. In the 2018-2019 season, Steven made his Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra debut in a program of Bach, Monteverdi, Purcell, and Vivaldi, led by Patrick Dupré Quigley. Steven also made his
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Dianna Grabowski, mezzo-soprano
Mezzo-soprano Dianna Grabowski, described as “glamorous” and “glowing-toned” by the Dallas Morning News, is an active performer of music spanning the Renaissance through the 21st century. Dianna particularly values the collaborative nature of classical singing, be it in chamber music, oratorio, opera, choral music, early music, or new music, and is constantly inspired by the
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The Winston-Salem Symphony Will Present Handel’s Messiah December 17, 2019
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (December 5, 2019) – The Winston-Salem Symphony’s annual performance of Handel’s Messiah will take place on Tuesday, December 17. This year marks the Symphony’s thirteenth year performing what has become a Triad holiday favorite and is widely regarded as music’s most powerful message of faith.
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Easton Elementary P.L.A.Y. Music Students Present Concert
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (November 18, 2019) – The Winston-Salem Symphony’s Piedmont Learning Academy for Youth Music (P.L.A.Y. Music) program will present their Fall Extravaganza featuring the kindergarten and first grade students from Easton Elementary School.
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November 17 & 19, 2019
Felix Mendelssohn:Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Jacob Ludwig) Felix Mendelssohn(-Bartholdy) was born, February 3, 1809 in Hamburg and died November 4, 1847 in Leipzig. The Overture and Incidental Music to Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream are separated by some seventeen years (1826 and 1843, respectively). The music is scored for 2 solo female voices and women’s choir (incidental
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Alexander Kobrin, piano
Called the “Van Cliburn of today” by the BBC, pianist Alexander Kobrin has placed himself at the forefront of today’s performing musicians. His prize winning performances have been praised for their brilliant technique, musicality, and emotional engagement with the audience. The New York Times has written that Mr. Kobrin was a “fastidious guide” to Schumann’s “otherworldly visions, pointing out hunters, flowers, haunted corners and friendly bowers, all captured in richly characterized vignettes.”
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Martin West, conductor
In fall 2005, West joined the San Francisco Ballet as music director having been a frequent guest since his debut two years earlier. He was previously principal conductor of English National Ballet and has worked with many of the top companies in North America such as the New York City Ballet, Houston Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, and The Royal Ballet in England.
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The Winston-Salem Symphony Partners with the Cherokee Chamber Singers to Perform at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (November 11, 2019) – Members of the Winston-Salem Symphony and acclaimed North Carolina soprano Jodi Burns will join the Cherokee Chamber Singers, who are under the direction of Michael Yannette, for a performance in the West Building, West Garden Court of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC on November 24 at 3:30 p.m.