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Enchanted Waters
Enchanted Waters
Saturday
Jan 6, 2024
7:30 PM
Sunday
Jan 7, 2024
3:00 PM
Families! Buy Two, Get One Free pricing for Sunday, Jan 7’s matinée. Enjoy family-friendly, water-inspired lobby activities from Kaleideum and Reynolda House before the show. Use code ENCHANTED at checkout.
Winston-Salem Symphony
Michelle Merrill Conductor
Joe Lovano Saxophone
Claude Debussy
La Mer
Program Notes
Douglas Cuomo
a raft, the sky, the wild sea
Program Notes
Maurice Ravel
La Valse
Program Notes
Douglas Cuomo’s a raft, the sky, the wild sea was co-commissioned by the London Philharmonic, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and the Winston-Salem Symphony.
“My old friend, the sea,” Debussy once said. “It is always endless and beautiful. It is really the thing in nature which best puts you in your place.” In the composer’s ever popular La Mer, the orchestra paints a vivid sonic portrait of the ocean’s vast beauty and mystery. GRAMMY®-winning saxophonist Joe Lovano joins forces with the Winston-Salem Symphony for a spellbinding performance of Doug Cuomo’s a raft, the sky, the wild sea, a concerto that combines improvisation and gripping melodies to depict the perilous journey of those seeking refuge and hope on the open water. Finally, lose yourself in the intoxicating waves of rhythm in Ravel’s La Valse, as the orchestra whirls you through a mesmerizing dance of light and shadow.
Pre-Concert Talk
Saturday at 6:30 PM | Sunday at 2:00 PM
All audience members are invited to join us in the Judy Voss Jones Fine Arts Center, directly behind Reynolds Auditorium on its west side, for a lively discussion about the music and surrounding context. Local musicologist Dr. Kate Storhoff is your guide—pre-concert talks are free to attend, and occur one hour before any Classics Series concert.
Introducing ENTOURAGE
ENTOURAGE is the Symphony’s new, pay-what-you-like pricing for young professionals, starting at just $15. Enjoy a Saturday evening Classics Series concert with friends, then join musicians and fellow concertgoers at The Remedy in West End for a drink after the show. ENTOURAGE is now available for January 6, and will be released soon for other concerts.
Accessing ENTOURAGE pricing is easy: when purchasing your tickets, look for seats marked by a dark gray dot ● in either the orchestra- or mezzanine-level seating areas.
Single tickets to this event go on sale August 1, but you can save your seat with a subscription!
Saturday
Jan 6
7:30 PM
Sunday
Jan 7
3:00 PM
Venue
Reynolds Auditorium
301 N. Hawthorne Rd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Rideshare and Dining
What will my view be like?
While Reynolds Auditorium’s sightlines and sound are best enjoyed in the Mezzanine, Orchestra-level seating also offers superb viewing and sound, especially in rows F through O. Please bear in mind that Reynolds Auditorium is a historic venue; there is no elevator, thus the Mezzanine and Balcony levels are only accessed via stairs. Accessible seating is available on the Orchestra level at the rear of the house and along the outside left and right.
About the Performers
Michelle Merrill
Music Director
After a two-year, national search, the Winston-Salem Symphony is thrilled to announce the appointment of Michelle Merrill as its new Music Director. Merrill has inspired audiences nationwide with her sharply detailed and vibrant performances.
Joe Lovano
Saxophone
Lauded as “technically fearless with…an enormous, rich sound” (La Scena Musicale), pianist Michelle Cann made her orchestral debut at age fourteen and has since performed as a soloist with prominent orchestras such as the Atlanta and Cincinnati symphony orchestras, The Cleveland Orchestra, the New Jersey Symphony, and The Philadelphia Orchestra.
Related Events
Music Lovers’ Luncheon
Friday, Jan 5 at Noon
Founders Restaurant at The Shaffner Inn
150 Marshall St. SW, Winston-Salem
Enjoy lunch with a side of interesting conversation! Michelle Merrill discusses the music of French twentieth-century masters Debussy and Ravel, and speaks with this week’s guest artist, the imminent jazz saxophonist Joe Lovano, about the Douglas Cuomo’s new concerto, a raft, the sky, the wild sea.
Drinks at The Remedy
Saturday evening, after the concert
The Remedy Cafe & Bar
492 West End Blvd.
After the Saturday concert, join us at The Remedy for a glass of wine and chat with Symphony musicians and fellow concertgoers in a hip, cozy atmosphere.
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