A trombone with valves? In a recent episode of our fun new series, Just In Case (in which Winston-Salem Symphony musicians show us what’s inside their mysterious cases), WSS principal trombonist Brian French displayed the things he carries in his case for rehearsals and concerts. Then he showed how he could remove his valve if […]
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Tree sap in the cello case? In a recent episode of our fun new series, Just In Case (in which Winston-Salem Symphony musicians show us what’s inside their mysterious cases), WSS cellist Jennifer Alexandra Johnston showed us some of the things she keeps inside her case for rehearsals and concerts. But rosin (tree sap) was
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Shhh! This post is about brass mutes! The latest episode of our fun new series, Just In Case (in which Winston-Salem Symphony musicians show us what’s inside their mysterious cases), features WSS trumpeter Ken Wilmot showing off the wide variety of “mutes” that he may need to use during the course of a season of
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The delicate art of reed-making You may have seen our recent social media post featuring the kickoff to a fun new series, Just In Case, in which Winston-Salem Symphony musicians show us what’s inside their mysterious cases. In this episode, WSS principal oboist Claire Kostic displayed the interesting accoutrements inside her fancy backback case—including two
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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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.
Music blossoms in this early spring concert featuring principal musicians Kathryn Levy and Brooks Whitehouse, front-and-center.
Get out your Walkman and enjoy a Mixtape dedicated to you—and only you—from your Winston-Salem Symphony.
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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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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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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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.
