The Winston-Salem Symphony Presents Edgar Meyer & The New World

The Winston-Salem Symphony Presents Edgar Meyer & The New World WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (February 1, 2024) –  Winston-Salem Symphony Music Director Michelle Merrill leads the orchestra in a Program entitled “Edgar Meyer & The New World” on Saturday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 3, at 3:00 p.m. Merrill is joined by genre-defying bassist Edgar Meyer. Merrill […]

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The Winston-Salem Symphony Presents Handel’s Messiah

The Winston-Salem Symphony Presents Handel’s Messiah WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (November 16, 2023) –  Winston-Salem Symphony Music Director Michelle Merrill will conduct the seventeenth annual performance of Handel’s Messiah on Tuesday, December 12, at Wait Chapel. This musical work is one of the most celebrated oratorios of all time, beloved for its beauty, drama, and famous “Hallelujah” chorus. This Christmastime tradition

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The Winston-Salem Symphony Presents Home Alone In Concert

The Winston-Salem Symphony Presents Home Alone In Concert WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (November 1, 2023) –  A Carolina Christmas, the Winston-Salem Symphony tradition, returns to the R.J. Reynolds Auditorium for its eleventh year in a new form with Home Alone In Concert. The event will feature the full-length film with John Williams’ original score performed live. The modern holiday classic stars Macaulay

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The Winston-Salem Symphony and the Symphony Chorus Presents Considering Matthew Shepard

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (October 4, 2023) –  The Winston-Salem Symphony and the Symphony Chorus will present the area premiere of Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard, a powerful three-part oratorio on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. The concert takes place in Brendle Recital Hall, located inside the Scales Fine Arts Center on the campus of Wake Forest University.

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The Winston-Salem Symphony Starts the 2023-2024 Season with Bernstein & Brahms

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (October 4, 2023) –  The Winston-Salem Symphony and the Symphony Chorus will present the area premiere of Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard, a powerful three-part oratorio on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. The concert takes place in Brendle Recital Hall, located inside the Scales Fine Arts Center on the campus of Wake Forest University.

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Winston-Salem Symphony Elects New Board Members and Jay Reed as Board Chair

Winston-Salem Symphony Elects New Board Members and Jay Reed as Board Chair WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (August 2, 2023) – The Winston-Salem Symphony announced the election of new members to the Winston-Salem Symphony Association Board of Directors, Class of 2023. Elected Directors serve three-year terms. The Class of 2023 includes nine new Directors, two ex officio, and

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Winston-Salem Symphony Announces Honors to Two Long-Term Supporters

Winston-Salem Symphony Announces Honors to Two Long-Term Supporters WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (July 29, 2023) – The Winston-Salem Symphony recently bestowed honors on two of their long-term supporters. Mary Tucker received the Distinguished Service Award, and Gerry Gunzenhauser was named Honorary Director. Both accolades are reserved for distinguished service to the Symphony’s “Bringing Music to Life” mission.

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Winston-Salem Symphony Presents: R.E.M. Explored

Winston-Salem Symphony Presents: R.E.M. Explored R.E.M. Co-founder Mike Mills to Perform WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (March 21, 2023) – The Winston-Salem Symphony is excited to announce a one-of-a-kind concert event featuring the music of R.E.M. arranged for full orchestra and Mike Mills’s Concerto for Violin, Rock Band & Orchestra. R.E.M. co-founder Mike Mills will take the stage

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The Winston-Salem Symphony Presents Classics Series Concert Music from the Homelands

The Winston-Salem Symphony Presents Classics Series Concert Music from the Homelands Music Director Candidate Vinay Parameswaran to Conduct with Guest Violinist Lara St. John WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (February 10, 2023) – The Winston-Salem Symphony presents its next Classics Series concert cycle for the 2022–23 season entitled Music from the Homelands on March 4 and 5, 2023.

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The Winston-Salem Symphony Presents Sensory-Friendly Family Concert
“Worldwide Playlist: Dancing Around the Globe”

The Winston-Salem Symphony Presents Sensory-Friendly Family Concert “Worldwide Playlist: Dancing Around the Globe” WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (January 18, 2023) – The Winston-Salem Symphony will present the Ignite Family Series performance of Worldwide Playlist: Dancing Around the Globe at 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at R.J. Reynolds Auditorium at 301 N. Hawthorne Road in Winston-Salem..

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The Winston-Salem Symphony Presents Pops Series Concert “In The Air Tonight”

The Winston-Salem Symphony Presents Pops Series Concert “In The Air Tonight” Stuart Chafetz to conduct new arrangements of music by rock icons Genesis & Phil Collins WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (January 13, 2023) – The Winston-Salem Symphony presents its next Music That Pops Series concert, In The Air Tonight, featuring the music of rock icons Genesis and

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Symphony Unbound Concert Features Composer, Conductor, and Miss America Nia Imani Franklin

Symphony Unbound Concert Features Composer, Conductor, and Miss America Nia Imani Franklin WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (January 6, 2023) – Winston-Salem’s own Nia Imani Franklin—vocalist, composer, conductor, advocate, and Miss America 2019—joins members of the Winston-Salem Symphony for an unforgettable night of music on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. in the McChesney Scott Dunn Auditorium

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The Winston-Salem Symphony Presents Classics Series Concert Innovators & Legends

The Winston-Salem Symphony Presents Classics Series Concert Innovators & Legends Music Director Candidate Stilian Kirov to Conduct with Guest Pianist Terrence Wilson WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (December 12, 2022) – The Winston-Salem Symphony presents its next Classics Series concert cycle for the 2022–23 season entitled Innovators & Legends on January 7 and 8, 2023. The concerts feature

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Winston-Salem Symphony Celebrates 75th Anniversary with Gala

Winston-Salem Symphony Celebrates 75th Anniversary with Gala WHO                          The Winston-Salem Symphony and guests WHAT                        Winston-Salem Symphony 75th Anniversary Gala. For 75 years, Winston-Salem Symphony concerts and events have inspired and entertained our community while bringing industry, arts, and civic leaders together. The 75th Anniversary Gala is bringing the community together again with an evening of

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The Winston-Salem Symphony and Chorus PresentHandel’s Messiah on December 13

The Winston-Salem Symphony and Chorus PresentHandel’s Messiah on December 13 Maestro Robert Moody returns to conduct WINSTON-SALEM, NC (DECEMBER 1, 2022) – Former Winston-Salem Symphony Music Director Robert Moody returns to conduct the 16th annual performance of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah on Tuesday, December 13, at Wait Chapel on the campus of Wake Forest University.

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The Winston-Salem Symphony Youth Orchestras Take the Stage in a Free Concert

The Winston-Salem Symphony Youth Orchestras Take the Stage in a Free Concert North Carolina’s First Lady Kristen Cooper to Offer Opening Words WINSTON-SALEM, NC (November 11, 2022) – North Carolina’s First Lady, Kristen Cooper, will offer opening remarks for the Winston-Salem Symphony Youth Orchestras Fall Extravaganza at 7 p.m. Monday, November 14, 2022. The concert

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Cirque de la Symphonie Returns for the Winston-Salem Symphony’s Annual A Carolina Christmas!

Cirque de la Symphonie Returns for the Winston-Salem Symphony’s Annual A Carolina Christmas! WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (November 4, 2022) – Now in its 10th year, the Winston-Salem Symphony’s A Carolina Christmas! has established itself as a beloved holiday tradition for the entire Triad. This season, Cirque de la Symphonie returns to thrill audiences with a show

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The Winston-Salem Symphony Presents Classics Series Concert Concerto (R)Evolution

The Winston-Salem Symphony Presents Classics Series Concert Concerto (R)Evolution Music Director Candidate Vladimir Kulenovic to Conduct with Guest Cellist Julian Schwarz WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (October 26, 2022) – The Winston-Salem Symphony presents its next Classics Series concert cycle for the 2022–23 season entitled Concerto (R)Evolution. The concert features guest conductor Vladimir Kulenovic, one of six candidates

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