BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Winston-Salem Symphony - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Winston-Salem Symphony X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.wssymphony.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Winston-Salem Symphony REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054022 CREATED:20250529T190054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T214043Z UID:10000138-1772982000-1772989200@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Beethoven + Borodin DESCRIPTION:Beethoven + Borodinwith the Symphony Chorus\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdayMar 7\, 20267:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundayMar 8\, 20263:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWinston-Salem SymphonyWinston-Salem Symphony ChorusKathryn Levy FluteMichelle Merrill ConductorChris Gilliam Chorus Director \n\n\n\nBeethoven Symphony No. 8 Program Notes \n\n\n\nGriffes Poem for flute and Orchestra Program Notes \n\n\n\nQuinn Mason Princesa de la Luna Program Notes \n\n\n\nBorodin Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor Program Notes \n\n\n\nThis program will be performed without intermission and is expected to last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. \n\n\n\nBeethoven’s firework Eighth Symphony and Borodin’s familiar and raucous Polovstian Dances (featuring the Symphony Chorus) bookend a concert with a quieter middle. Charles Griffes’s Poem features WSS principal flutist Kathryn Levy\, celebrating her 50th season with the orchestra; Quinn Mason’s recent Princesa de la Luna is a palette of colors and textures for a string orchestra with harp. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIndividual Concert Sponsor:Dr. Patricia Willis \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle tickets to this event go on sale June 2\, but you can save your seat with a subscription! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Subscribe now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdayMar 77:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundayMar 83:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-Concert Talk\n\n\n\nSaturday at 6:30 PM | Sunday at 2:00 PM \n\n\n\nAll audience members are invited to join us in the Chorus Rehearsal Room\, directly adjacent to Reynolds Auditorium on its north side\, for a lively discussion about the music and surrounding context. Local musicologist and WFU emeritus professor of music Dr. David Levy is your guide—pre-concert talks are free to attend\, and occur one hour before the concert. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27104 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will my view be like?\n\n\n\nWhile 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKathryn Levy Flute\n\n\n\nFlutist Kathryn Levy is a native of Salinas\, California.  She studied flute with Katherine Sorensen of San Jose\, Paul Renzi of San Francisco\, Roger Stevens at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara\, Maurice Sharpe at the Aspen Music Festival and Joseph Mariano at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester\, New York where she earned both the BM and the Coveted Performer’s Certificate. In 1976\, Ms. Levy moved to Winston-Salem\, NC where she teaches in the Wake Forest University Department of Music. She has developed the flute choir and wind chamber music programs in addition to her studio teaching and has performed frequently in faculty chamber music concerts. \n\n\n\nMs. Levy is equally at home as an orchestral musician\, having served as a flutist in the New Orleans Philharmonic\, the Rochester Philharmonic and numerous summer festival orchestras. She currently holds the position of Principal Flute with the Winston-Salem Symphony and Piccoloist with the Chautauqua Symphony. \n\n\n\n\nRead more. URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/beethoven-borodin/2026-03-08/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Classics Series,Symphony Chorus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Titan_Homepage-1.jpg GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T213000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054022 CREATED:20250529T190054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T214043Z UID:10000155-1772911800-1772919000@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Beethoven + Borodin DESCRIPTION:Beethoven + Borodinwith the Symphony Chorus\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdayMar 7\, 20267:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundayMar 8\, 20263:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWinston-Salem SymphonyWinston-Salem Symphony ChorusKathryn Levy FluteMichelle Merrill ConductorChris Gilliam Chorus Director \n\n\n\nBeethoven Symphony No. 8 Program Notes \n\n\n\nGriffes Poem for flute and Orchestra Program Notes \n\n\n\nQuinn Mason Princesa de la Luna Program Notes \n\n\n\nBorodin Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor Program Notes \n\n\n\nThis program will be performed without intermission and is expected to last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. \n\n\n\nBeethoven’s firework Eighth Symphony and Borodin’s familiar and raucous Polovstian Dances (featuring the Symphony Chorus) bookend a concert with a quieter middle. Charles Griffes’s Poem features WSS principal flutist Kathryn Levy\, celebrating her 50th season with the orchestra; Quinn Mason’s recent Princesa de la Luna is a palette of colors and textures for a string orchestra with harp. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIndividual Concert Sponsor:Dr. Patricia Willis \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle tickets to this event go on sale June 2\, but you can save your seat with a subscription! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Subscribe now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdayMar 77:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundayMar 83:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-Concert Talk\n\n\n\nSaturday at 6:30 PM | Sunday at 2:00 PM \n\n\n\nAll audience members are invited to join us in the Chorus Rehearsal Room\, directly adjacent to Reynolds Auditorium on its north side\, for a lively discussion about the music and surrounding context. Local musicologist and WFU emeritus professor of music Dr. David Levy is your guide—pre-concert talks are free to attend\, and occur one hour before the concert. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27104 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will my view be like?\n\n\n\nWhile 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKathryn Levy Flute\n\n\n\nFlutist Kathryn Levy is a native of Salinas\, California.  She studied flute with Katherine Sorensen of San Jose\, Paul Renzi of San Francisco\, Roger Stevens at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara\, Maurice Sharpe at the Aspen Music Festival and Joseph Mariano at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester\, New York where she earned both the BM and the Coveted Performer’s Certificate. In 1976\, Ms. Levy moved to Winston-Salem\, NC where she teaches in the Wake Forest University Department of Music. She has developed the flute choir and wind chamber music programs in addition to her studio teaching and has performed frequently in faculty chamber music concerts. \n\n\n\nMs. Levy is equally at home as an orchestral musician\, having served as a flutist in the New Orleans Philharmonic\, the Rochester Philharmonic and numerous summer festival orchestras. She currently holds the position of Principal Flute with the Winston-Salem Symphony and Piccoloist with the Chautauqua Symphony. \n\n\n\n\nRead more. URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/beethoven-borodin/2026-03-07/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Classics Series,Symphony Chorus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Titan_Homepage-1.jpg GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T213000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054022 CREATED:20251103T211707Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T172648Z UID:10000169-1772478000-1772487000@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Midyear Concert DESCRIPTION:Youth Orchestras:Midyear Concert\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree! \n\n\n\n\n\nMonday\, Mar 27:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHear a late-winter concert featuring three of the Youth Orchestras Program’s talented ensembles in music by Newbold\, Nishimura\, Bach\, Brahms\, Tchaikovsky\, and more—absolutely free\, great for families and kids! \n\n\n\nYouth PhilharmonicChamber SinfoniaPremiere Strings \n\n\n\nMargaret Rehder and Dr. Ryane Dunnagan Conductors \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27101 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/midyear-concert/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Youth Orchestras ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/042_20221114-DSC03893_JFarleyPhotography_1200x675@72.jpg GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054022 CREATED:20250825T162338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T175753Z UID:10000134-1771088400-1771095600@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Be Mine DESCRIPTION:Be MineA Valentine’s Playlist\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdayFeb 14\, 20265:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWinston-Salem SymphonyJodi Burns SopranoMichelle Merrill Conductor \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeaturing cherished favorites for classical music lovers\, this Valentine’s Day\, early-evening concert will be the perfect start to a romantic night on the town. The intermission-free program will easily allow for a 7pm dinner—and best of all\, audience-favorite Jodi Burns stars! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIndividual Concert Sponsors:Bill & Judy Watson \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRepertoire to include:Gershwin Crazy for You OvertureBernstein Selections from West Side Storyde Falla “Ritual Fire Dance” from El Amor BrujoMascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria RusticanaDebussy/Calliet: Clair de LuneMahler Adagietto from Symphony No. 5Rodgers/Bennett: “Some Enchanted Evening” from South Pacific \n\n\n\n\nAdd a lovely treat to your evening by pre-ordering a rose or a small box of chocolates from Bo-Ty Walker Florist! Simply add to your ticket purchase. Items will be available for you at the door.Rose: $5 / Chocolates: $12Limited Availability \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle tickets to this event go on sale June 2\, but you can save your seat with a subscription! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Subscribe now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSatFeb 145:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorn Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27104 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will my view be like?\n\n\n\nWhile 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJodi Burns\, soprano\n\n\n\nJodi Burns has been described as singing with a “plush voice and rich expressivity”(The New York Times). In her appearance as Anna Sorenson in Kevin Puts’ Silent Night\, (Piedmont Opera)\, The Winston-Salem Journal notes\, “Burns dazzle[s] with her lustrous soprano and bright charisma. The production is elevated whenever she appears on stage.” Whether performing in intimate venues or on the opera stage\, she appeals to a rich and diverse audience. \n\n\n\n\nRead more. URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/be-mine/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Classics Series,HOLIDAY25 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/c1_audience-2160p.mp4.00_00_33_01.Still001.jpg GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T220000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054022 CREATED:20250529T184357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T222137Z UID:10000131-1768678200-1768687200@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:A Night at Hogwarts DESCRIPTION:A Night at Hogwarts\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdayJan 17\, 20267:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWinston-Salem SymphonyMichelle Merrill Conductor \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExperience the magic of Harry Potter through the power of live symphonic music! No matter which house you’re in\, you’ll be spellbound by favorite selections from all of the Harry Potter films\, including scores by Oscar®-winning composers John Williams and Alexandre Desplat. \n\n\n\nEnjoy an on-stage Tri-Wizard Cup Trivia Contest\, sample Butter Beer from Winston-Salem’s Tea & Toast truck\, and give back to your community by bringing a pair (or more!) of new socks for Dobby’s Sock Drive. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle tickets to this event go on sale June 2\, but you can save your seat with a subscription! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Subscribe now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdayJan 177:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27104 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will my view be like?\n\n\n\nWhile 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou May Also Like…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDefying GravityThe Wonderful Music of Oz\n\n\n\nThe Symphony and Chorus\, guest soloists\, and Michelle Merrill come together for the 200th Anniversary of this joyous work. \n\n\n\n\nOn sale Jun 2 URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/a-night-at-hogwarts/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Family Concerts,Plugged-In Pops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Hogwarts-ish_16x9-webp.webp GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251129T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251129T213000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054023 CREATED:20250602T152730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T175534Z UID:10000129-1764444600-1764451800@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:A Carolina Christmas DESCRIPTION:A Carolina Christmas:Home for the Holidays\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdayNov 29\, 20257:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWinston-Salem SymphonyWinston-Salem Symphony ChorusMichelle Merrill ConductorTony DeSare Vocals \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMusic Director Michelle Merrill’s spin on traditional holiday favorites for orchestra and chorus features jazz and popular vocalist Tony DeSare\, who brings jazz club intimacy\, Carnegie Hall glamour\, and Vegas glitz right home to Reynolds on Thanksgiving weekend. Plus\, Santa will be there\, and you can wear your favorite holiday sweater and get a pic before the show! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis concert is also a food drive to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC and those in our community facing food insecurity. Please remember to bring a non-perishable food item (or several!) to donate in one of Second Harvest’s marked bins in the lobby. Thanks! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-Concert Conversation\n\n\n\nSaturday at 6:30 PM \n\n\n\nAll audience members are invited to join us in the Chorus Rehearsal Room located just inside the north entrance of Reynolds Auditorium\, for a lively discussion about the music and surrounding context. Wake Forest University musicologist Dr. Megan Francisco is your guide—pre-concert talks are free to attend\, but seating is limited\, so arrive early! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle tickets to this event go on sale June 2\, but you can save your seat with a subscription! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Subscribe now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdayNov 297:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorn Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27104 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will my view be like?\n\n\n\nWhile 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTony DeSare\, vocalist\n\n\n\nTony DeSare performs with infectious joy\, wry playfulness and robust musicality. Named Rising Star Male Vocalist in Downbeat magazine\, DeSare has lived up to this distinction by winning critical and popular acclaim for his concert performances throughout North America and abroad. From jazz clubs to Carnegie Hall to Las Vegas and headlining major symphony orchestras\, DeSare has brought his fresh take on old school class around the globe. DeSare has four top-ten Billboard jazz albums under his belt and has been featured on the CBS Early Show\, NPR\, A Prairie Home Companion\, the Today Show and his music has been posted by social media celebrity juggernaut\, George Takei. DeSare has also collaborated with Youtube supergroup Postmodern Jukebox. He has been a featured guest artist with over 100 symphony orchestras with some highlights including the Cleveland Orchestra\, The New York Pops\, The San Francisco Symphony\, The Houston Symphony\, the Chicago Symphony. \n\n\n\n\nRead more. URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/christmas/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Family Concerts,HOLIDAY25,Plugged-In Pops,Symphony Chorus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/christmas_b_roll-2160p.mp4.00_01_31_00.Still001-scaled.jpg GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T213000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054023 CREATED:20251103T210424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T214631Z UID:10000168-1763406000-1763415000@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Fall Extravaganza DESCRIPTION:Youth Orchestras:Fal Extravaganza\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree! \n\n\n\n\n\nMonday\, Nov 177:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHear all four of our talented Youth Orchestras Program ensembles in their premiere concert for the 25/26 season. Enjoy music from Mozart and John Williams to Bach\, Dvorak\, Edvard Grieg\, and even Chuck Mangione! \n\n\n\nYouth SymphonyYouth PhilharmonicChamber SinfoniaPremiere Strings \n\n\n\nMargaret Rehder and Dr. Ryane Dunnagan Conductors \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27101 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/fall-extravaganza/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Youth Orchestras ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/042_20221114-DSC03893_JFarleyPhotography_1200x675@72.jpg GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T163000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054023 CREATED:20250529T181228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T154713Z UID:10000125-1763305200-1763310600@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Mozart & Ravel DESCRIPTION:Mozart & Ravelplus the Crouching Tiger Concerto\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdayNov 15\, 20257:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundayNov 16\, 20253:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWinston-Salem SymphonyChristine Lamprea CelloPaperhand Puppet ProjectMichelle Merrill Conductor \n\n\n\nMozart Overture to The Magic FluteTan Dun Crouching Tiger Cello ConcertoRavel Mother Goose (full ballet) \n\n\n\n\n\nSome of the best music tells a story. This concert features an overture from an opera\, a thrilling cello concerto distilled from a film score\, and a fairy tale ballet performed by the amazing\, larger-than-life puppets of Paperhand Puppet Project. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIndividual Concert Sponsors:Ralph Womble & Ashley Edwards \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle tickets to this event go on sale June 2\, but you can save your seat with a subscription! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Subscribe now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSat\, Nov 157:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun\, Nov 163:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27104 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will my view be like?\n\n\n\nWhile 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChristine Lamprea Cello\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHRISTINE LAMPREA\, Cellist and 2018 Sphinx Medal of Excellence Winner\, is an artist known for her emotionally committed and intense performances. Upon her Carnegie Hall debut as soloist in 2013\, she has since returned to Carnegie\, as well as performed with orchestras such Costa Rica National Symphony\, Detroit Symphony\, Houston Symphony\, National Symphony of Michoacan\, New Jersey Symphony\, San Antonio Symphony\, Santa Fe Pro Musica\, and toured with the Sphinx Virtuosi across the U.S. As a recitalist\, Ms. Lamprea has appeared on prestigious series at Illinois’ Krannert Center for the  Performing Arts\, Florida’s Kravis Center for the Performing Arts\, Pepperdine University\, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art\, and the Washington Performing Arts Society. In demand as a chamber musician\, she performs   regularly with the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players\, and has performed with such musicians as Shmuel Ashkenasi\,   Sarah Chang\, Itzhak Perlman\, Roger Tapping\, and Carol Wincenc.                                           \n\n\n\nMs. Lamprea strives to expand her musical boundaries by exploring many genres of music and non-traditional   venues for performance and teaching. Her Songs of Colombia Suite includes arrangements of traditional South  American tunes for cello and piano or guitar\, and have been performed at the Colombian Embassy and Supreme Court of the United States for Justice Sonia Sotomayor. She has worked with members of Baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants\, and studied sonatas with fortepiano with Audrey Axinn. She has premiered several works by composers of today. In recent years\, she commissioned cadenzas for the Haydn D Major Concerto by Jessie Montgomery\, and premiered Jeffrey Mumford’s cello concerto “of fields unfolding…echoing depths of resonant light” with the San Antonio Symphony. \n\n\n\nMs. Lamprea is on the cello faculty at the Longy School of Music of Bard College\, serves as substitute faculty at the Juilliard School\, and served as Lecturer of Cello at the Texas Christian University School of Music for the 2018-19 academic year. Ms. Lamprea has given masterclasses for the Vivac-e Festival\, Idyllwild Arts Academy\, Wintergreen Summer Music Festival\, among others. She has worked with Ecuadorian youth in the cities of Quito and Guayaquil\, as part of a residency between The Juilliard School and “Sinfonia Por La Vida\,” a social inclusion program modeled after Venezuela’s El Sistema program. Christine Lamprea is the recipient of a Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans\, which supported her studies at the New England Conservatory\, and a Sphinx MPower Artist Grant\, which supported her study with acclaimed cellist Matt Haimovitz. She studied with Bonnie Hampton at The Juilliard School and holds a Master’s degree from the New England Conservatory\, where she studied with Natasha Brofsky. Additional influences were Lynn Harrell\, Frans Helmerson\, and Philippe Muller. Previous teachers include Ken Freudigman and Ken Ishii.     \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaperhand Puppet Project\n\n\n\nPaperhand Puppet Project’s mission is to create art that inspires connection. By practicing\, performing and teaching the art of puppetry\, we strive to nurture the best in humanity\, build creative culture\, and help celebrate and protect the natural world. \n\n\n\nOur vision is inspired by our love for the earth and its creatures (including humans). We will synthesize many art forms including\, but never limited to\, sculpting\, painting\, dance\, music\, improvisation\, costume design\, set design and theater. We are committed to creating multi-scaled and multi-disciplinary puppet performances that support this vision. \n\n\n\nWe will use this puppetry\, performance and creativity to undermine and eradicate greed\, hate and fear and promote justice\, equality and peace. We will work uncompromisingly to these ends. \n\n\n\nPaperhand Puppet Project is comprised of artists who share their energy\, creativity\, sweat\, smarts\, strength\, support and hold a belief in our vision and promote our mission. Community is the lifeblood of Paperhand. It makes our creations\, our performances and Paperhand Puppet Project’s existence possible.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou May Also Like…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBeethoven + Borodinwith the Symphony Chorus\n\n\n\nBeethoven’s firework 8th Symphony and Borodin’s familiar and raucous Polovstian Dances. \n\n\n\n\nMar 7 & 8\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCopland’s Fanfareplus music of Conor Brown & Dan Locklair\n\n\n\nA program of music by American composers both fresh and familiar folds our 25/26 season. \n\n\n\n\nMay 30 & 31 URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/mozart-ravel/2025-11-16/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Classics Series,Family Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MozartRavelPaperhand.webp GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T220000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054023 CREATED:20250529T181228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T154713Z UID:10000124-1763235000-1763244000@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Mozart & Ravel DESCRIPTION:Mozart & Ravelplus the Crouching Tiger Concerto\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdayNov 15\, 20257:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundayNov 16\, 20253:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWinston-Salem SymphonyChristine Lamprea CelloPaperhand Puppet ProjectMichelle Merrill Conductor \n\n\n\nMozart Overture to The Magic FluteTan Dun Crouching Tiger Cello ConcertoRavel Mother Goose (full ballet) \n\n\n\n\n\nSome of the best music tells a story. This concert features an overture from an opera\, a thrilling cello concerto distilled from a film score\, and a fairy tale ballet performed by the amazing\, larger-than-life puppets of Paperhand Puppet Project. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIndividual Concert Sponsors:Ralph Womble & Ashley Edwards \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle tickets to this event go on sale June 2\, but you can save your seat with a subscription! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Subscribe now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSat\, Nov 157:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSun\, Nov 163:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27104 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will my view be like?\n\n\n\nWhile 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChristine Lamprea Cello\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHRISTINE LAMPREA\, Cellist and 2018 Sphinx Medal of Excellence Winner\, is an artist known for her emotionally committed and intense performances. Upon her Carnegie Hall debut as soloist in 2013\, she has since returned to Carnegie\, as well as performed with orchestras such Costa Rica National Symphony\, Detroit Symphony\, Houston Symphony\, National Symphony of Michoacan\, New Jersey Symphony\, San Antonio Symphony\, Santa Fe Pro Musica\, and toured with the Sphinx Virtuosi across the U.S. As a recitalist\, Ms. Lamprea has appeared on prestigious series at Illinois’ Krannert Center for the  Performing Arts\, Florida’s Kravis Center for the Performing Arts\, Pepperdine University\, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art\, and the Washington Performing Arts Society. In demand as a chamber musician\, she performs   regularly with the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players\, and has performed with such musicians as Shmuel Ashkenasi\,   Sarah Chang\, Itzhak Perlman\, Roger Tapping\, and Carol Wincenc.                                           \n\n\n\nMs. Lamprea strives to expand her musical boundaries by exploring many genres of music and non-traditional   venues for performance and teaching. Her Songs of Colombia Suite includes arrangements of traditional South  American tunes for cello and piano or guitar\, and have been performed at the Colombian Embassy and Supreme Court of the United States for Justice Sonia Sotomayor. She has worked with members of Baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants\, and studied sonatas with fortepiano with Audrey Axinn. She has premiered several works by composers of today. In recent years\, she commissioned cadenzas for the Haydn D Major Concerto by Jessie Montgomery\, and premiered Jeffrey Mumford’s cello concerto “of fields unfolding…echoing depths of resonant light” with the San Antonio Symphony. \n\n\n\nMs. Lamprea is on the cello faculty at the Longy School of Music of Bard College\, serves as substitute faculty at the Juilliard School\, and served as Lecturer of Cello at the Texas Christian University School of Music for the 2018-19 academic year. Ms. Lamprea has given masterclasses for the Vivac-e Festival\, Idyllwild Arts Academy\, Wintergreen Summer Music Festival\, among others. She has worked with Ecuadorian youth in the cities of Quito and Guayaquil\, as part of a residency between The Juilliard School and “Sinfonia Por La Vida\,” a social inclusion program modeled after Venezuela’s El Sistema program. Christine Lamprea is the recipient of a Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans\, which supported her studies at the New England Conservatory\, and a Sphinx MPower Artist Grant\, which supported her study with acclaimed cellist Matt Haimovitz. She studied with Bonnie Hampton at The Juilliard School and holds a Master’s degree from the New England Conservatory\, where she studied with Natasha Brofsky. Additional influences were Lynn Harrell\, Frans Helmerson\, and Philippe Muller. Previous teachers include Ken Freudigman and Ken Ishii.     \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaperhand Puppet Project\n\n\n\nPaperhand Puppet Project’s mission is to create art that inspires connection. By practicing\, performing and teaching the art of puppetry\, we strive to nurture the best in humanity\, build creative culture\, and help celebrate and protect the natural world. \n\n\n\nOur vision is inspired by our love for the earth and its creatures (including humans). We will synthesize many art forms including\, but never limited to\, sculpting\, painting\, dance\, music\, improvisation\, costume design\, set design and theater. We are committed to creating multi-scaled and multi-disciplinary puppet performances that support this vision. \n\n\n\nWe will use this puppetry\, performance and creativity to undermine and eradicate greed\, hate and fear and promote justice\, equality and peace. We will work uncompromisingly to these ends. \n\n\n\nPaperhand Puppet Project is comprised of artists who share their energy\, creativity\, sweat\, smarts\, strength\, support and hold a belief in our vision and promote our mission. Community is the lifeblood of Paperhand. It makes our creations\, our performances and Paperhand Puppet Project’s existence possible.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou May Also Like…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBeethoven + Borodinwith the Symphony Chorus\n\n\n\nBeethoven’s firework 8th Symphony and Borodin’s familiar and raucous Polovstian Dances. \n\n\n\n\nMar 7 & 8\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCopland’s Fanfareplus music of Conor Brown & Dan Locklair\n\n\n\nA program of music by American composers both fresh and familiar folds our 25/26 season. \n\n\n\n\nMay 30 & 31 URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/mozart-ravel/2025-11-15/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Classics Series,Family Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MozartRavelPaperhand.webp GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251011T220000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054023 CREATED:20250512T154413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T144351Z UID:10000116-1760211000-1760220000@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Ben Folds DESCRIPTION:BEN FOLDS in Concert\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdayOct 11\, 20257:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWinston-Salem SymphonyBen Folds Piano & VocalsMichelle Merrill Conductor \n\n\n\nThe iconic\, all-around musician comes home to perform with the Symphony at his high school alma mater\, Reynolds Auditorium\, one night only! \n\n\n\nThis concert cannot be included in a subscription.Child Pricing and Group Discounts are not available for this concert.$1 from every ticket sold will support Ben’s Keys for Kids charity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNC Connection\n\n\n\nAlt/indie/pop music superstar\, actor\, writer\, and arts education advocate Ben Folds was born in Greensboro and grew up in Winston-Salem\, where he attended R.J. Reynolds High School. He attended UNCG briefly before leaving for other ventures. He returned to Chapel Hill in 1993\, where he formed the Ben Folds Five—the band that would launch him nationally and internationally. #nosoundlikehome \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle tickets to this event go on sale June 2\, but you can save your seat with a subscription! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Subscribe now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSat\, Oct 117:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27104 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will my view be like?\n\n\n\nWhile 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBen Folds\n\n\n\nBen Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation. \n\n\n\nThe Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five\, multiple solo albums\, and numerous collaborative records. \n\n\n\nHis latest pop solo album was released in 2023 to rave reviews and sold-out performances. He released his first Christmas album in 2024 and last Fall recorded a LIVE album slated for release in 2025 with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at the Kennedy Center in DC where he served for eight years as the first Artistic Advisor to the NSO. \n\n\n\nHe currently tours as a pop artist\, while also performing with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras. \n\n\n\nA New York Times Best Selling author and former podcast host\, Ben is also working on new compositions for film\, tv and theatre. He also frequently guest stars in films and TV. \n\n\n\nIn 2022\, Ben launched a music education charitable initiative in his native state of North Carolina entitled “Keys For Kids\,” which provides funds and keyboards to existing nonprofits that offer free or affordable piano lessons to school-age children from economically-disadvantaged households. And he continually advocates for improving public policies for the arts and arts education on the national level as a member of Americans For The Arts and the Arts Action Fund. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou May Also Like…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Night at HogwartsThe Music of Harry Potter\n\n\n\nFantastic scores and snippets covering the range of Harry Potter films\, from John Williams and beyond. Magical fun for everyone! \n\n\n\n\nSat\, Jan 17\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDefying GravityThe Wonderful Music of Oz\n\n\n\nThe Symphony and Chorus\, guest soloists\, and Michelle Merrill come together for the 200th Anniversary of this joyous work. \n\n\n\n\nSat\, May 9 URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/ben-folds/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Plugged-In Pops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Ben-at-the-piano86-EDIT-2.webp GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T173000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054023 CREATED:20250529T153555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T173038Z UID:10000152-1758466800-1758475800@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Marsalis + Tchaikovsky DESCRIPTION:Marsalis + Tchaikovskyplus the William Tell Overture\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdaySep 20\, 20257:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundaySep 21\, 20253:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWinston-Salem SymphonyKelly Hall-Tompkins ViolinMichelle Merrill Conductor \n\n\n\nRossini William Tell OvertureWynton Marsalis Violin ConcertoTchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Notes \n\n\n\n\n\nTchaikovsky Symphony No. 5Winston-Salem Symphony | Matthew Troy ConductorNovember 2014 \n\n\n\n\n\nThere’s so much more to the William Tell Overture than just the familiar “Lone Ranger” theme. A beautiful cello section solo and a threatening storm scene lead to the fanfare tune we all know and love from TV. Wynton Marsalis’s recent violin concerto blends soulful and intense virtuosity with jazzy New Orleans romp\, and Tchaikovsky’s Fifth will take you on a journey from resigning to fate to the tender melody of a solo French horn\, a lively waltz\, and ultimate triumph. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNC Connection\n\n\n\nJazz trumpeter\, bandleader\, National Medal of Arts laureate\, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Wynton Marsalis spent two formative summers as a teenager in the student program at Greensboro’s Eastern Music Festival. Since then\, he has returned numerous times as a guest performer and master teacher. #nosoundlikehome \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-Concert Talk\n\n\n\nSaturday at 6:30 PM | Sunday at 2:00 PM \n\n\n\nAll 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. David Levy is your guide—pre-concert talks are free to attend\, and occur one hour before any Classics Series concert. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle tickets to this event go on sale June 2\, but you can save your seat with a subscription! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Subscribe now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdaySep 207:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundaySep 213:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKelly Hall-Tompkins\n\n\n\nWinner of a Naumburg International Violin Competition Honorarium Prize and featured in the Smithsonian Museum for African-American History\, Ms. Hall-Tompkins is a violin soloist entrepreneur who has been acclaimed by The New York Times as “the versatile violinist who makes the music come alive\,” for her “tonal mastery” (BBC Music Magazine) and as The New York Times “New Yorker of the Year.” \n\n\n\nShe has appeared as co-soloist in Carnegie Hall with Glenn Dicterow and conductor Leonard Slatkin\, in London at Queen Elizabeth Hall\, at Lincoln Center and with the Symphonies of Dallas\, Jacksonville\, Oakland\, recitals in Paris\, New York\, Toronto\, Washington\, Chicago\, and festivals of Tanglewood\, Ravinia\, Santa Fe\, France\, Germany and Italy. She was “Fiddler”/Violin Soloist of the Grammy/Tony-nominated Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof.  Inspired by her experience\, she commissioned and developed the first ever Fiddler solo disc of all new arrangements\, “The Fiddler Expanding Tradition\,” which is featured in the new documentary “Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles” on the 55-year history of the musical.  \n\n\n\nAs founder of Music Kitchen–Food for the Soul\, Kelly Hall-Tompkins is a pioneer of social justice in classical music\, bringing top artists in over 100 concerts coast to coast in homeless shelters from New York to Los Angeles and in internationally in Paris\, France.  Music Kitchen made its Carnegie Hall debut to present the Forgotten Voices song cycle on May 21\, 2020 in Association with Carnegie Hall. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView Kelly’s promotional video for her tour of the Wynton Marsalis Violin Concerto\, which happens to include a cameo appearance or two by our own former music director\, Robert Moody! Kelly has performed this work with orchestras across the US and at Switzerland’s famed Lucerne Festival with the Chineke! Orchestra. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27104 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will my view be like?\n\n\n\nWhile 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou May Also Like…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMozart & Ravelplus the Crouching Tiger Concerto\n\n\n\nPaperhand Puppet Theatre brings their GIANT puppets to the stage for Ravel’s Mother Goose ballet suite; Christine Lamprea shines in a cello concerto by Tan Dun while Mozart’s “Magic Flute” sets the scene. \n\n\n\n\nNov 15 & 16\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Music ofFLEETWOOD MAC\n\n\n\nThe WSS\, guest vocalists\, and the fan-favorite Jeans ‘n Classics band come together to celebrate the supergroup’s decades of hits. \n\n\n\n\nApr 6\, 2024 URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/marsalis-tchaikovsky/2025-09-21/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Classics Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/vert-orange-green-16x9-1.webp GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T220000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054023 CREATED:20250529T153555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T173038Z UID:10000119-1758396600-1758405600@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Marsalis + Tchaikovsky DESCRIPTION:Marsalis + Tchaikovskyplus the William Tell Overture\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdaySep 20\, 20257:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundaySep 21\, 20253:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWinston-Salem SymphonyKelly Hall-Tompkins ViolinMichelle Merrill Conductor \n\n\n\nRossini William Tell OvertureWynton Marsalis Violin ConcertoTchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Notes \n\n\n\n\n\nTchaikovsky Symphony No. 5Winston-Salem Symphony | Matthew Troy ConductorNovember 2014 \n\n\n\n\n\nThere’s so much more to the William Tell Overture than just the familiar “Lone Ranger” theme. A beautiful cello section solo and a threatening storm scene lead to the fanfare tune we all know and love from TV. Wynton Marsalis’s recent violin concerto blends soulful and intense virtuosity with jazzy New Orleans romp\, and Tchaikovsky’s Fifth will take you on a journey from resigning to fate to the tender melody of a solo French horn\, a lively waltz\, and ultimate triumph. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNC Connection\n\n\n\nJazz trumpeter\, bandleader\, National Medal of Arts laureate\, and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Wynton Marsalis spent two formative summers as a teenager in the student program at Greensboro’s Eastern Music Festival. Since then\, he has returned numerous times as a guest performer and master teacher. #nosoundlikehome \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-Concert Talk\n\n\n\nSaturday at 6:30 PM | Sunday at 2:00 PM \n\n\n\nAll 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. David Levy is your guide—pre-concert talks are free to attend\, and occur one hour before any Classics Series concert. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle tickets to this event go on sale June 2\, but you can save your seat with a subscription! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Subscribe now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdaySep 207:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundaySep 213:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKelly Hall-Tompkins\n\n\n\nWinner of a Naumburg International Violin Competition Honorarium Prize and featured in the Smithsonian Museum for African-American History\, Ms. Hall-Tompkins is a violin soloist entrepreneur who has been acclaimed by The New York Times as “the versatile violinist who makes the music come alive\,” for her “tonal mastery” (BBC Music Magazine) and as The New York Times “New Yorker of the Year.” \n\n\n\nShe has appeared as co-soloist in Carnegie Hall with Glenn Dicterow and conductor Leonard Slatkin\, in London at Queen Elizabeth Hall\, at Lincoln Center and with the Symphonies of Dallas\, Jacksonville\, Oakland\, recitals in Paris\, New York\, Toronto\, Washington\, Chicago\, and festivals of Tanglewood\, Ravinia\, Santa Fe\, France\, Germany and Italy. She was “Fiddler”/Violin Soloist of the Grammy/Tony-nominated Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof.  Inspired by her experience\, she commissioned and developed the first ever Fiddler solo disc of all new arrangements\, “The Fiddler Expanding Tradition\,” which is featured in the new documentary “Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles” on the 55-year history of the musical.  \n\n\n\nAs founder of Music Kitchen–Food for the Soul\, Kelly Hall-Tompkins is a pioneer of social justice in classical music\, bringing top artists in over 100 concerts coast to coast in homeless shelters from New York to Los Angeles and in internationally in Paris\, France.  Music Kitchen made its Carnegie Hall debut to present the Forgotten Voices song cycle on May 21\, 2020 in Association with Carnegie Hall. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView Kelly’s promotional video for her tour of the Wynton Marsalis Violin Concerto\, which happens to include a cameo appearance or two by our own former music director\, Robert Moody! Kelly has performed this work with orchestras across the US and at Switzerland’s famed Lucerne Festival with the Chineke! Orchestra. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27104 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will my view be like?\n\n\n\nWhile 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou May Also Like…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMozart & Ravelplus the Crouching Tiger Concerto\n\n\n\nPaperhand Puppet Theatre brings their GIANT puppets to the stage for Ravel’s Mother Goose ballet suite; Christine Lamprea shines in a cello concerto by Tan Dun while Mozart’s “Magic Flute” sets the scene. \n\n\n\n\nNov 15 & 16\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Music ofFLEETWOOD MAC\n\n\n\nThe WSS\, guest vocalists\, and the fan-favorite Jeans ‘n Classics band come together to celebrate the supergroup’s decades of hits. \n\n\n\n\nApr 6\, 2024 URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/marsalis-tchaikovsky/2025-09-20/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Classics Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/vert-orange-green-16x9-1.webp GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054023 CREATED:20250728T165200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T205523Z UID:10000167-1757156400-1757160000@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:OM DESCRIPTION:OM\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSat\, Sep 6\, 202511:00 am \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSat\, Sep 6\, 2025NEW! 12:45 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNatascha Barnes Yoga InstructorDebi Pivetta FluteGrace Ludtke Harp \n\n\n\n\n\nLimited availability of 50 participants. \n\n\n\nOM: Yoga with the Symphony is back! Join us onstage at Reynolds Auditorium for a yoga class appropriate for all skill levels. Instructor Natascha Barnes will lead as you bend\, stretch\, and find inner harmony. Let that stress dissolve away to the relaxing sounds of flute and harp played by Debi Pivetta and Grace Ludtke. NEW! OM: Yogiggles is the perfect yoga experience for parents and kids. Natascha Barnes is also a certified child yoga instructor\, and will lead this added 12:45 class featuring the same neat flute-and-harp sounds but with a focus on fun\, child-appropriate poses and pacing. Kids 9 and up are encouraged to participate! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle tickets to this event go on sale June 2\, but you can save your seat with a subscription! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Subscribe now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSat\, Sep 611:00 AM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNEW!12:45 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNatascha Barnes\, yoga instructor\n\n\n\nNatascha Barnes is a dedicated yoga instructor with over a decade of experience\, teaching since 2010. She holds a 200-hour yoga teacher certification as well as a specialized certification in children’s yoga. Natascha brings a calm\, nurturing presence to every class\, creating a welcoming space for students of all ages to explore movement\, breath\, and mindfulness. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27104 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will my view be like?\n\n\n\nWhile 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. URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/om-sep2025/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Special Concerts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/image.jpg GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250512T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250512T213000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054023 CREATED:20230221T160840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T203715Z UID:10000028-1747076400-1747085400@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Spring Finale DESCRIPTION:Youth Orchestras:Spring Finale\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree! \n\n\n\n\n\nMonday\, May 127:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHear all four of our talented Youth Orchestras Program ensembles in their year-end concert! \n\n\n\nYouth SymphonyYouth PhilharmonicChamber SinfoniaPremiere Strings \n\n\n\nMargaret Rehder and Dr. Ryane Dunnagan Conductors \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27101 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/spring-finale/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Youth Orchestras ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/042_20221114-DSC03893_JFarleyPhotography_1200x675@72.jpg GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T220000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054023 CREATED:20240729T195601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T202254Z UID:10000088-1743881400-1743890400@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Tina Turner DESCRIPTION:Simply The Best:The Music of Tina Turner\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdayApr 5\, 20257:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWinston-Salem SymphonyTamika Lawrence\, Shaleah Adkisson\, and Scott Coulter VocalsJohn Boswell PianoMichelle Merrill Conductor \n\n\n\nGet ready to experience a symphony concert like never before as the electrifying music of Tina Turner comes alive on stage! From the soulful “What’s Love Got to Do with It” to the empowering anthem “Simply the Best\,” and the timeless “Proud Mary\,” this concert promises an unforgettable journey through Turner’s greatest hits. Accompanied by a full symphony orchestra\, immerse yourself in the powerful vocals and iconic melodies that have defined generations. \n\n\n\nJoin us for an evening of soul-stirring music and celebrate the indomitable spirit of Tina Turner in a symphonic spectacle that will leave you inspired and uplifted. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle tickets to this event go on sale June 2\, but you can save your seat with a subscription! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Subscribe now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSat\, Apr 57:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27104 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will my view be like?\n\n\n\nWhile 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave a listen to this posthumous drop from Tina Turner! Written by Australian musicians George Young and Harry Vanda and produced by John Carter\, the track was recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood and was originally intended to be an album track for Private Dancer. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShaleah Adkisson Vocals\n\n\n\nShaleah Adkisson is a singer and actress\, having been seen on Broadway and on tour in Hair: The American Tribal Love- Rock Musical and Off-Broadway in Rent\, as well as in regional productions including Clybourne Park\, Avenue Q\, Beehive: The 60’s Musical\, Ain’t Misbehavin\, & Children of Eden. She also performs locally and on tour with the all-female tribute to the music of Joni Mitchell\, Carole King and Laura Nyro\, Back to the Garden. When not on stage\, Shaleah works as an Administrator and Teaching Artist with Bridge Arts Ensemble\, non-profit TA organization catering to public schools in upstate New York. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTamika Lawrence Vocals\n\n\n\nHailing from the Mount Hope neighborhood of the Bronx\, Tamika Lawrence began her musical career on Broadway almost 10 years ago. (The Wiz Live! on NBC\, Book of Mormon\, Come From Away\, RENT) She then began to lend her Alt-Rock vocals to movie soundtracks and sang backgrounds for artists including Hugh Jackman\, and Idina Menzel. A cross between Jack White and Betty Davis\, Tamika began to write her own music and in 2014 released the Album “Ugly” with her the band Tamika & The Slay to critical acclaim. In 2018\, Tamika won a GRAMMY® for her work on the Dear Evan Hansen Album and completed her debut solo EP “Two Faced” scheduled for release in 2019. Tamika is currently starring in Caroline or Change on Broadway! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nScott Coulter Vocals\n\n\n\nScott Coulter is one of New York’s most honored vocalists. For his work in cabaret\, Scott has received five MAC Awards (Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs)\, five Bistro Awards and two Nightlife Awards for Outstanding Vocalist and has performed at most of NYC’s top rooms including Birdland\, 54 Below\, The Oak Room at the Algonquin\, and Feinstein’s at The Regency where he spent a record-setting eight months performing the revue 11 O’CLOCK NUMBERS AT 11 O’CLOCK which he also co-created\, directed and musically arranged. His self-titled debut CD won the 2003 MAC Award for Outstanding Recording and was chosen as the best recording of the year by TheatreMania and Cabaret Scenes magazine which pronounced it “quite simply\, the best these ears have ever heard.” \n\n\n\nScott was director and star of A CHRISTMAS CAROL: THE SYMPHONIC CONCERT in its world premiere with the Baltimore Symphony and reprised his performance in the Emmy-nominated PBS production which premiered in December 2013. \n\n\n\nSince 1997\, Scott has performed around the country with award-winning songwriting duo Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich in their many revues. While singing with Goldrich and Heisler he was discovered by Oscar and Grammy winning composer Stephen Schwartz who then invited him to join the revue STEPHEN SCHWARTZ & FRIENDS. That revue (starring Schwartz and Coulter along with Liz Callaway and Tony Award-winner Debbie Gravitte) has been performing all over the world since 1999. Schwartz has said\, “One of the greatest things that can happen to a composer is to have his music interpreted by Scott Coulter.” \n\n\n\nScott regularly performs in concert both as a solo artist and with a variety of legendary performers including Stephen Schwartz\, Tony-winner Ben Vereen and Grammy-winner Sheena Easton. He has performed with symphonies all over the world including San Francisco\, Baltimore\, Seattle\, Phoenix\, Winnipeg\, St. Louis and Calgary. Noted for his soaring high notes and pure tone\, Scott’s vocal versatility has garnered rave reviews from coast to coast. “Coulter is a stratospheric tenor” (The Wall Street Journal) who “sings to the balcony with a soaring theatrical savvy.” (Variety) “Coulter’s distinctive tenor packs an emotional wallop” (Huffington Post) while possessing “an 80s pop rock star strength\, reminiscent of Phil Collins.” (San Francisco Examiner) \n\n\n\nAs a director Scott’s credits include many shows for The Town Hall in NY (BROADWAY BY THE YEAR\, BROADWAY’S RISING STARS\, BROADWAY ORIGINALS\, BROADWAY UNPLUGGED) and BBTY for The Berkshire Theatre Festival and Broadway by the Bay. Along with Michael Kerker and ASCAP\, he’s produced and directed several installments of Michael Feinstein’s STANDARD TIME at Carnegie Hall. He is creator\, arranger and director of several touring shows including CINEMA TOAST\, SOUTHERN COMFORT\, BROADWAY’S ELITE\, THAT’S LIFE: A TOAST TO SINATRA\, YOU’VE GO T A FRIEND: CAROLE KING\, NEIL SEDAKA AND THE MUSIC OF THE BRILL BUILDING\, BLOCKBUSTER BROADWAY! and his critically acclaimed solo show\, THE FELLA SINGS ELLA\, which honors the life of the legendary Ella Fitzgerald. His concert creation THE KING: THE MUSIC OF ELVIS premiered with the Calgary Philharmonic and is currently playing symphony halls across America and Canada. \n\n\n\nScott has taught master classes from Los Angeles to Kalamazoo to Riga\, Latvia and is creator of his own unique group vocal coaching series called SONGBOOK. Scott recently wrote the book for the new musical GOT TO BE THERE which celebrates the life and music of songwriter Elliot Willensky. Scott is founder/owner of Spot-On Entertainment. He’s a resident director of programming at 54 Below (Broadway’s Supper Club) in NYC and is a graduate of the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJohn Boswell Piano\n\n\n\nJohn Boswell has served as musical director for Judy Collins\, Andy Williams and Bob Newhart as well as the concert tours of “Cinema Toast\,” ”That’s Life: A Toast to Sinatra\,” ”Blockbuster Today\,” “Three Men and a Baby Grand\,” “Blockbuster Broadway!” and “The Spy Who Loved Me” starring Sheena Easton. John played the role of “Moose” in the national tour of Crazy For You. Broadway/Off-Broadway credits include Crazy For You\, The Secret Garden\, Back To Bacharach And David\, and The Kathy And Mo Show: Parallel Lives. Most recently John composed music for the HBO special Kathy And Mo: The Dark Side. John has six CD’s of original music on Hearts Of Space Records; THE PAINTER\, KINDRED SPIRITS\, COUNT ME IN\, FESTIVAL OF THE HEART\, TRUST and LOVE. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou May Also Like…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEdgar Meyer+ The New World\n\n\n\nDvorak’s “New World” Symphony rounds out a program that includes the dazzling double bass virtuosity of Edgar Meyer. \n\n\n\n\nMar 2 & 3\, 2024\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBEETHOVEN:THE NINTH\n\n\n\nThe Symphony and Chorus\, guest soloists\, and Michelle Merrill come together for the 200th Anniversary of this joyous work. \n\n\n\n\nApr 13 & 14\, 2024 URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/tina-turner/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Plugged-In Pops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TinaTurner1200x675.webp GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250324T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250324T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054023 CREATED:20230221T144519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T171219Z UID:10000027-1742842800-1742850000@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Youth Philharmonic\, Chamber Sinfonia\, and Premiere Strings DESCRIPTION:Youth Philharmonic\, Chamber Sinfonia\,& Premiere Strings\n\n\n\n\n\nFree ! \n\n\n\n\n\nMondayMar 24\, 20257:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThree of our Youth Orchestras Program ensembles perform favorite music by Mozart\, Verdi\, and Tchaikovsky as well as exciting new works written especially for younger players. This springtime concert also features the Youth Philharmonic flutists in a joyful concerto by Vivaldi. \n\n\n\nYouth PhilharmonicChamber SinfoniaPremiere Strings \n\n\n\nMargaret Rehder and Dr. Ryane Dunnagan Conductors \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27101 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/youth-philharmonic-chamber-sinfonia-and-premiere-strings/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Youth Orchestras ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/038_20221114-DSC03822_JFarleyPhotography_1200x675@72.jpg GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T220000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054023 CREATED:20240729T195659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T152700Z UID:10000083-1739043000-1739052000@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Cirque de la Symphonie DESCRIPTION:Cirque de la Symphonie\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdayFeb 8\, 20257:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWinston-Salem SymphonyCirque de la SymphonieMichelle Merrill Conductor \n\n\n\nThe high-flying acrobatics of audience favorite Cirque de la Symphonie will keep you on the edge of your seat! Combining popular classical music (Spotify playlist below!) with soaring flight\, tumbling\, and juggling\, Cirque thrills audiences around the world. Don’t miss this one-night-only engagement with your Winston-Salem Symphony! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle tickets to this event go on sale June 2\, but you can save your seat with a subscription! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Subscribe now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdayFeb 87:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27104 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will my view be like?\n\n\n\nWhile 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCirque de la Symphonie\n\n\n\nCirque de la Symphonie brings the magic of cirque to the orchestra hall. Each performance is an elegant adaptation of some of the most amazing cirque acts\, perfectly choreographed to classical masterpieces and performed by accomplished veterans including world record holders\, gold-medal winners of international competitions\, Olympians\, and some of the most original talent ever seen. \n\n\n\nFusing the power and majesty of the live orchestra with the best of cirque artistry\, Cirque de la Symphonie is the only cirque company in the world that performs exclusively with symphony orchestras. Over one hundred orchestras worldwide have featured Cirque de la Symphonie in sold-out venues\, adding energy and excitement to the concert experience. URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/cirque/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Plugged-In Pops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20181124_072__DSC7500-copy.webp GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T213000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054023 CREATED:20230821T163601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T174216Z UID:10000005-1731956400-1731965400@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Youth Orchestras Fall Extravaganza DESCRIPTION:Youth OrchestrasFall Extravaganza\n\n\n\nMonday\, Nov 18\, 20247:00pmAdmission is free. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll four ensembles of the WSS Youth Orchestras program get their performance season off to a start in this inspiring autumn concert. \n\n\n\nPremiere StringsChamber SinfoniaYouth PhilharmonicYouth Symphony \n\n\n\nMargaret Rehder and Ryane Dunnagan Conductors \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27101 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/youth-orchestras-fall-extravaganza/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Youth Orchestras ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_0045-copy.jpg GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T173000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054023 CREATED:20240729T195730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T035149Z UID:10000072-1731855600-1731864600@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Expansive Soundscapes DESCRIPTION:Expansive Soundscapes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdayNov 16\, 20247:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundayNov 17\, 20243:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWinston-Salem SymphonySterling Elliott CelloJodi Burns SopranoJason McKinney BassMichelle Merrill Conductor \n\n\n\nAntonín DvořákCello Concerto \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Notes \n\n\n\n\n\nCarl NielsenSymphony No. 3\, “Espansiva” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Notes \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImmerse yourself in a mid-autumn concert as the lyrical beauty of Dvořák’s Cello Concerto\, performed by the imminent Sterling Elliott\, complements Nielsen’s Symphony No. 3\, “Espansiva\,” in a program that spans the breadth of human emotion. Dvořák’s masterpiece captivates with its soulful melodies and profound introspection\, showcasing the cello’s rich sonorities and technical brilliance. Nielsen’s “Espansiva\,” renowned for its expansive orchestration and innovative use of human voices\, offers a contrast with its bold symphonic gestures and lyrical themes that celebrate the vitality of life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-Concert Talk\n\n\n\nSaturday at 6:30 PM | Sunday at 2:00 PM \n\n\n\nAll 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. Carol Reynolds is your guide—pre-concert talks are free to attend\, and occur one hour before any Classics Series concert. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle tickets to this event go on sale June 2\, but you can save your seat with a subscription! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Subscribe now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdayNov 167:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundayNov 173:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSterling Elliott\, cello\n\n\n\nAcclaimed for his stellar stage presence and joyous musicianship\, cellist Sterling Elliott is a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient and the winner of the Senior Division of the 2019 National Sphinx Competition. Already in his young career\, he has appeared with major orchestras such as the Philadelphia Orchestra\, the New York Philharmonic\, the Boston Symphony\, the Cleveland Orchestra\, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. \n\n\n\n\nRead more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJodi Burns\, soprano\n\n\n\nJodi Burns has been described as singing with a “plush voice and rich expressivity” (The New York Times). In her appearance as Anna Sorenson in Kevin Puts’ Silent Night\, (Piedmont Opera)\, The Winston-Salem Journal noted\, “Burns dazzle[s] with her lustrous soprano and bright charisma…” \n\n\n\n\nRead more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJason McKinney\, bass\n\n\n\nOriginally from Milwaukee\, WI\, Jason McKinney graduated from the University Of North Carolina School of the Arts\, where he studied voice with soprano Marilyn Taylor and tenor Glenn Siebert\, conducting with Maestro James Allbritten\, and composing with Kenneth Frazelle. \n\n\n\n\nRead more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichelle Merrill\, conductor\n\n\n\nWSS Music Director Michelle Merrill served four years as the Assistant and then Associate Conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and also serves as the Music Director of the Coastal Symphony of Georgia\, where she has ignited the growth and expansion of the orchestra’s offerings both on and off the stage.  Ms. Merrill is a proud recipient of a 2016 Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award as well as the prestigious 2013 Ansbacher Conducting Fellowship as awarded by members of the Vienna Philharmonic and the American Austrian Foundation\, which enabled her to be in residence at the world-renowned Salzburg Festival. \n\n\n\n\nRead more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27104 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will my view be like?\n\n\n\nWhile 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMusic Lovers’ Luncheon\n\n\n\nFriday\, Nov 15 at NoonForsyth Country Club3101 Country Club Rd.\, Winston-Salem \n\n\n\nEnjoy lunch with a side of interesting conversation! Michelle Merrill discusses the work of Dvorak and Nielsen with guest cellist Sterling Elliott. \n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSymphony by the Glass\n\n\n\nThursday\, Nov 14 at 5pmThe Caviste1100 Reynolda Rd \n\n\n\nStop by for an afterwork glass from a selection of wines specifically paired to this week’s program! Enjoy music by WSS musicians and casual conversation with other Symphony goers. The event is free to attend; wines are available for purchase. URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/expansive-soundscapes/2024-11-17/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Classics Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Sterling-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241116T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241116T220000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054023 CREATED:20240729T195730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T035149Z UID:10000071-1731785400-1731794400@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Expansive Soundscapes DESCRIPTION:Expansive Soundscapes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdayNov 16\, 20247:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundayNov 17\, 20243:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWinston-Salem SymphonySterling Elliott CelloJodi Burns SopranoJason McKinney BassMichelle Merrill Conductor \n\n\n\nAntonín DvořákCello Concerto \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Notes \n\n\n\n\n\nCarl NielsenSymphony No. 3\, “Espansiva” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Notes \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImmerse yourself in a mid-autumn concert as the lyrical beauty of Dvořák’s Cello Concerto\, performed by the imminent Sterling Elliott\, complements Nielsen’s Symphony No. 3\, “Espansiva\,” in a program that spans the breadth of human emotion. Dvořák’s masterpiece captivates with its soulful melodies and profound introspection\, showcasing the cello’s rich sonorities and technical brilliance. Nielsen’s “Espansiva\,” renowned for its expansive orchestration and innovative use of human voices\, offers a contrast with its bold symphonic gestures and lyrical themes that celebrate the vitality of life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-Concert Talk\n\n\n\nSaturday at 6:30 PM | Sunday at 2:00 PM \n\n\n\nAll 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. Carol Reynolds is your guide—pre-concert talks are free to attend\, and occur one hour before any Classics Series concert. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle tickets to this event go on sale June 2\, but you can save your seat with a subscription! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Subscribe now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdayNov 167:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundayNov 173:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSterling Elliott\, cello\n\n\n\nAcclaimed for his stellar stage presence and joyous musicianship\, cellist Sterling Elliott is a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient and the winner of the Senior Division of the 2019 National Sphinx Competition. Already in his young career\, he has appeared with major orchestras such as the Philadelphia Orchestra\, the New York Philharmonic\, the Boston Symphony\, the Cleveland Orchestra\, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. \n\n\n\n\nRead more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJodi Burns\, soprano\n\n\n\nJodi Burns has been described as singing with a “plush voice and rich expressivity” (The New York Times). In her appearance as Anna Sorenson in Kevin Puts’ Silent Night\, (Piedmont Opera)\, The Winston-Salem Journal noted\, “Burns dazzle[s] with her lustrous soprano and bright charisma…” \n\n\n\n\nRead more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJason McKinney\, bass\n\n\n\nOriginally from Milwaukee\, WI\, Jason McKinney graduated from the University Of North Carolina School of the Arts\, where he studied voice with soprano Marilyn Taylor and tenor Glenn Siebert\, conducting with Maestro James Allbritten\, and composing with Kenneth Frazelle. \n\n\n\n\nRead more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichelle Merrill\, conductor\n\n\n\nWSS Music Director Michelle Merrill served four years as the Assistant and then Associate Conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and also serves as the Music Director of the Coastal Symphony of Georgia\, where she has ignited the growth and expansion of the orchestra’s offerings both on and off the stage.  Ms. Merrill is a proud recipient of a 2016 Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award as well as the prestigious 2013 Ansbacher Conducting Fellowship as awarded by members of the Vienna Philharmonic and the American Austrian Foundation\, which enabled her to be in residence at the world-renowned Salzburg Festival. \n\n\n\n\nRead more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27104 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will my view be like?\n\n\n\nWhile 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMusic Lovers’ Luncheon\n\n\n\nFriday\, Nov 15 at NoonForsyth Country Club3101 Country Club Rd.\, Winston-Salem \n\n\n\nEnjoy lunch with a side of interesting conversation! Michelle Merrill discusses the work of Dvorak and Nielsen with guest cellist Sterling Elliott. \n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSymphony by the Glass\n\n\n\nThursday\, Nov 14 at 5pmThe Caviste1100 Reynolda Rd \n\n\n\nStop by for an afterwork glass from a selection of wines specifically paired to this week’s program! Enjoy music by WSS musicians and casual conversation with other Symphony goers. The event is free to attend; wines are available for purchase. URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/expansive-soundscapes/2024-11-16/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Classics Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Sterling-1920x1080-1.webp GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241013T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054023 CREATED:20240724T172431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T060215Z UID:10000066-1728831600-1728831600@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Jurassic Park DESCRIPTION:Jurassic Park In Concert\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundayOct 13\, 20243:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n© UCS LLC and Amblin \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWinston-Salem SymphonyDamon Gupton Conductor \n\n\n\nFeaturing visually stunning imagery and groundbreaking special effects\, the action-packed adventure of Jurassic Park pits man against prehistoric predators in the ultimate battle for survival. \n\n\n\nExperience it now\, projected in HD with a full symphony orchestra performing John Williams’ iconic score live to picture. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n© Universal City Studios LLC and Amblin Entertainment\, Inc. All Rights Reserved. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJurassic Park In Concert is a sponsored project of the Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth Countyand funded through ARPA supported by the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeason PresentingSponsor \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle tickets to this event go on sale June 2\, but you can save your seat with a subscription! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Subscribe now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundayOct 133:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27104 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will my view be like?\n\n\n\nWhile 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDamon Gupton Conductor\n\n\n\nA native of Detroit\, Michigan\, Damon Gupton appears in television\, film\, and on stage. He has had series regular roles in The Big Door Prize\,The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey starring Samuel L. Jackson (both for Apple TV)\, Black Lightning (CW)\, Criminal Minds (CBS)\, The Player (NBC)\, The Divide (AMC/WeTV)\, Prime Suspect (NBC)\, Dick Wolf’s Deadline (NBC)\, Strange Brew (FOX)\, and Finkleman (NBC)\, as well as guest star/recurring appearances on the upcoming Happy Face (Paramount+)\, as well as Super Pumped (Showtime)\, The Comey Rule (Showtime)\, Dirty John (Bravo)\,  Goliath (Amazon)\,  Bates Motel (A&E)\, The Newsroom (HBO)\, Suits (USA)\, Empire (FOX)\, Rake (FOX)\, Law & Order (NBC)\, Law & Order Criminal Intent (NBC)\, Conviction (NBC)\, The Unusuals (ABC)\,  Hack (CBS)\, Third Watch (NBC)\, and Drift (ABC). He appears in Damien Chazelle’s Academy Award-winning films Whiplash and LaLa Land\, This is Forty\, The Last Airbender\, Helen at Risk\, Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead\, Unfaithful\, The Loretta Claiborne Story\, and Nicki Micheaux’s Summer of Violence. \n\n\n\n\nRead more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou May Also Like…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEdgar Meyer+ The New World\n\n\n\nDvorak’s “New World” Symphony rounds out a program that includes the dazzling double bass virtuosity of Edgar Meyer. \n\n\n\n\nMar 2 & 3\, 2024\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBEETHOVEN:THE NINTH\n\n\n\nThe Symphony and Chorus\, guest soloists\, and Michelle Merrill come together for the 200th Anniversary of this joyous work. \n\n\n\n\nApr 13 & 14\, 2024 URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/jurassic-park/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Plugged-In Pops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/image-e1720558805162.png GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T173000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054023 CREATED:20240729T195750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T234747Z UID:10000064-1727017200-1727026200@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Rhapsody in Blue DESCRIPTION:Rhapsody in Blue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdaySep 21\, 20247:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundaySep 22\, 20243:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWinston-Salem SymphonyRay Ushikubo PianoMichelle Merrill Conductor \n\n\n\nJohannes BrahmsSymphony No. 2 in D Major \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Notes \n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge GershwinRhapsody in Blue \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Notes \n\n\n\n\n\nRichard StraussSuite from Der Rosenkavalier \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Notes \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrahms’ Second Symphony\, known for its sunny disposition and pastoral charm\, sets the stage with its lyrical melodies and lush orchestration. Echoing this bright cheer\, excerpts from Strauss’ opera Der Rosenkavalier evoke the elegance and romance of Viennese waltzes\, captivating audiences with their sumptuous melodies and rich orchestral colors. Between\, dazzling pianist Ray Ushikubo then takes center stage with Gershwin’s jazz- infused masterpiece\, effortlessly blending classical refinement with the exuberance of American jazz\, showcasing his virtuosity and versatility on the piano. Together\, these works illuminate the concert hall with a kaleidoscope of emotions and musical brilliance\, offering a captivating journey through 19th-century elegance and 20th-century innovation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-Concert Talk\n\n\n\nSaturday at 6:30 PM | Sunday at 2:00 PM \n\n\n\nAll 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. Wake Forest University musicologist Dr. Megan Francisco will give insight to the works of Brahms\, Gershwin\, and Strauss. Pre-concert talks are free to attend\, and occur one hour before any Classics Series concert. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle tickets to this event go on sale June 2\, but you can save your seat with a subscription! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Subscribe now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdaySep 217:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundaySep 223:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRay Ushikubo\, piano\n\n\n\nKnown for his “disciplined focus and clarity… and marvelous dynamic nuance” (Arts Knoxville)\, Ray Ushikubo is a twenty-three-year-old Japanese-American pianist and violinist who has performed on the stages of Carnegie Hall and Walt Disney Concert Hall\, and appeared on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. \n\n\n\n\nRead more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichelle Merrill\, conductor\n\n\n\nWSS Music Director Michelle Merrill served four years as the Assistant and then Associate Conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and also serves as the Music Director of the Coastal Symphony of Georgia\, where she has ignited the growth and expansion of the orchestra’s offerings both on and off the stage.  Ms. Merrill is a proud recipient of a 2016 Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award as well as the prestigious 2013 Ansbacher Conducting Fellowship as awarded by members of the Vienna Philharmonic and the American Austrian Foundation\, which enabled her to be in residence at the world-renowned Salzburg Festival. \n\n\n\n\nRead more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27104 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will my view be like?\n\n\n\nWhile 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMusic Lovers’ Luncheon\n\n\n\nFriday\, Sep 20 at NoonForsyth Country Club3101 Country Club Rd.\, Winston-Salem \n\n\n\nEnjoy lunch with a side of interesting conversation! Michelle Merrill discusses the work of Brahms\, Gershwin\, and Strauss with guest pianist Ray Ushikubo. \n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSymphony by the Glass\n\n\n\nThursday\, May 2 at 5pmThe Caviste1100 Reynolda Rd \n\n\n\nStop by for an afterwork glass from a selection of wines specifically paired to this week’s program! Enjoy music by WSS musicians and casual conversation with other Symphony goers. The event is free to attend; wines are available for purchase. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDrinks at The Remedy\n\n\n\nSaturday evening\, after the concertThe Remedy Cafe & Bar492 West End Blvd. \n\n\n\nAfter 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. URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/rhapsody-in-blue/2024-09-22/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Classics Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/RayUshikubo_web-use.webp GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T220000 DTSTAMP:20260423T054023 CREATED:20240729T195750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T234747Z UID:10000063-1726947000-1726956000@www.wssymphony.org SUMMARY:Rhapsody in Blue DESCRIPTION:Rhapsody in Blue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdaySep 21\, 20247:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundaySep 22\, 20243:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWinston-Salem SymphonyRay Ushikubo PianoMichelle Merrill Conductor \n\n\n\nJohannes BrahmsSymphony No. 2 in D Major \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Notes \n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge GershwinRhapsody in Blue \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Notes \n\n\n\n\n\nRichard StraussSuite from Der Rosenkavalier \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Notes \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrahms’ Second Symphony\, known for its sunny disposition and pastoral charm\, sets the stage with its lyrical melodies and lush orchestration. Echoing this bright cheer\, excerpts from Strauss’ opera Der Rosenkavalier evoke the elegance and romance of Viennese waltzes\, captivating audiences with their sumptuous melodies and rich orchestral colors. Between\, dazzling pianist Ray Ushikubo then takes center stage with Gershwin’s jazz- infused masterpiece\, effortlessly blending classical refinement with the exuberance of American jazz\, showcasing his virtuosity and versatility on the piano. Together\, these works illuminate the concert hall with a kaleidoscope of emotions and musical brilliance\, offering a captivating journey through 19th-century elegance and 20th-century innovation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-Concert Talk\n\n\n\nSaturday at 6:30 PM | Sunday at 2:00 PM \n\n\n\nAll 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. Wake Forest University musicologist Dr. Megan Francisco will give insight to the works of Brahms\, Gershwin\, and Strauss. Pre-concert talks are free to attend\, and occur one hour before any Classics Series concert. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSingle tickets to this event go on sale June 2\, but you can save your seat with a subscription! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Subscribe now.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturdaySep 217:30 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSundaySep 223:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRay Ushikubo\, piano\n\n\n\nKnown for his “disciplined focus and clarity… and marvelous dynamic nuance” (Arts Knoxville)\, Ray Ushikubo is a twenty-three-year-old Japanese-American pianist and violinist who has performed on the stages of Carnegie Hall and Walt Disney Concert Hall\, and appeared on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. \n\n\n\n\nRead more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichelle Merrill\, conductor\n\n\n\nWSS Music Director Michelle Merrill served four years as the Assistant and then Associate Conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and also serves as the Music Director of the Coastal Symphony of Georgia\, where she has ignited the growth and expansion of the orchestra’s offerings both on and off the stage.  Ms. Merrill is a proud recipient of a 2016 Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award as well as the prestigious 2013 Ansbacher Conducting Fellowship as awarded by members of the Vienna Philharmonic and the American Austrian Foundation\, which enabled her to be in residence at the world-renowned Salzburg Festival. \n\n\n\n\nRead more.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nReynolds Auditorium301 N. Hawthorne Rd.Winston-Salem\, NC 27104 \n\n\n\n\nDirections & Parking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRideshare and Dining\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat will my view be like?\n\n\n\nWhile 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMusic Lovers’ Luncheon\n\n\n\nFriday\, Sep 20 at NoonForsyth Country Club3101 Country Club Rd.\, Winston-Salem \n\n\n\nEnjoy lunch with a side of interesting conversation! Michelle Merrill discusses the work of Brahms\, Gershwin\, and Strauss with guest pianist Ray Ushikubo. \n\n\n\n\n Buy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSymphony by the Glass\n\n\n\nThursday\, May 2 at 5pmThe Caviste1100 Reynolda Rd \n\n\n\nStop by for an afterwork glass from a selection of wines specifically paired to this week’s program! Enjoy music by WSS musicians and casual conversation with other Symphony goers. The event is free to attend; wines are available for purchase. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDrinks at The Remedy\n\n\n\nSaturday evening\, after the concertThe Remedy Cafe & Bar492 West End Blvd. \n\n\n\nAfter 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. URL:https://www.wssymphony.org/event/rhapsody-in-blue/2024-09-21/ LOCATION:Reynolds Auditorium\, 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW\, Winston-Salem\, NC\, 27104 CATEGORIES:Classics Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.wssymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/RayUshikubo_web-use.webp GEO:36.1011236;-80.2648333 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reynolds Auditorium 301 Hawthorne Rd. NW Winston-Salem NC 27104;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=301 Hawthorne Rd. NW:geo:-80.2648333,36.1011236 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR