CARLOS MIGUEL PRIETO | MUSIC DIRECTOR
MEMORIAL HALL, CHAPEL HILL
RHAPSODY IN BLUE
SUN, SEPT 7, 2025 | 3PM
Sophie Mok, conductor
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Gershwin: An American in Paris
Gershwin: Lullaby
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture
DVOŘÁK: NEW WORLD SYMPHONY
SUN, SEPT 28, 2025 | 3PM
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Samuel Almaguer, clarinet
Barber: Essay No. 2
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”
BEETHOVEN “EROICA” SYMPHONY
THU, NOV 13, 2025 | 7:30PM
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor
Paul Watkins, cello
Jennifer Higdon: Suite from Cold Mountain Schumann: Cello Concerto
Beethoven Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”
HANDEL’S MESSIAH
SUN, DEC 7, 2025 | 3PM
Katharina Wincor, conductor
Rachele Gilmore, soprano
Taylor Raven, mezzo-soprano
Aaron Crouch, tenor
Weston Hurt, bass
North Carolina Master Chorale
Handel’s stunning masterpiece—performed live by your North Carolina Symphony, North Carolina Master Chorale, and soloists to celebrate the season with passion and beauty, including the Hallelujah chorus.
VIP PARKING & DONOR SUITE
ALL MOZART
SUN, JAN 25, 2026 | 3PM
Keitaro Harada, conductor
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, piano
Mozart: Overture to Don Giovanni
Mozart: Symphony No. 35,“Haffner”
Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
SUN, FEB 1, 2026 | 3PM
Sophie Mok, conductor
Dvořák: Serenade for Strings
Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik
CHOPIN PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1
THU, MAR 5, 2026 | 7:30PM
Eduardo Strausser, conductor
Claire Huangci, piano
Rossini: Overture to La Cenerentola
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3,“Scottish”
Donors of $2,500 or more have access to VIP Parking, a convenient walk from Memorial Hall. Additionally, donors at this level can enjoy the Heavner Gallery with complimentary beverages and hors d’oeuvres before each concert and at intermission. Add a donation with your ticket purchase today to enjoy these special benefits.
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CARLOS MIGUEL PRIETO
CLAIRE HUANGCI
PAUL WATKINS
JENEBA KANNEH-MASON