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August 2022
WPS Musician Auditions 22-23 Season
Western Piedmont Symphony will hold musician auditions on Sat., Aug. 27, 2022, for the following vacancies: Section Violin I, Principal Violin II, Section Violin II, Section Viola, Section Cello, Section Bass, Oboe III/Utility, Clarinet II, Section Percussion. See announcement for complete details.
Find out more »September 2022
WPS Youth Orchestras Auditions 22-23
Western Piedmont Symphony's two Youth Orchestras - the Youth Symphony and Debut Strings - will hold auditions Sep. 8, 9, 10, for the 22-23 season.
Find out more »Side/Show 2022
Side/Show is back! Join the Western Piedmont Symphony chamber ensembles for free, unique, live music experiences. Happening in downtown Hickory in partnership with the Downtown Hickory Fall Art Crawl. Performers and locations to be announced.
Find out more »Chamber Classics: Lorena Guillén Tango Ensemble
Tickets on sale August 15, 2022. The Chamber Classics Series opens with an evening of eclectic tango music featuring North Carolina's own Lorena Guillén Tango Ensemble.
Find out more »October 2022
Soundbites: Joe Lulloff, saxophone
Tickets on sale August 15, 2022. Join us for our lunch and music series featuring Masterworks Opening Night guest artist Joe Lulloff, saxophone.
Find out more »Masterworks: Opening Night
Tickets on sale August 15, 2022. Acclaimed saxophonist Joe Lulloff joins the Western Piedmont Symphony for Masterworks: Opening Night. Lulloff will perform the Tomasi Concerto for Saxophone (1949). Program also includes works by Ravel, Franck, and Stravinsky.
Find out more »Foothills Pops: Music of the Knights
Tickets on sale August 15, 2022. Join the Western Piedmont Symphony for a thrilling musical celebration of three of Britains's legendary songwriters" Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Elton John, and Sir Paul McCartney.
Find out more »November 2022
Chamber Classics: Alasdair Fraser and Nathalie Haas
Tickets on sale August 15, 2022. The Chamber Classics Series welcomes acclaimed Scottish fiddle and cello duo Alasdair Fraser and Nathalie Haas to Hickory for an evening of dazzling teamwork, driving rhythms, and their shared passion for improvising on the melody and the groove of Scottish tunes.
Find out more »Masterworks: Orchestral Blockbusters
Tickets on sale August 15, 2022. Maestro Matthew Troy leads the Western Piedmont Symphony in an evening of classical favorites old and new. Program includes works by Quinn Mason, Bizet, and Beethoven.
Find out more »December 2022
Foothills Pops: Holiday Pops
Tickets on sale August 15, 2022. Everyone's favorite seasonal concert is back for an evening of holiday and winter music classics. Note: concert is on a Friday evening!
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