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    Masterworks: Symphony Swings

    P.E. Monroe Auditorium, LRU 775 6th St NE, Hickory, NC, United States

    A night of classic American jazz music featuring one of the greatest clarinetists alive, known as the Louis Armstrong of the clarinet, Doreen Ketchens, performing jazz swing music with the Western Piedmont Symphony. Other works include Soul Force by award-winning composer Jessie Montgomery, Bernstein's On the Town: Three Dance Episodes, and Ellington's Black, Brown, and Beige Suite.

    $20 – $50

  • a man wearing glasses and a purple jacket holding a mandolin

    Masterworks: Mozart and the Mandolin

    P.E. Monroe Auditorium, LRU 775 6th St NE, Hickory, NC, United States

    Bluegrass comes to the symphony featuring mandolin artist Jeff Midkiff performing his From the Blue Ridge concerto. Concert includes Rossini's Overture to La gazza Ladra and Mozart's Jupiter Symphony.

    $20 – $50

  • NEW DATE-Masterworks: Rhapsody in Blue

    P.E. Monroe Auditorium, LRU 775 6th St NE, Hickory, NC, United States

    SEASON FINALE! Celebrating the centennial of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, pianist Jeffrey Biegel and composer Peter Boyer launched the Rhapsody National Initiative with Rhapsody in Red, White, & Blue, a vibrant new work reflecting the American landscape, with the pulse, energy, and beauty of our shared identity as Americans. Western Piedmont Symphony is the only orchestra in North Carolina represented in this national symphonic project. Also on the program is the celebrated masterpiece Rhapsody in Blue, the lyrical and vivid Symphony No. 1 by living composer Adolphus Hailstork, and the mesmerizing Bolero by Ravel.

    $20 – $50

  • Behind the Music: Screening of THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN with Footcandle Film Society

    Carolina Theater 222 1st Ave NW, Hickory, NC, United States

    Go behind the music of THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN with Western Piedmont Symphony and Footcandle Film Society. Before the movie, WPS Music Director Matthew Troy shares the secrets to the chills and thrills of the iconic film score in conversation with Footcandle Film Society founder Alan Jackson.

    $5

  • Masterworks: Elemental Music

    P.E. Monroe Auditorium, LRU 775 6th St NE, Hickory, NC, United States

    Experience an inspiring evening with Maestro Matthew Troy and the Western Piedmont Symphony as they explore the powerful connection between humanity and nature. Elemental Music brings the natural world to life through vivid orchestral works—featuring birdsong, pastoral scenes, and the forces of creation. From haunting to hopeful, this program invites you to reflect on the elements that shape our world and ourselves. 

    $20 – $58

  • Beyond the Instrument: Finding Joy in Your Creative Life

    Keiser Community Room, SALT Block 231 3rd Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United States

    Join Masterworks guest artist, life coach, and internationally acclaimed musician Ashley Hall-Tighe on Thursday, Nov. 20 (4:00–5:30 p.m.) at the Keiser Community Room, SALT Block, for Beyond the Instrument—a free, interactive workshop on creativity, resilience, and joy, open to all.

    Free

  • Masterworks: Italian Inspirations

    P.E. Monroe Auditorium, LRU 775 6th St NE, Hickory, NC, United States

    A musical journey of music inspired by classical, romantic Italy, featuring works by Bach, Pärt, Sammartini, Haydn, and Mendelssohn. Featured artist Ashley Hall-Tighe, trumpet. 

    $20 – $58

  • Canceled Masterworks: Romantic Masters

    P.E. Monroe Auditorium, LRU 775 6th St NE, Hickory, NC, United States

    An evening of classical music new and familiar, featuring Sibelius's Violin Concerto, a work of supreme virtuosity and eloquent, beautiful musical storytelling.

    $20 – $58

  • Masterworks: Grant Us Peace

    P.E. Monroe Auditorium, LRU 775 6th St NE, Hickory, NC, United States

    In a powerful collaboration with the Hickory Choral Society, CVCC Chorus, and LRU A Cappella Choir, the Western Piedmont Symphony presents Grant Us Peace—a moving exploration of humanity’s longing for peace in a turbulent world. Featuring acclaimed baritone Michael Adams and soprano Janinah Burnett, this stirring program blends orchestral and choral masterpieces into a unified call for hope, healing, and harmony.

    $20 – $58

  • Behind the Music: Screening of CASABLANCA with Footcandle Film Society

    Carolina Theater 222 1st Ave NW, Hickory, NC, United States

    Experience the classic American romantic drama Casablanca on the big screen at the Carolina Theater in downtown Hickory on Thursday, April 23 at 7:00 p.m. This special screening is presented in collaboration between Western Piedmont Symphony and the Footcandle Film Society.

    $5

  • Masterworks: Musical Wanderlust

    P.E. Monroe Auditorium, LRU 775 6th St NE, Hickory, NC, United States

    Season finale! Go on a musical journey of music from the movies and inspired by travels of the world. Featured Artist Sheng Cai performs the SAINT-SAËNS • Piano Concerto No. 5, “Egyptian."

    $20 – $58
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