Masterworks: Symphonie Fantastique
P.E. Monroe Auditorium, LRU 775 6th St NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesAcclaimed violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins returns to perform Bruch’s Concerto No. 1 for Violin in G minor.
Crossroads: KAIA String Quartet
Drendel Auditorium, SALT Block 243 3rd Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesThe KAIA String Quartet is an ensemble devoted to promoting the rich and colorful music of Latin America and more.
WPS Youth Orchestras Spring Concert (Debut Strings and Youth Symphony)
Drendel Auditorium, SALT Block 243 3rd Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesSOLD OUT! The WPS Youth Orchestras in performance this spring. Debut Strings and the Youth Symphony will perform works by John Williams, Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, Rimsky-Korsakov, Bruch, Vivaldi, John Powell, and more.
Foothills Pops: Totally Awesome 80s
J.E. Broyhill Civic Center 1913 Hickory Blvd, Lenoir, NC, United StatesJeans 'n Classics returns to perform totally rad hits from the 80s by Prince, The B-52s, Tears for Fears, Cindy Lauper, and many more!
Discovery Family Concerts: We are the Champions
P.E. Monroe Auditorium, LRU 775 6th St NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesDiscover musical adventures of live symphonic music and explore the inspiring and familiar music of sports and games.
Crossroads: Hank, Pattie and The Current with WPS Maestro’s Quartet
The Premier 109 11th St NW, Hickory, United StatesNEW LOCATION! North Carolina's Bluegrass-American juggernaut Hank, Pattie, and The Current. Hard-hitting bluegrass pickers who moonlight as symphonic classical musicians. Special guests the WPS Maestro's Quartet.
Masterworks: Landscapes
P.E. Monroe Auditorium, LRU 775 6th St NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesThe symphony’s flagship classical series concludes with two WORLD PREMIERES: Kachina, by Amber Ferenz, and a commission for orchestra of music inspired by the foothills region by American composer Daniel Perttu. Grofé’s picturesque Grand Canyon Suite closes the series.
WPS Auditions: Principal Percussion, Section Percussion
Western Piedmont Symphony 243 Third Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesWPS Auditions on May 19, 2024, for the following vacancies for the 24-25 Season: Principal Percussion, Section Percussion
WPS Youth Orchestras Auditions for 24-25
Western Piedmont Symphony 243 Third Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United States24-25 Auditions for Western Piedmont Symphony Youth Orchestras (Debut Strings and Youth Symphony) are happening May 31 and June 1, 2024.
WPS Auditions: Principal Trombone, Third Trumpet
Western Piedmont Symphony 243 Third Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesWPS Auditions on June 2, 2024, for the following vacancies for the 24-25 Season: Principal Trombone, Third Trumpet
AppSummerFest: An Evening with Natalie Merchant with Western Piedmont Symphony — SOLD OUT!
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St., Boone, NC, United StatesIn celebration of her ninth studio album, Keep Your Courage, ’80s superstar singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant comes to Boone, accompanied by Hickory, NC’s Western Piedmont Symphony.
WPS Auditions: Second Clarinet
Western Piedmont Symphony 243 Third Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesWestern Piedmont Symphony announces auditions on Sunday, August 25, 2024, for the following vacancies: SECOND CLARINET Audition date: Sunday, August 25, 2024 Application deadline: Friday, August 16, 2024 How to apply: Send a one-page performance résumé (.PDF) to WPS Operations and Education Manager Avery Bumgarner: [email protected] Auditions will be held at: Western Piedmont Symphony…