Events
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Crossroads: Gamelan-A Balinese Percussion Orchestra
Drendel Auditorium, SALT Block 243 3rd Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesGamelan-a Balinese percussion orchestra, features more than 20 traditional instruments and musicians from Sekaa Gong Mandala Giri from Appalachian State University and Gamelan Giri Murti from Wake Forest University.
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Foothills Pops: What’s Goin’ On: Music of Disco and Motown
J.E. Broyhill Civic Center 1913 Hickory Blvd, Lenoir, NC, United StatesGet ready to groove tonight! Western Piedmont Symphony and the Jeans ‘N Classics Band returns to perform the timeless pop hits of the Disco and Motown eras, from the 1970s to now.
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Masterworks: Mozart and the Mandolin
P.E. Monroe Auditorium, LRU 775 6th St NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesBluegrass 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.
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SOLD OUT: WPS Youth Orchestras Spring Concert
Drendel Auditorium, SALT Block 243 3rd Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesSOLD OUT! Hear our young artists in performance! Both Debut Strings and the Youth Symphony will perform works from the classical repertoire.
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WPS Youth Orchestras: Auditions for 25-26 Debut Strings and Youth Symphony
Western Piedmont Symphony 243 Third Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesAnnouncing auditions for 25-26 WPS Youth Orchestras-Debut Strings and the Youth Symphony. Scholarships available!
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WPS Youth Orchestras: Auditions for 25-26 Debut Strings and Youth Symphony
Western Piedmont Symphony 243 Third Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesAnnouncing auditions for 25-26 WPS Youth Orchestras-Debut Strings and the Youth Symphony. Scholarships available!
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NEW DATE-Masterworks: Rhapsody in Blue
P.E. Monroe Auditorium, LRU 775 6th St NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesSEASON 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.
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Summer Concerts at FORUM at Lees-McRae College
Hayes Auditorium 191 Main St. W, Banner Elk, NC, United StatesWestern Piedmont Symphony returns to the High County for an evening of classic American music from films and songs and patriotic pops at FORUM at Lees-McRae College. Two shows: 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets and more information: https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/33372/forum-at-leesmcrae-college
$12 – $40 -
Summer Concerts at FORUM at Lees-McRae College
Hayes Auditorium 191 Main St. W, Banner Elk, NC, United StatesWestern Piedmont Symphony returns to the High County for an evening of classic American music from films and songs and patriotic pops at FORUM at Lees-McRae College. Two shows: 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets and more information: https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/33372/forum-at-leesmcrae-college
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An Appalachian Summer: Heather Headley with the Western Piedmont Symphony
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St., Boone, NC, United StatesTony and Grammy winner Heather Headley, accompanied by Western Piedmont Symphony and a 12-piece choir, performs a selection of popular tunes from the Broadway and pop songbooks.
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WPS Youth Orchestras Auditions (Debut Strings and Youth Symphony) Fri., Sep. 5
Western Piedmont Symphony 243 Third Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesAnnouncing auditions for the 25-26 Season for our two Youth Orchestras: Debut Strings and the Youth Symphony.
Friday, September 5, between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
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WPS Youth Orchestras Auditions (Debut Strings and Youth Symphony) Sat., Sep. 6
Western Piedmont Symphony 243 Third Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United StatesAnnouncing auditions for the 25-26 Season for our two Youth Orchestras: Debut Strings and the Youth Symphony.
Friday, September 5, between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 6, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.