APPlause! Presents: Explore the Orchestra!

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts 733 Rivers St., Boone, NC, United States

Explore the Orchestra! is a fun and informative educational concert created and performed by the Western Piedmont Symphony under the direction of Maestro Matthew Troy. 

$5

Masterworks: Orchestral Blockbusters

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

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.

$25 – $45

Foothills Pops: Holiday Pops

J.E. Broyhill Civic Center 1913 Hickory Blvd, Lenoir, NC, United States

\Everyone's favorite seasonal concert is back for an evening of holiday and winter music classics. Note: concert is on a Friday evening! Featured guest artists tenor Jonathan Kaufman and electric guitarist Matt Sickels.

$25 – $45

FREE EVENT: SOUNDSCAPES with BRITTON-RENE COLLINS

Join award-winning percussionist Britton-René Collins on a sound exploration through contemporary and multidimensional percussion works. This program embraces contrast, variety, and the magical sound possibilities of percussion.

Free

Masterworks: Poetry in Motion

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

Award-winning vibraphonist Britton-René Collins joins the Western Piedmont Symphony for Masterworks: Poetry in Motion. Collins will perform the Concerto for Vibraphone (2010) by North Carolina-based composer Nathan Daughtry. Program also includes works by Marquez, de Falla, and Debussy.

$25 – $45

Chamber Classics: John Salmon Jazz Trio

Drendel Auditorium, SALT Block 243 3rd Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United States

Tickets on sale August 15, 2022. The Chamber Classics Series present the John Salmon Trio (piano, bass, drums) for an evening of exhilarating interpretations of both jazz standards and new charts.

$25

Dueling Pianos

Rock Barn Country Club 3791 Club House Drive NE, Conover, NC, United States

Get your song requests ready: Dueling Pianos is back! Join us for a lively and entertaining evening of music featuring pianists John Coffey and Darren Lael. Our guest artists will also perform a special tribute to pianist and friend of the Symphony, Greg Knight (1962-2022). Evening includes the performance, a chance to bid on your favorite songs, heavy hors d'oeuvres,…

$85 – $100

Masterworks: Mighty Mahler

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

Tickets on sale August 15, 2022. Western Piedmont Symphony principal flute Laura Dangerfield Stevens performs Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 2. Then, the orchestra dives into the masterful Fifth Symphony by Mahler, featuring the adored Adagietto, Mahler's declaration of love to his wife, Alma.

$25 – $45

Chamber Classics: the Balourdet Quartet

Drendel Auditorium, SALT Block 243 3rd Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United States

The Chamber Classics Series closes with the award-winning, acclaimed Balourdet String Quartet. Works by Douglas Cuomo, Mendelssohn, and Beethoven.

$25

23-24 Season Announcement

Western Piedmont Symphony 243 Third Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United States

Announcing our 2023-204 season of world-class performances!

Free

Community Conversation – Welcoming the Stranger

Belk Centrum at Lenoir-Rhyne University 625 7th Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United States

Western Piedmont Symphony and Catawba Valley Interfaith Council invite the community for a conversation about music, storytelling, and the immigrant experience.

Free