2024 - 2025
North Carolina Symphony
Tchaikovsky Spectacular
Koka Booth Ampitheatre
May 25, 2024
8:00pm
Overture from The Queen of Spades
Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor for Piano and Orchestra
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
1812 Overture

Essere Percussion
Watercolor Sun
Pleasant Grove UMC
June 9, 2024
6:30pm
Join us of Essere Percussion's annual chamber percussion concert series! Presenting works by Owen Clayton Condon, Jessica Flannigan, Eric Whitacre, and Ivan Trevino. Proceeds from the event go to the Fanconi Cancer Foundation.

North Carolina Symphony
Patriotic Pops
Wilson Center, Wilmington
July 2, 2024
7:30pm
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Lake Benson, Garner
July 3, 2024
8:30pm
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Koka Booth Ampitheatre
July 4, 2024
8:00pm
Be there for a salute to the red, white, and blue as we honor the birthday of the U.S.A. with patriotic favorites, high-spirited classics, and a fireworks display over Symphony Lake.

North Carolina Symphony
Summerfest: Songs of the '70s
Koka Booth Ampitheatre
July 6, 2024
7:30pm
Revisit the sounds of the ‘70s with music by James Taylor, Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell, and more!
Swearingen and Kelli, vocalists

Durham Flash Chorus
Sing Oasis and PJ Harvey
Mettlesome Theater
July 15, 2024
7:00pm
We're teaming up with Mettlesome Theater for a Flash Chorus Throwback Summer!
Join Conductor Seamus & the Flash Chorus Band to learn, sing, and record "Wonderwall" by OASIS and "Down By The Water" by PJ HARVEY.

Kinda Nice
@ Rubie's on Five Points
Rubie's on Five Points
July 28, 2024
7:00pm
Kinda Nice opens the show at 7pm, sharing the stage with Long Relief and Alright.
$10

Durham Flash Chorus
Sing Cyndi Lauper and Don Henley
Mettlesome Theater
August 12, 2024
7:00pm
We're teaming up with Mettlesome Theater for another edition of Flash Chorus Throwback Summer!
Join Conductor Seamus & the Flash Chorus Band to learn, sing, and record "Girls Just Want To Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper and “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley

Ackland Art Museum
Arranged
Ackland Art Museum
August 25, 2024
2:00pm and 3:30pm
A performance of new music by Allen Anderson for electronics and live performers, arranged and inspired by several works in Arranged; a varied selection of over thirty recent acquisitions of modern and contemporary paintings by twenty-two artists.

Fayetteville Symphony
Music of the Knights
Hobson Performing Arts Center
September 19, 2024
7:00pm
Seabrook Auditorium, Fayetteville
September 21, 2024
7:30pm
Our season opens as we pay tribute to British musical legends Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Elton John, and Sir Paul McCartney. Enjoy performances by the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra and world-class vocalists, featuring iconic songs like “Hey Jude”, “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”, and more.

North Carolina Symphony
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 3
Meymandi Concert Hall
October 18 and 19, 2024
8:00pm
Beethoven: Egmont Overture
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3

earspace
Towson University Residency
Recital Hall, Towson University
October 23, 2024
8:00pm
The New Music Ensemble at Towson University presents the contemporary performance ensemble earspace with an evening of chamber music along with their multi-day residency in the Department of Music. The program includes the world premieres of two new works written for the ensemble by Allen Anderson and TU faculty member Jordan Chase. The concert will also feature the world premiere of a new orchestration of the chamber symphony Dark Holler by David Kirkland Garner. Resonating with many of the members of earspace who hail from the southern US, this work is a stellar example of Garner’s deep connection to the history and musical practices of the American southeast.

North Carolina Symphony
Carlos Conduct Sibelius
Meymandi Concert Hall
October 25 and 26, 2024
8:00pm
Brahms: Haydn Variations
Errollyn Wallen: Violin Concerto
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
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Philippe Quint, violin

The Bipeds Present:
Shadowbox Session #20
Shadowbox Studio
November 7, 2024
8:00pm
The Bipeds Dance Theatre is pleased to announce the return of our long-running, dance/music series at Durham's Shadowbox Studio. Each episode features a diverse range of musicians and dancers including:
Chris Black/Jessi Knight
Jody Cassell/Jude Cassaday
Dan Ruccia/Emilie Raleigh,
Pamir Kiciman, Curtis Eller/Stacy Wolfson, and more!

Carolina Ballet
Carmina Burana
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
November 21, 22, and 23
7:30pm
November 23 and 24
2:00pm
Embrace the complexities of the human experience with Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s Carmina Burana. Follow the Wall Street story of a working-class man whose life transforms after a lottery win. This adaptation brings a contemporary twist to Carl Orff’s rhythmic and roaring music.

North Carolina Symphony
Holiday Pops
Keihin Auditorium, Tarboro
December 11, 2024
7:30pm
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Northside High School
December 18, 2024
7:30pm
Celebrate the season with all your festive holiday favorites and your North Carolina Symphony. These performances feature the songs you know and love—including Sleigh Ride, White Christmas, Carol of the Bells, Christmas at the Movies, music from Frozen, and more!

Durham Flash Chorus
Sings Kelly Clarkson and Donny Hathaway
The Durham Rooftop
December 21, 2024
11:00am doors​
Time to sing your way into the holiday! Join Conductor Seamus & the Flash Chorus Band at 11am, Sat., Dec. 21 on the roof of The Durham Hotel to learn, sing, and record Kelly Clarkson's "Underneath the Tree" & "This Christmas" by Donny Hathaway.

Kinda Nice
Record Release Party!
with Chicken Ranch Road Show
The Pinhook
January 12, 2025
6:30pm doors​
Kinda Nice EP Release Party!!! Come to the show and celebrate the release of Can I Pet Your Dog? This debut EP showcases Kinda Nice’s uncompromising spirit, penchant for the absurd, and undeniable joy of making music. Hear a sea shanty, a murder ballad, protest songs, and an inspiring story about a roséfest at a dog bar.

earspace
USC Southern Exposure Series
USC School of Music, Recital Hall
January 31, 2025
7:30pm ​
The fragile, crystalline sound world of Danish composer Hans Abrahamsen's Schnee (“Snow”) must be heard in person to appreciate this work’s bewitching beauty – as pure as the driven snow. Schnee, well on its way to achieving iconic status as an early-21st-century masterpiece, will be given its Columbia premiere by the extraordinary earspace, a group of ten exemplary young artists.
