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North Carolina Symphony 2025-26 Season Info
The North Carolina Symphony, led by Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto, returns with a season full of sweeping orchestral masterpieces, beloved film & pops performances, and festive music for all ages. The season opens in September with Dvořák: New World Symphony on September 19-20 at Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh. Early in the season, in October, audiences are invited to The Music of John Williams (October 3-4), as well as an All Beethoven program shortly thereafter, followed by Copland’s Symphony No. 3. October also features Halloween Spooktacular Family Concert on October 25 and Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 on October 31-November 1.
In November, the program includes Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey (November 6-7) and Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony on November 14-15. Come December, holiday traditions return in Cirque Holiday Pops, Handel’s Messiah in early December, and A Candlelight Christmas in mid-December. After the holiday break, January presents cinematic favorites including The Music of Harry Potter on January 3, then Carmina Burana on January 9-10, followed by Revolution: The Music of the Beatles later in the month. The orchestra also performs All Mozart toward the end of January.
The winter continues into February with programs like Gershwin & Bernstein, a Bravo Broadway performance, and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 & Violin Concerto. In March, North Carolina Symphony presents Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 among other Classical concerts. As spring arrives, April brings symphonic adventures and popular music like Hollywood Hits, Star Wars and More, and performances with Beethoven’s Emperor Piano Concerto and Pictures At An Exhibition. The season closes in May with a mix of masterworks and special concerts such as Mozart’s Great Mass, Appalachian Spring, and guest artists like Capathia Jenkins & Ryan Shaw in ICON: Motown & Beyond.
North Carolina Symphony 2025-26 Tickets Info
Tickets for North Carolina Symphony 2025-26 live performances are available now through EventsChaser, with NO hidden service fees. Most regular concert tickets at Meymandi Concert Hall At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts are priced roughly between $60 and $100, depending on location, time, and whether the performance is part of a classical or pops series. Some of the more popular shows (like The Music of John Williams and Holiday Pops) have lowest available seats starting near $100, especially in major venues like Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh. Less central venues or earlier performances often allow entry at lower rates closer to $60–$70.
About North Carolina Symphony
The North Carolina Symphony (NCS) was founded in 1932 by Lamar Stringfield and has grown into a central cultural institution for the state. It is based in Raleigh at Meymandi Concert Hall, and its performances also reach audiences across North Carolina through venues in Chapel Hill, Wilmington, New Bern, and Moore County, plus the outdoor Summerfest at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary. The ensemble is led by Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto.
From its earliest days, the Symphony made a commitment to being widely accessible — not just by performing in major concert halls, but by traveling to smaller communities, rural areas, and schools. In 1943 the state legislature passed what became known as the “Horn-Tootin’ Bill,” making NCS the first orchestra in the U.S. to receive recurring state funding. It now serves tens of thousands of students annually with in-person and digital education concerts, classroom ensembles, and early-childhood programs.
Artistically, NCS presents a wide range of music — from classical masterworks to pops, film music, choral works, new compositions, and collaborations with both internationally known soloists and local artists. The orchestra’s mission emphasizes high artistic standards plus service and education. It has premiered many new works in its history, reaching audiences in all 100 North Carolina counties.
