OPENING NIGHT!MOZART: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSICSAT, SEP 26, 2020 | 8PMMozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik Ibert: Trois Pièces BrèvesLigeti: Six BagatellesHusa: DivertimentoThierry De Mey: Table Music

NATASHA PAREMSKI PLAYS SCHUBERTSAT, OCT 10, 2020 | 8PMZuill Bailey, cello Natasha Paremski, pianoSchubert: “Trout” Quintet

BRANFORD MARSALIS PLAYS GERSHWINSAT, OCT 24, 2020 | 8PMBranford Marsalis, saxophone

You’ll be transported back to the roaring ’20s with George Gershwin’s An American in Paris and Porgy & Bess, Irving Berlin’s Alexander’s Ragtime Band, and so much more.

JAMES EHNES PLAYS BEETHOVENSAT, NOV 7, 2020 | 8PMJames Ehnes, violinBeethoven: Septet

BERNSTEIN & BARBER WITH CAROLINE SHAWSAT, NOV 21, 2020 | 8PMCaroline Shaw, host and curatorJessie Montgomery: StrumBarber: Summer MusicCaroline Shaw: ValenciaValerie Coleman: Red Clay &

Mississippi DeltaBernstein: Dance Suite Eric Ewazen: “Tense and Dramatic”

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ZUILL BAILEY PLAYS RACHMANINOFFSAT, DEC 5, 2020 | 8PMZuill Bailey, celloNatasha Paremski, pianoRachmaninoff: Trio élégiaque No. 1Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata

THE KRUGER BROTHERSSAT, DEC 12, 2020 | 8PMThe Kruger Brothers

Returning to perform with NCS, the Kruger Brothers will infuse classical sounds into folk music to create a unique experience.

HOLIDAY POPSWED, DEC 23, 2020 | 8PMDavid Jernigan, organLindsay Kesselman, vocalsChristopher James Lees, piano

Classic carols combine with festive holiday music we know and love featuring brass and organ, as we celebrate the holiday season.

MUSICIANS’ CHOICESAT, JAN 16, 2021 | 8PMOur musicians pick favorites to spotlight their virtuosity, with works including Mozart’s Oboe Quartet.

VIVALDI’S FOUR SEASONSSAT, JAN 30, 2021 | 8PMSimone Porter, violin J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

VALENTINE’S ROMANCE & TANGOSAT, FEB 13, 2021 | 8PMClassy and sophisticated for your Valentine— beloved romantic music like Debussy’s Clair de Lune combines with with fiery tangos by Piazzolla.

FAMOUS OVERTURESSAT, FEB 27, 2021 | 8PMTimothy Myers, conductorBeethoven: Overture to Egmont Rossini: Overture to The Barber of Seville Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of FigaroFanny Mendelssohn: Overture

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TCHAIKOVSKY SYMPHONY NO. 4THUR, MAR 11, 2021 | 8PMAndrew Grams, conductorJessie Montgomery: Banner Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4

SWING & BLUES WITH BYRON STRIPLINGTHUR, MAR 25, 2021 | 8PM Byron Stripling, conductor, trumpet, and vocals

Trumpeter extraordinaire Byron Stripling showcases the music of blues legends B.B. King and Muddy Waters in an unforgettable performance for all ages.

GERSHWIN & DVOŘÁKTHUR, APR 1, 2021 | 8PMRuth Reinhardt, conductorAaron Diehl, pianoGershwin: Piano Concerto Dvořák: Symphony No. 7

BEETHOVEN EROICATHUR, APR 15, 2021 | 8PMEvan Rogister, conductorCaroline Shaw: Entr’acteBeethoven: Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”

RAGTIME KINGSTHUR, APR 22, 2021 | 8PMWesley Schulz, conductor

Enjoy your Ragtime-era favorites with iconic music by Scott Joplin and Jelly Roll Morton including The Entertainer, Maple Leaf Rag, and King Porter Stomp.

BEETHOVEN VIOLIN CONCERTOTHUR, MAY 6, 2021 | 8PMGrant Llewellyn, conductorAugustin Hadelich, violinHilary Purrington: Daylights Beethoven: Violin Concerto

CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIETHUR, MAY 13, 2021 | 8PM Wesley Schulz, conductor

Cirque de la Symphonie returns for an all-new program with dazzling feats of strength and grace. Acrobats, aerial flyers, contortionists, and strongmen perform awe-inspiring choreography to orchestral favorites that will thrill audiences of all ages.

BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 5 THUR, MAY 20, 2021 | 8PMBrett Mitchell, conductorJoan Tower: Chamber DanceBeethoven: Symphony No. 5

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