CHARLOTTE CLASSICAL MUSIC NEWS COVERAGE

The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra has announced its 95th season, Music Director Kwamé Ryan's third at the artistic helm, centered on a season-spanning artistic exploration of resilience....

Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western foothills of North Carolina, will present MASTERWORKS: GRANT US PEACE on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at P.E. Monroe Auditorium in Hickory....

Western Piedmont Symphony, the professional orchestra of the western foothills of North Carolina, will present Love Music: An Evening of Romance & Strings....

UNCSA Community Music School has announced the launch of its Junior Appalachian Music Program, with classes starting on February 17, 2026. The program aims to provide music education focused on Appalachian traditions....

The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra will present MOZART 360, an in-the-round concert experience at Booth Playhouse. The program will move through key moments in Mozart’s development, including excerpts from early symphonies and later masterworks....

Opera Carolina will introduce its new Classical Artists Fund at the Bella Notte New Year’s Eve Masquerade Gala at The Ballantyne Hotel. The initiative will extend resources to performers and backstage professionals throughout the company’s creative network....

Western Piedmont Symphony will present MASTERWORKS: ELEMENTAL MUSIC on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at P.E. Monroe Auditorium. This Masterworks concert explores the power, mystery, and beauty of the natural world, taking audiences on a vivid sonic journey from creation to celebration....

The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Music Director Kwamé Ryan will debut the Orchestra’s new Sonic Logo, commissioned from Grammy Award-winning composer Mason Bates, at the opening concerts of its 2025–26 Classical Series....

Western Piedmont Symphony opens its 2025–26 season on September 13 with Foothills Pops: The Music of Pink Floyd, a symphonic rock tribute to The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. ...