Presentation

Kodo One Earth Tour 2025: Warabe

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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3/18

Tuesday7:30 PM

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Back by popular demand, Kodo returns! In Japanese, the word “Kodo” holds a double meaning. It can be translated as “heartbeat,” the primal source of all rhythm or “children of the drum,” which reflects the group’s desire to play the drums with the simple heart of a child. No stranger to the stage, Kodo has given over 7,000 performances in more than 50 countries and regions on five continents. Audiences will be thrilled by Kodo’s rhythmic and intense sounds when it returns to the Schermerhorn. 

 

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Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs in Symphony with the Nashville Symphony

Special Event

Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs in Symphony

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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3/20

Thursday7:30 PM

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Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor

Dolly Parton, celebrated icon and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, brings the world premiere of Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony to the Schermerhorn Symphony Center! Led by Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez, and featuring the Nashville Symphony, this unique symphonic experience reimagines Dolly’s greatest hits—including “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors,” and “I Will Always Love You”—with new orchestrations and vivid multimedia storytelling. 

Join us for a one-night-only journey through Dolly’s music, life, and legacy, featuring guest vocalists and musicians personally selected by the legendary artist herself. Don't miss this unforgettable evening with your Nashville Symphony and a special appearance from Dolly herself! 

Come early to enjoy Dolly-themed food and beverages in our Café. 

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The Lion King Live In Concert with the Nashville Symphony

Movie Series

The Lion King in Concert

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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3/22

Saturday7:30 PM

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3/23

Sunday2:00 PM

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3/23

Sunday7:30 PM

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Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor

Bring the entire family to experience the epic Walt Disney Animation Studio’s feature The Lion King with Hans Zimmer’s Oscar-winning score performed live by the Nashville Symphony, conducted by Enrico Lopez-Yañez. The original 1994 version features unforgettable music by a team including Elton John, lyricist Tim Rice, and Hans Zimmer — plus African vocal and choir arrangements by South African producer and composer Lebo M.

Rated G. 

 

 

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We Are Nashville

Community Event

We Are Nashville

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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3/24

Monday7:00 PM

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The We Are Nashville Festival is a dynamic event that unites student ensembles from Nashville’s public and charter school music programs for a day of workshops, rehearsals, and a final performance.

Led by a collective of educators and local artists, the festival offers students valuable opportunities for access, development, and community engagement through the arts. The day culminates in a public performance, celebrating the collaborative artistry of students, educators, and local artists, while showcasing the power of music to unite and strengthen community.

Founded in 2018 by Bryson Finney and Dr. Kevin Stacy, and supported by a team of dedicated music educators, the festival highlights the continuum of diverse development for music students, from primary school to professional artist. Held annually in March during "Music in Our Schools Month," the festival continues to build bridges across communities, celebrate Nashville’s musical culture, and inspire the next generation of artists.

Admission is FREE or Choose-What-You-Pay, but tickets must be reserved in advance. Box seat tickets are $10 each.

Presented without the Nashville Symphony.

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Classical Series

John Williams and Rachmaninoff's Second Symphony

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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3/27

Thursday7:30 PM

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3/28

Friday7:30 PM

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3/29

Saturday7:30 PM

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Nashville Symphony | Rune Bergmann, conductor | Branford Marsalis, saxophone

Program

Joan Tower: Tambor
John Williams: Escapades for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2

Branford Marsalis, of the Marsalis jazz family dynasty, takes a solo turn in master-of-melodies John Williams’ saxophone concerto—largely based on his score from the 2002 film Catch Me If You Can. Guest conductor Rune Bergmann begins with Tambor, a work the orchestra has recorded with Joan Tower, and culminates with Rachmaninoff’s sweepingly romantic Second Symphony. 

 

 

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The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Presentation

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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3/30

Sunday7:30 PM

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Following a sold-out tour in the UK and across Europe, The Simon and Garfunkel Story heads to North American shores. A theatrical-style concert experience, this show traces the life and times of the influential '60s act with video projections and vintage clips, and of course, live performances of loads of the duo's greatest hits. You can expect to hear 'The Sound of Silence,' 'Mrs. Robinson,' 'Bridge Over Troubled Water,' 'America,' 'The Boxer,' 'April Come She Will,' 'The Only Living Boy in New York,' 'Homeward Bound,' and many more in this captivating trip down memory lane!

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Community Event

Mahler and Dvorák

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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4/1

Tuesday7:30 PM

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Charissa Leung, violin | Charles Dixon, viola | Keith Nicholas, cello | Susan Yang, piano

Join us for an evening of chamber music, curated by the musicians of your Nashville Symphony! Enjoy an evening of music by Gustav Mahler and Antonín Dvořák, followed by a Q&A with ensemble members.

PROGRAM

Gustav Mahler: Quartet Movement for Piano, Violin, Viola and Cello in A Minor
Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quartet No. 2 in Eb Major, Op 87

   I. Allegro
   II. Lento
   III. Allegro moderato, grazioso - un pochettino piu mosso
   IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo

 

Please note that registration for seating is “Choose What You Pay”. Your donation helps us bring music to people throughout Middle Tennessee. Up to four seats may be reserved per order, per performance.  

 

 

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Pops Series

Lyle Lovett with the Nashville Symphony

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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4/3

Thursday7:30 PM

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4/4

Friday7:30 PM

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4/5

Saturday7:30 PM

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Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor | Lyle Lovett

The incomparable Lyle Lovett brings his soulful voice and impeccable guitar skills to perform alongside the Nashville Symphony. A singer, composer, and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel, and blues, defying convention and creating rich and eclectic works that are some of the most beloved of any artist working today. 

 

 

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Orchestra in Orbit with the Nashville Symphony

Family Series

Orchestra in Orbit

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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4/6

Sunday3:00 PM

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Nashville Symphony | Nathan Aspinall, conductor

Blast off to outer space with the Nashville Symphony! Join the orchestra as we journey through the galaxy to explore the planets, travel amongst the stars, and witness the vast expanse of outer space through music. 

 

 

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Community Event

Accelerando Masterclass: The Kinsfolknem Quartet

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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4/9

Wednesday6:00 PM

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The Nashville Symphony hosts the Kinsfolknem Quartet for a masterclass with student musicians from the Accelerando program and Nashville-area collegiate programs. Kinsfolknem Quartet is made up of musicians, Titus Underwood, oboe; Anthony McGill, Clarinet; Demarre McGill, flute; and Andrew Brady, bassoon.

The Nashville Symphony's Accelerando initiative is an intensive music education program designed to prepare gifted young students of diverse ethnic backgrounds for pursuing music at the collegiate level and beyond. Accelerando seeks to create professional opportunities for musicians from ethnic communities underrepresented in today's orchestras by providing them with instruction, mentorship, performance experiences, and assistance with applying to music schools. With access to the resources of a major American orchestra, these students will be able to realize their full potential and will form the next generation of orchestra musicians.

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Classical Series

Mendelssohn's Fifth

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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4/11

Friday7:30 PM

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4/12

Saturday7:30 PM

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Nashville Symphony | Anthony Parnther, conductor | Demarre McGill, flute | Titus Underwood, oboe Anthony McGill, clarinet | Andrew Brady, bassoon

Program

Joan Huang: Tu-Jia Dance
Jasmine Barnes: Kinsfolknem for soloists and orchestra 
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 (“Reformation”)

Anthony Parnther’s Nashville Symphony debut pairs works elevating underrepresented voices. Joan Huang masterfully blends Chinese folk music with Western compositional techniques in a vibrant work inspired by the rhythmic ritual dance traditions of the Tujia people of western Hunan. Jasmine Barnes’ KINSFOLKNEM invites audiences to witness an extraordinary ensemble of Principal musicians, featuring Titus Underwood (Principal Oboe, Nashville Symphony), Demarre McGill (flute), Anthony McGill (clarinet), and Andrew Brady (bassoon) for a journey through familial spaces. The program concludes with Mendelssohn’s Fifth Symphony, written in commemoration of the Protestant Reformation, drawing inspiration from Bach and featuring the powerful Lutheran chorale A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.

 

 

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