A true visionary helping to shape the future of jazz, Makaya McCraven represents a rising generation of globally-minded, genre-bending music makers. Hailing from Chicago’s vibrantly creative jazz scene, this cutting-edge drummer, producer and sonic collagist draws on hip-hop and other styles to push the boundaries of jazz and rhythm to create forms of his own. For this very special Schermerhorn appearance, he’ll bring a 13-piece band to present In These Times, a large-scale sociopolitical-themed performance of poly-metered repertoire. Complemented by archival film footage of black musicians and activists, it also features a spoken-word element that draws on interviews by the late oral historian Studs Terkel.  

Presented without the Nashville Symphony 

TICKETS STARTING AT $41

Nashville Symphony | Nathan Aspinall, conductor | Shayna Steele, vocals | Michael Lynche, vocals | Chester Gregory, vocals | Jacob Navarro, drums | Subh Saran, guitar | Chris Kuffner, bass

You’ll be dancing in the aisles at this Motown extravaganza featuring smash hits made famous by Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and more. Songs include “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “My Girl,” “Superstition” — and, of course, “Dancing in the Street.”

TICKETS STARTING AT $35

Andrea Bocelli  |  Nashville Symphony

Record-breaking, award-winning, multi-platinum-selling Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli’s emotive and instantly recognizable voice has earned him millions of fans around the world. He has earned a Golden Globe, seven Classical BRITs, seven World Music Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor | Gladys Knight

Make this Valentine’s Day an evening to remember with a concert featuring the “Empress of Soul” herself, Gladys Knight! Bring that special someone in your life and hear Knight and Your Nashville Symphony perform hits like “I Heard it Through the Grapevine,” “Midnight Train to Georgia,” “Neither One of Us (Wants to be the First to Say Goodbye)” and many more. This is a one-night-only engagement, so get your tickets today before they’re gone!

The first half of the concert will be presented without Gladys Knight. Following intermission the program will feature Gladys Knight plus orchestra.

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Join members of the Nashville Symphony as they perform a masterwork of the chamber music repertoire, Schubert's String Quintet in C Major, D. 956.

PROGRAM

To be announced

PERFORMERS

Jimin Lim, violin
Likai He, violin
Clare Yang, viola
Una Gong, cello
Keith Nicholas, cello

Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Paul Jacobs, organ

Program

Brian Raphael Nabors - Pulse
Wayne Oquin - Resilience - Live Recording
Rouse - Organ Concerto - Live Recording
Gershwin - An American in Paris

Giancarlo Guerrero and the orchestra present an all-American celebration of homegrown creativity. Thrill to Brian Nabors’ kinetic, genre-bending Pulse, then marvel at the awe-inspiring power of the Schermerhorn’s Martin Foundation Concert Organ when GRAMMY®-winning organist Paul Jacobs performs Wayne Oquin’s irrepressible Resilience and Rouse’s fiery concerto. To end the concert, Gershwin’s sassy, jazz-infused An American in Paris transports you to the bustling streets, magnificent sights and glittering allure of the City of Romance.  

The performance of Pulse by Brian Raphael Nabors is supported by The Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University. Find out more.

TICKETS STARTING AT $29

The taiko: a traditional Japanese drum with limitless rhythmic possibilities. Kodo’s mission is to explore these possibilities, and in the process forge new directions for a vibrant living art-form. Since 1981, Kodo has given over 6,500 performances in 52 countries on five continents. This figure includes 4,000 performances under the “One Earth” banner, a theme that embodies Kodo’s desire to transcend language and cultural boundaries, all while reminding their audiences of the common bonds we all share as human beings.  

Presented without the Nashville Symphony 

TICKETS STARTING AT $29

Tickets to this concert are Pay-What-You-Can.

Nashville Symphony | Nashville Symphony Chorus | Tucker Biddlecombe, Conductor

Program

Haydn - The Creation

The Creation by Josef Haydn is an oratorio modeled after Handel’s Messiah, detailing the creation of the earth in seven days utilizing English text from the book of Genesis and John Milton's Paradise Lost. Featuring soloists from the Nashville Symphony Chorus and bass-baritone Luke Harnish, as well as audio visual elements.

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While the Brass Quintet lacks the wealth of Classical and Romantic repertoire available to the strings and winds, this past century has provided an explosion of brilliant and beautiful works that solidified its legitimacy as a chamber ensemble. Presenting works by Jennifer Higdon, Kenneth Amis, and David Sampson, the Nashville Symphony Brass Quintet will showcase new and established masterworks for the uniquely beautiful and powerful ensemble.

PROGRAM

To be announced 

PERFORMERS

Alec Blazek, trumpet
William Leathers, trumpet
Patrick Walle, french horn
Paul Jenkins, trombone
Gilbert Long, tuba

Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Johannes Moser, cello

Program

Lutosławski - Symphonic Variations
Dvořák - Cello Concerto
Brahms - Symphony No. 4 

When it comes to gorgeous melodies, it simply doesn’t get any better than Brahms and Dvořák, and this concert is your chance to relish in the beauty of their radiant melodic gifts. Remarkable virtuoso Johannes Moser performs Dvořák’s soul-stirring, deeply personal Cello Concerto, arguably the greatest cello concerto ever written. Brief fragments of effortless, introspective grace blossom into profound, powerfully emotional statements in Brahms’ glorious Symphony No. 4.

TICKETS STARTING AT $29

Nashville Symphony | Ernest Richardson, conductor

Take a trip to the Emerald Isle at this musical extravaganza celebrating all things Irish, with beloved tunes, lively dancing and authentic instruments, plus your Nashville Symphony. Your guide for the evening is legendary Irish raconteur Tomáseen Foley, who will bring Ireland’s rich history vividly to life through story and song. Enjoy a show-stopping dance-off and so much more, including these Celtic favorites:  

Thousands Are Sailing | Whiskey in the Jar | Marie’s Wedding | Danny Boy 

TICKETS STARTING AT $35

Multi-platinum-selling WAR, the original street band, has been sharing its timeless music and message of brotherhood and harmony for more than four decades before millions across the globe.

The band has garnered 12 Billboard Top 40 Hits and more than 50 million records sold to date, as well as countless samples and nods by acclaimed artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Flo-Rida, Tupac, Smash Mouth, Janet Jackson, Dave Matthews, Korn and more.

Their long list of iconic hits includes “Low Rider,” “The World Is A Ghetto,” “Why Can’t We Be Friends,” “The Cisco Kid” and many more.

Presented without the Nashville Symphony.

Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor

Experience Disney and Pixar’s Academy Award-winning film Ratatouille in high-definition on the big screen while your Nashville Symphony performs composer Michael Giacchino’s beloved score. Audiences of all ages love this tale of a determined young rat with a cultivated palate who gets an unlikely chance to do what he dreams of most – cook in a French restaurant in Paris.

Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor

It’s symphonic cirque-tastic fun for the entire family! Thrill to Troupe Vertigo and Nashville Symphony, conducted by Enrico Lopez-Yanez.

It's an Outer Space-Themed Program Featuring:

• Holst's Jupiter (The Planets) 
• Debussy's Claire de Lune along
• Film and television selections from Star Trek, Close Encounters, Star Wars and more

TICKETS STARTING AT $35

Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor

Children’s author Mo Willems and pop singer Ben Folds collaborated on this orchestral presentation of Willems’ fresh, fractured and fun-filled take on Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Music lovers of all ages will enjoy Willems’ inventive storytelling paired with Folds’ catchy and clever music – all brought to life by your Nashville Symphony. 

Mo Willems and Ben Folds will not appear at this concert.  

Nashville Symphony | Ken-David Masur, conductor | Vadim Gluzman, violin

Program

Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 2
Saint-Saëns - Symphony No. 3, "Organ"

"I gave everything to it I was able to give,” declared Camille Saint-Saëns of his Third Symphony. “What I have here accomplished, I will never achieve again.” Experience the unique power of this towering masterpiece, which sets loose the awe-inspiring sonic splendor of the pipe organ as it builds to its resounding and electrifying conclusion. Esteemed violinist Vadim Gluzman makes his first Nashville Symphony appearance in two decades to perform Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto, a work he calls “gorgeous and angular, dark and shining with light – music of contrasts, full of great beauty and excitement.” 

TICKETS STARTING AT $29

Bringing together the jazz and classical traditions, pianist-composer Aaron Diehl transforms the piano into an orchestral vessel in the spirit of beloved predecessors Ahmad Jamal, Erroll Garner, Art Tatum and Jelly Roll Morton. Just as likely to invoke the influence of Prokofiev, Mozart or even Philip Glass, this singular artist has cultivated an authentic, expansive and original sense of style that will resonate brilliantly in the crystalline acoustical setting of the Schermerhorn.  

Presented without the Nashville Symphony 

TICKETS STARTING AT $41

Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Featuring Full Orchestra and Chorus, Nine Vocal Soloists, a Jazz Quintet, an African Drum & Dance Ensemble, and Over Thirty Actors.

Program

Hannibal Lokumbe
The Jonah People: A Legacy of Struggle and Triumph - World Premiere | Nashville Symphony Commission

TICKETS STARTING AT $29

Begin with the most creative exponent of the banjo in our time, Béla Fleck. Add the greatest living player of the tabla, Zakir Hussain. Establish the trio with the acclaimed virtuoso of the classical (and bluegrass!) bass, Edgar Meyer. Combine with a special guest, the great Indian flautist Rakesh Chaurasia. Then finish the ensemble with the magic of improvisation. The results will be some of the most remarkable music anyone will hear at Schermerhorn Symphony Center.  

Presented without the Nashville Symphony 

Experience the spirit of Motown from one of pop’s most iconic families. Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael – five brothers from Gary, Indiana known as the Jackson 5 – rose to fame for their extraordinary musical talent and spectacular choreography. They became pop royalty, and launched what became Michael Jackson’s legendary solo career. Hear original members Tito, Jackie and Marlon Jackson perform hits including “I Want You Back,” “ABC,” “Never Can Say Goodbye,” “Sugar Daddy,” “I’ll Be There,” “Maybe Tomorrow,” “The Love You Save,” “Who's Lovin' You,” “Goin' Back to Indiana” and more.

Presented without the Nashville Symphony

Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor | Jorge Lopez-Yañez, tenor | Cesar Sanchez, tenor | Bernardo Bermudez, tenor

Bursting with charm and charisma, The Three Mexican Tenors make a very special Nashville visit to perform an array of operatic favorites, including “O Sole Mio,” "Maria” from West Side Story, “You Raise Me Up” and many more. Along the way, they’ll also take a tuneful trip through the classic music of Hollywood and Mexico, with tributes to legendary singers Juan Gabriel and Luis Miguel.

TICKETS STARTING AT $35

Nashville Symphony | Nathan Aspinall, conductor

Make magic with the Nashville Symphony and a live magician as they conjure bewitching melodies from Harry Potter, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, The Magic Flute and more. 

Nashville Symphony | Leonard Slatkin, conductor

Program

Copland - Rodeo
Leonard Slatkin - Kinah
Elgar - Symphony No. 1

Embark on an adventure through the Wild West with Copland’s sunny and high-spirited Rodeo, which ends with the beloved “Hoe-Down.” Conductor Leonard Slatkin leads his own composition, Kinah, a stirring elegy to his parents. And take in Elgar’s exhilarating, emotionally charged Symphony No. 1, an enthralling musical journey surging with tender sentiment, sweeping majesty and ardent passion. 

TICKETS STARTING AT $29

Nashville Symphony | Justin Freer, conductor

Harry’s last year at Hogwarts™ is here, in part one of the epic finale Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ in Concert! Experience the loss and the love of this series’ finish all over again as Harry and his friends rush to face the Dark Lord Voldemort™ for the last time. With the full film set to a live performance of the score by your Nashville Symphony, the final battle for Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has never been so emotional.  

WIZARDING WORLD and all related trademarks, characters, names, and indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s22) 

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Brahms's Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet in b minor, Op.115 is considered one of the greatest works of chamber music ever composed. The quintet takes the listener on an incredible journey; a journey of great beauty, deep introspection, yearning, and melancholy.

PROGRAM

To be announced

PERFORMERS

Charissa Leung, violin
Sarah Page, violin
Anthony Parce, viola
Grace Hartman, cello
Katherine Kohler, clarinet

Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Bomsori Kim, violin

Program

R. Strauss - Death and Transfiguration 
Wieniawski - Fantasia on Themes from Gounod’s Faust 
Waxman - Carmen Fantasy
R. Strauss - Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks

International phenomenon Bomsori Kim, “one of the most dynamic and exciting violinists of today” (NDR Radio), dazzles with two showpieces inspired by opera: Gounod’s brilliant Fantasia on Themes from Gounod’s Faust and Waxman’s flashy Carmen Fantasie – a jaw-dropping torrent of virtuoso fireworks packed with iconic music you’re sure to recognize. Soaring and exuberant masterworks of Strauss provide a thrilling highlight for the virtuoso prowess of the Nashville Symphony. 

TICKETS STARTING AT $29

The saints come marching in as the Preservation Hall Jazz Band returns to the Schermerhorn for the first time in nine years! Join us as Crescent City meets Music City for an evening filled with the inimitable spirit and joie de vivre of New Orleans. N.O.L.A. is known the world over as a cultural hub, where global sounds and traditions converge, mingle, and resurface, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band has vividly embodied this tradition for more than 50 years.

Presented without the Nashville Symphony.

Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor

You’ll have “Fun Fun Fun” when the beloved Beach Boys join your Nashville Symphony for a night packed with all your favorite hits. Dance, reminisce and sing along to classic hits like “I Get Around,” “Help Me, Rhonda,” “California Girls,” “Barbara Ann,” “Good Vibrations,” “Kokomo” and so many more! 

TICKETS STARTING AT $35

Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Nashville Symphony Chorus | Tucker Biddlecombe, chorus director | Iwona Sobotka, soprano | Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano | John Tessier, tenor | Kelly Markgraf, bass

Program

Janaček - Sinfonietta
Mozart - Requiem  

Mozart’s genius burns with blazing intensity in the legendary Requiem that was to become his own funeral music. This music is instantly recognizable, thanks to its use in the Academy Award-winning film Amadeus, but to experience it live is to feel its power. Calling for an immense brass section 25 members strong, Janáček’s radiant Sinfonietta rings out with exultant fanfares and celebratory flourish.  

TICKETS STARTING AT $29

Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor

In 2018, Marvel Studios’ Black Panther quickly became a global sensation and cultural phenomenon, showing a new dimension of what Super Hero films could be. Rolling Stone raved, “The film lights up the screen with a full-throttle blast of action and fun. That’s to be expected. But what sneaks up and floors you is the film’s racial conscience and profound, astonishing beauty.” Now you can relive the excitement of T’Challa becoming king and battling Killmonger all while the Nashville Symphony performs Ludwig Göransson’s Oscar®-winning score live to picture. 

Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor

The action-packed adventure pits man against prehistoric predators in the ultimate battle for survival. Featuring visually stunning imagery and groundbreaking special effects, this epic film is sheer movie magic 65 million years in the making.

Now audiences can experience Jurassic Park as never before:  projected in HD with a full symphony orchestra performing John Williams’ iconic score live to picture.   

Welcome… to Jurassic Park!

“Best Beatles Tribute on Earth” – Rolling Stone

Relive your favorite Beatles hits, including “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “A Hard Day’s Night,” “Eight Days a Week,” “I Feel Fine” and more, as this one-of-a-kind concert experience re-creates an early-’60s performance by the Fab Four, complete with period instruments, clothing, hairstyles and onstage banter.

Presented without the Nashville Symphony

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