Classical Series

Musical Landscapes from Bohemia to America

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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10/30

Friday7:30 PM

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11/1

Sunday2:00 PM

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Nashville Symphony | Ken-David Masur, conductor | Chandler Currier, tuba

You know John Williams from the movies. But there's another side to America's most iconic living composer.  

Williams' Tuba Concerto* is a revelation: rollicking, adventurous, and proof that the tuba can do things you never imagined. Nashville Symphony principal tubist Chandler Currier takes the spotlight. 

Around that centerpiece, the evening opens with Dobrinka Tabakova's Orpheus' Comet, a brilliant five-minute burst of energy rooted in a 400-year-old melody from Monteverdi's opera, and Smetana's The Moldau, a river journey through the Bohemian countryside written by a composer who was completely deaf.  

Smetana’s compatriot Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 8 closes the program in pure sunshine: folk-inspired, bird-call melodies dancing through the orchestra with a festival of trumpet fanfare. 

 

Program

Tabakova: Orpheus’ Comet 
Smetana: “The Moldau” from Má vlast 
Williams: Tuba Concerto 
Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 

* A concerto is a piece that features a soloist stepping into the spotlight of a full orchestra, showcasing their virtuosity and prowess in a spellbinding musical conversation with all the other instruments around them. Our 2026/27 season highlights 10 concertos, many of them by American composers, to celebrate the extraordinary musicianship of your Nashville Symphony musicians and guest artists. 

 

 

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Movie Series

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ In Concert

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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11/6

Friday7:30 PM

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11/7

Saturday7:30 PM

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11/8

Sunday2:00 PM

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Nashville Symphony | Justin Freer, conductor 

Relive the magic of your favorite wizard in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™  in Concert. Based on the third installment of the classic saga, the thrilling tale is accompanied by the music of a live symphony orchestra as Harry soars across the big screen. Get ready to encounter a Dementor™, ride the Knight Bus™, and discover just who Sirius Black™ really is.

Rated PG. 
All characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR.

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Pops Series

Nat King Cole Songbook

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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11/12

Thursday7:30 PM

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11/13

Friday7:30 PM

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Nashville Symphony | Jason Seber, conductor | Denzal Sinclaire, vocalist

Denzal Sinclaire brings the music of Nat King Cole to life with his superlative voice and engaging rapport. This gorgeous tribute to Nat King Cole includes ten of the biggest hits made famous by one of America’s greatest jazz vocalists. This concert is full of variety and includes fantastic arrangements by Grammy award winner Jeff Tyzik. Denzal Sinclaire has the rare vocal gift to weave all of this music together and create a memorable evening of American song. 

 

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Family Series

How America Found Its Sound

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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11/15

Sunday3:00 PM

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Nashville Symphony | Valery Saul, conductor 

How America Found Its Sound invites families on a musical journey to discover how the music of many cultures came together to shape the sound of a nation. From the earliest songs of Native American communities to the deep expression of the blues, the creativity of jazz, and the storytelling of American folk music, each tradition has added its own voice to a shared musical story.

At the heart of it all is rhythm and the powerful act of gathering together. Across generations, people in America have used music to connect, celebrate, and tell their stories. As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, this program honors how rhythms, voices, and communities have always come together to create the vibrant and ever-evolving sound of America. 

 

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Classical Series

Two Giants: Guerrero & Bronfman

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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11/19

Thursday7:30 PM

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11/20

Friday7:30 PM

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11/21

Saturday7:30 PM

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Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Yefim Bronfman, piano

Combining their artistic talents, Music Director Laureate Giancarlo Guerrero collaborates with world-renowned pianist Yefim Bronfman. Together, they forge a partnership through Sergei Rachmaninoff’s demanding 3rd Piano Concerto. This will be a performance to savor. 

While Rachmaninoff was already fully formed as a composer, another Russian was beginning to show his talents. Dmitri Shostakovich wrote his First Symphony at the age of 19. It was immediately embraced worldwide within a year of its 1926 premiere. 

Julia Wolfe's Liberty Bell, co-commissioned by the Nashville Symphony, asks how music can embody the reach for freedom. Wolfe's answer is unambiguous: "Obtaining liberty is not a quiet, tidy process. It is a messy, boisterous, ongoing, interlocking struggle." You'll feel every bit of it.  

 

Program

Wolfe: Liberty Bell 
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 

* A concerto is a piece that features a soloist stepping into the spotlight of a full orchestra, showcasing their virtuosity and prowess in a spellbinding musical conversation with all the other instruments around them. Our 2026/27 season highlights 10 concertos, many of them by American composers, to celebrate the extraordinary musicianship of your Nashville Symphony musicians and guest artists. 

 

 

 

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Special Event

Elf™ In Concert

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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12/2

Wednesday7:30 PM

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Nashville Symphony | Justin Freer, conductor 

Experience your favorite Christmas film transformed with the music of a live symphony orchestra in Elf™ in Concert! Audiences can rediscover the magic of this holiday classic while your Nashville Symphony performs John Debney’s wonderful score and Santa Claus soars across the big screen in high-definition.  

Rated PG.  

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Special Event

Home Alone In Concert

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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12/4

Friday7:30 PM

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12/5

Saturday2:00 PM

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12/5

Saturday7:30 PM

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12/6

Sunday2:00 PM

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Nashville Symphony | Jason Seber, conductor | Vanderbilt Youth Choirs

A Music City holiday favorite, this beloved comedy classic features renowned composer John Williams' charming and delightful score performed live to picture by the Nashville Symphony. Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin McCallister, an 8-year-old boy who is accidentally left behind when his family leaves for Christmas vacation, and who must defend his home against two bungling thieves. Hilarious and heart-warming, Home Alone is holiday fun for the entire family and a Nashville Symphony yearly holiday tradition!

Rated PG. 

 

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Members of the Nashville Symphony | Chris Norton, conductor

Join members of your Nashville Symphony brass, percussion, and organ sections for a festive and joyful holiday concert. Audiences of all ages will rejoice in beautiful, seasonal selections like "The Suite" from The Nutcracker, March of the Toys from Babes in Toyland, “Joy to the World,” and “Sleigh Ride.” Our musicians can’t wait to share our classical Christmas celebration with you, your family, and friends in the splendor of Schermerhorn Symphony Center.  

 

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Classical Series

Down the Rabbit Hole into a World of Enchantment

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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1/8

Friday7:30 PM

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1/9

Saturday7:30 PM

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Nashville Symphony | Leonard Slatkin, conductor | Teller, narrator | Hilá Plitmann, soprano

You know him as one half of the legendary Emmy-winning illusionist duo Penn & Teller. But beyond his career as a magician, he's also an author, director, and classical music aficionado. This January, you'll hear the debut of Teller's original narration for Camille Saint-Saëns' suite The Carnival of the Animals. 

Composers have long looked to the animal world for inspiration in expressing human emotions and experiences, from humor and grace to pathos and even love. It's no wonder that the Carnival, along with Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee and Gershwin's Promenade (Walking the Dog), have become favorites of audiences around the globe.

That's why Music Director Leonard Slatkin has paired them with Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan. Dylan's lyrics, in songs like "Blowin' in the Wind" and "All Along the Watchtower," speak timelessly to the complexities—and the joys—of the human condition. Set to new music by John Corigliano and performed by Israeli-American soprano Hila Plitmann, the playfulness of Dylan's poetry here becomes a fitting companion to the animal-inspired symphonic world of Teller and Saint-Saëns.

 

Program

Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture
Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan
Rimsky-Korskaov: Flight of the Bumblebee
Gershwin: Promenade (Walking the Dog)
Anderson: The Waltzing Cat
Saint-Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals

 

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Classical Series

The Conductor’s Spellbook

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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1/17

Sunday3:00 PM

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Nashville Symphony | conductor to be announced

Young Tony Stradivarius has found a book of spells—what will Tony and the orchestra discover when they open it? Learn all about the instruments of the orchestra, the conductor, and the musical magic they create in this interactive and exciting concert!

 

 

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The Music of Studio Ghibli: Celebrating Joe Hisaishi's Cinematic Wonders

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The Music of Studio Ghibli: Celebrating Joe Hisaishi's Cinematic Wonders

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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1/21

Thursday7:30 PM

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1/22

Friday7:30 PM

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Nashville Symphony | Wilbur Lin, conductor

"Once you've met someone you never really forget them" - Spirited Away

Journey through the sound world created by celebrated composer Joe Hisaishi for Studio Ghibli. Featuring music from My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle and Kiki's Delivery Service, your Nashville Symphony presents the music of legendary Studio Ghibli favorites. Experience the emotion, adventure, and imagination of these iconic films through music that has inspired generations around the world.

Please note, these performances do not include film projections. Joe Hisaishi will not appear live at this event. 

 

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