PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Paul Jacobs, organ | Nashville Symphony Chorus | Tucker Biddlecombe, chorus director

PROGRAM
Vaughan Williams – Serenade to Music
Parker – Organ Concerto Live Recording
Rachmaninoff – The Bells

What does it sound like when one of Russia's greatest composers pays tribute to one of America's greatest writers? Find out when the Nashville Symphony & Chorus perform Rachmaninoff's The Bells, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's poem. This sweeping work captures the human experience with gorgeous writing for orchestra and chorus alike. The Chorus also takes the spotlight on Vaughan Williams' Serenade to Music, another wondrous piece with literary allusions – this time to Shakespeare. Very likely the greatest organist working today, Paul Jacobs is featured soloist on a live recording of Horatio Parker's Organ Concerto, a virtuoso showcase that builds to a thrilling finale.

Featured Nashville Symphony Chorus soloists:

Come early and learn more about the music at our Classical Conversations with Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero, taking place one hour before the concert in the Balcony Lobby.

Following the concert, Maestro Guerrero will lead an informal Q&A at the back of the concert hall, on the Orchestra Level. Please note that the Q&A will not take place on Saturday, November 23, due to a recording session immediately following the performance.

PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor | Kellie Pickler

Celebrate the most magical time of year as Kellie Pickler joins your Nashville Symphony and Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez for a night of holiday fun amid the splendor of the Schermerhorn. Kellie’s powerhouse vocals and Southern charm are sure to make your spirits bright in this one-of-a-kind symphonic spectacular. The onetime American Idol contestant has gone on to become one of country music’s brightest stars and the lovable host of the hit talk show Pickler & Ben.

Featuring:

Vocalist Kellie Pickler 🎅 Dancers 🎅 Broadway Singers 🎅 Your GRAMMY^®-winning Nashville Symphony 🎅 A Special Appearance from Santa Himself

Make Music City Christmas your family’s new holiday tradition!

PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Nathan Aspinall, conductor

Get in the spirit of the season with a concert of holiday favorites. Frosty, Rudolph and Santa’s elves are preparing a festive morning for kids of all ages where everyone can join in the fun and sing along!

Starting at 10 am, show up early for fun, family-friendly pre-concert activities, including our Instrument Petting Zoo, crafts, a book nook, and much more. 

This sensory-friendly concert offers a relaxed atmosphere for patrons of all ages, including accommodations for people on the autism spectrum and people with sensory sensitivities. Learn more.

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A Music City holiday tradition! Singer-songwriter Dave Barnes and guests perform classic originals like “Christmas Tonight” and “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” along with holiday favorites including “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and more.

VIP tickets available at this link.

Presented without orchestra

The Schermerhorn box office will open at 4:30 pm on Sunday, December 8. Questions, email: tickets@nashvillesymphony.org

with special guest Marc Martel

PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | David Hamilton, conductor | Michael W. Smith | Marc Martel

One of Christian music’s biggest stars returns to ring in the holiday season with your Nashville Symphony. Get your tickets early for this sell-out show and bring the family for a very special evening of holiday favorites and original tunes, including:

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year | I'll Be Home for Christmas | The Spirit of Christmas | Joy to the World | O Holy Night

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PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor | Blair Children’s Chorus Chorale | Mary Biddlecombe, chorus director

This hilarious and heartwarming holiday tradition is perfect for the whole family. Experience John Williams’ delightful score performed live while the movie is shown on the big screen.

Come dressed in your favorite ugly holiday sweater.

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PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony & Chorus | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Tucker Biddlecombe, chorus director

Featuring the resounding Hallelujah Chorus, it’s Nashville's grandest Messiah – full of passion, drama and stunning beauty. Celebrate the season as your Nashville Symphony & Chorus perform one of the most inspiring works of music ever written.

The Schermerhorn box office will open at 11:00am on Sunday, December 22. Questions, email: tickets@nashvillesymphony.org

PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | JoAnn Falletta, conductor | Yulianna Avdeeva, piano

PROGRAM
Ravel – La Valse
Liszt – Piano Concerto No. 1
Prokofiev – Suite from Romeo and Juliet

Come early and learn more about the music at our Classical Conversations host by assistant conductor Nathan Aspinall, taking place one hour before the concert in the Balcony Lobby.

Following the concert on Friday and Saturday evening, assistant conductor Nathan Aspinall will lead an informal Q&A with special guests at the back of the concert hall, on the Orchestra Level. Please note that the Q&A will not take place following the Sunday, January 12, performance.

The Schermerhorn box office will open at 11:00am on Sunday, January 12. Questions, email: tickets@nashvillesymphony.org

Explore rarely seen undersea worlds with legendary photographer David Doubilet and his wife and underwater partner, photojournalist Jennifer Hayes. Together, they’ll go beyond the published stories to share the reality of “behind-the-camera” adventures.

Presented without orchestra

PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Ernst van Tiel, conductor | Foreigner 

Founding member Mick Jones leads his bandmates and your Nashville Symphony through a string of hits including “Cold as Ice,” “Waiting for a Girl Like You,” “Feels Like the First Time,” “Double Vision,” “Urgent,” “Juke Box Hero” and the global smash “I Want to Know What Love Is,” complete with a live chorus. Be there as one of rock music’s biggest bands makes their American orchestral debut at Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

PERFORMERS
NFM Wrocław Philharmonic | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Piotr Anderszewski, piano

PROGRAM
Szymanowski – Concert Overture
Bartók – Piano Concerto No. 3
Lutosławski – Concerto for Orchestra

Led by the Nashville Symphony’s own Giancarlo Guerrero, the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic is at the heart of Poland’s musical scene. This phenomenal orchestra has a growing international presence, thanks to its commitment to presenting Classical and Romantic masterworks, as well as 20th and 21st century repertoire and contemporary Polish composers.

Enjoy a night of your favorite Broadway and Disney tunes with these a cappella sensations. The 11 singers of Voctave bring together years of experience performing a wide array of genres, and their fresh sounds have yielded four hit albums, multiple chart-topping songs and an astonishing 100 million views on Facebook and YouTube.

PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Lawrence Foster, conductor | Jun Iwasaki, violin

PROGRAM
Brahms – Symphony No. 3
Bartók – Rhapsody No. 1
Enescu – Romanian Rhapsody No. 2
Bartók – Rhapsody No. 2
Enescu – Romanian Rhapsody No. 1

Come early and learn more about the music at our Classical Conversations hosted by assistant conductor Nathan Aspinall, taking place one hour before the concert in the Balcony Lobby.

Following the concert, assistant conductor Nathan Aspinall will lead an informal Q&A with special guests at the back of the concert hall, on the Orchestra Level.

PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Nathan Aspinall, conductor

“I am a Jedi, like my father before me...”

In the spectacular climactic sixth episode of the Star Wars saga, Darth Vader readies the second Death Star to unleash the final blow to the Rebel Alliance. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) joins his droid allies R2-D2 and C-3PO, along with Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), to free his comrade Han Solo (Harrison Ford), imprisoned  by the vile crime lord, Jabba the Hutt. Reunited, the Rebels race to the moon of the planet Endor where they launch a desperate attack upon the entire Imperial Fleet. But the ultimate battle is between father and son, as Luke faces Darth Vader one last time, for the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance.

The Schermerhorn box office will open at 11:00am on Sunday, February 9. Questions, email: tickets@nashvillesymphony.org

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PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Barry Douglas, piano

PROGRAM
Beethoven – Leonore Overture No. 3
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 1
Beethoven – Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”

Come early and learn more about the music at our Classical Conversations with Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero, taking place one hour before the concert in the Balcony Lobby.

Following the concert on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening, Maestro Guerrero will lead an informal Q&A at the back of the concert hall, on the Orchestra Level. Please note that the Q&A will not take place following the Sunday, February 23, performance.

The Schermerhorn box office will open at 11:00am on Sunday, February 23. Questions, email: tickets@nashvillesymphony.org 

GRAMMY^® and Tony Award-winning vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater puts her unique spin on standards and jazz classics. This fearless voyager, explorer, pioneer and keeper of tradition will be joined by Bill Charlap, one of today’s leading jazz pianists. Together, for one very special evening, they’ll explore a wide range of material with impeccable style, skill and sensitivity.

PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Jeffrey Bailey, cornet | Paul Jenkins, trombone | Derek Hawkes, trombone | Steven Brown, bass trombone | Gilbert Long, tuba

PROGRAM
Hovhaness – Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain”
Brad Warnaar – Cornet Concerto  Live Recording
Jennifer Higdon – Low Brass Concerto  Live Recording
Copland – Appalachian Spring: Suite

Come early and learn more about the music at our Classical Conversations with Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero, taking place one hour before the concert in the Balcony Lobby.

Following the concert on Friday evening, Maestro Guerrero will lead an informal Q&A at the back of the concert hall, on the Orchestra Level. Please note that the Q&A will not happen on Saturday, March 7, due to a recording session immediately following the performance.

PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor | Celtic Journey

Take a musical trip to the Emerald Isle with Irish singing, dancing and storytelling. Thrill to the authentic sounds of fiddle, uilleann pipes and accordion with full orchestra in Irish jigs, reels and ballads including “Galway Bay,” “The Last Rose of Summer” and “Danny Boy.”

PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor

Race across America with Rico the Roughrider and stake a claim for gold in the Wild West! Outwit outlaws and befriend buffalo as you discover the sounds of American music by Copland, Sousa, Grofé, Elmer Bernstein and more.

Starting at 10 am, show up early for fun, family-friendly pre-concert activities, including our Instrument Petting Zoo, crafts, a book nook, and much more. 

This sensory-friendly concert offers a relaxed atmosphere for patrons of all ages, including accommodations for people on the autism spectrum and people with sensory sensitivities. Learn more.

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PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Jessica Rivera, soprano | Andrew Garland, baritone | Nashville Symphony Chorus | Tucker Biddlecombe, chorus director

PROGRAM
Beethoven – Symphony No. 6, “Pastorale”
Gabriela Lena Frank – Conquest Requiem  Live Recording

Come early and learn more about the music at our Classical Conversations with Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero, taking place one hour before the concert in the Balcony Lobby.

Following the concert on Thursday and Friday evening, Maestro Guerrero will lead an informal Q&A at the back of the concert hall, on the Orchestra Level. Please note that the Q&A will not happen on Saturday, March 21, due to a recording session immediately following the performance.

PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor

Boogie down and relive some of the most memorable moments of the ’70s at this nonstop night of disco hits! Shake your groove thing to classics including “Le Freak,” “Disco Inferno,” “Hot Stuff,” “I Will Survive,” “The Hustle,” “Stayin’ Alive,” “Ring My Bell,” “That’s the Way (I Like It)” and more.

Step back — about 220 miles from Earth — and experience our planet from a new perspective. Gain a deeper understanding of our planet’s beauty, climate and place in the universe from former International Space Station Commander Terry Virts, who took hours of video and hundreds of thousands of still images from the station’s 360-degree viewing module.

Presented without orchestra

PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor

PROGRAM
Mahler | Cooke – Symphony No. 10

Pre-Concert Performance
Enjoy a performance by the Blair School of Music Flute Ensemble (Molly Barth, Director) prior to the concert in the Main Lobby of the Schermerhorn. The ensemble will perform a new work by composer Julia Wolfe.

Come early and learn more about the music at our Classical Conversations with Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero, taking place one hour before the concert in the Balcony Lobby.

Following the concert, Maestro Guerrero will lead an informal Q&A at the back of the concert hall, on the Orchestra Level.

PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor | Nikki Renée Daniels, vocals | Brandon Victor Dixon, vocals | Terri Lyne Carrington, music director & drums | Gerald Clayton, piano | Mark Whitfield, guitar | Ben Williams, bass

Nat King Cole was a trailblazer in music, television and film. This celebration of his legacy will feature an all-star band led by GRAMMY®-winning artist Terri Lyne Carrington, along with vocalists Nikki Renée Daniels and Brandon Victor Dixon, full orchestra and historic video footage. Iconic hits include “Unforgettable,” “Route 66,” “Mona Lisa,” “When I Fall in Love,” “Embraceable You,” “L-O-V-E,” and more.

PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor

Blast off with Cadet Enrico and the Nashville Symphony’s Sonic Spaceship on a mission to save the galaxy! Set a course for adventure with selections from The Planets, The Firebird, Star Wars and more out-of-this-world music.

Starting at 10 am, show up early for fun, family-friendly pre-concert activities, including our Instrument Petting Zoo, crafts, a book nook, and much more. 

This sensory-friendly concert offers a relaxed atmosphere for patrons of all ages, including accommodations for people on the autism spectrum and people with sensory sensitivities. Learn more.

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Formed over a mutual love of Fats Waller, Dinah Washington, Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday, New York City’s The Hot Sardines bring a contemporary flair to classic jazz. This vivacious ensemble offers a singular mix of standards and modern-day hits, all brought to life with brassy horn arrangements, rollicking piano melodies and the lilting vocals of chanteuse Elizabeth Bougerol.

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

PROGRAM
Augusta Read Thomas – Brio
Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 1
Elgar – Symphony No. 1

The Lawrence S. Levine Memorial Concert

Come early and learn more about the music at our Classical Conversations with Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero, taking place one hour before the concert in the Balcony Lobby.

Following the concert, Maestro Guerrero will lead an informal Q&A at the back of the concert hall, on the Orchestra Level.

PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor

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.”

PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Leonard Slatkin, conductor

PROGRAM
Haydn – Symphony No. 70
Various – Yet Another Set of Variations on Paganini
Dukas – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Debussy – La Mer

Come early and learn more about the music at our Classical Conversations hosted by assistant conductor Nathan Aspinall, taking place one hour before the concert in the Balcony Lobby.

Following the concert on Friday and Saturday evening, assistant conductor Nathan Aspinall will lead an informal Q&A with special guests at the back of the concert hall, on the Orchestra Level. Please note that the Q&A will not take place following the Sunday, May 17, performance.

The Schermerhorn box office will open at 11:00am on Sunday, May 17. Questions, email: tickets@nashvillesymphony.org 

PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Justin Freer, conductor

As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and Wizarding Worlds™, Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing Harry for the battle fast approaching. Even as the showdown looms, romance blossoms for Harry, Ron, Hermione and their classmates. Love is in the air, but danger lies ahead, and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

The Schermerhorn box office will open at 11:00am on Sunday, May 24. Questions, email: tickets@nashvillesymphony.org

HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are ©️ & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WIZARDING WORLD trademark and logo ©️ & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights ©️JKR. (s19)

PERFORMERS
Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Daniil Trifonov, piano

PROGRAM
Mosolov – Piano Concerto
Bruckner – Symphony No. 9

Come early and learn more about the music at our Classical Conversations with Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero, taking place one hour before the concert in the Balcony Lobby.

Following the concert, Maestro Guerrero will lead an informal Q&A at the back of the concert hall, on the Orchestra Level.

GRAMMY^®-winning vocalist Gregory Porter and his band return to the Schermerhorn following their sold-out engagement in 2015. With his captivating baritone voice, this soulful singer and musical storyteller expertly captures the emotions and intellect of every lyric he delivers, while his poignant songwriting transforms the personal into the universal.

For the first time ever, Warner Bros. Pictures presents the iconic 1989 film Batman with the Nashville Symphony performing Danny Elfman’s GRAMMY^®-winning score live. Starring Michael Keaton in the title role and Jack Nicholson as the Joker, Tim Burton’s dark and stylish film will come to life in a whole new way.