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

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

Come experience Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero’s European orchestra! This very special engagement gives audiences a chance to witness his artistry with the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic, an ensemble that's every bit as extraordinary as our own beloved orchestra in Music City. These phenomenal musicians will perform Bartók’s lyrical Third Piano Concerto with Gilmore Award-winner Piotr Anderszewski, along with Polish composer Lutosławski's Concerto for Orchestra, a pulse-pounding tour-de-force that will leave you breathless.

The tour of the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic is kindly supported by Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego.

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

Concertmaster Jun Iwasaki steps forward as soloist as the Nashville Symphony travels to Eastern Europe for a program of lovely and lyrical rhapsodies written by two of the 20^th century’s greatest composers. Inspired by the music of his native Romania, George Enescu brings together surging strings, brisk melodies and distinctly Eastern flavors in his two rhapsodies for orchestra. Hungarian composer Bartók’s own rhapsodies for solo violin and orchestra are the perfect complement, a truly original synthesis of the classical tradition with ages-old folk traditions. Rounding out the evening is Brahms’ enduring Third Symphony, a piece at once complex, compact and entirely satisfying.  

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
Del & Carolyn Smith Bryant, emcees | Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor | Jamey Johnson | Steve Tyrell | Chris Scruggs, steel guitar | The War and Treaty | Members of the UT-Knoxville Pride of the Southland Marching Band | The Milk Carton Kids | The McCrary Sisters

It’s a one-of-a-kind celebration honoring the lifelong love and legacy of Boudleaux and Felice Bryant, featuring your Nashville Symphony and a star-studded lineup of guest artists at the Schermerhorn. Emceed by their youngest son Del and his wife Carolyn Smith Bryant, this evening will honor the legendary couple’s most memorable songs, including “Rocky Top,” “Love Hurts,” “Bye Bye Love,” “Wake Up Little Susie” and many more, along with the world premiere of Boudleaux’s steel guitar showcase Polynesian Suite.

More special guests may be announced

Proceeds from this event will benefit The Heads Up Penny Foundation and the Nashville Symphony's education programs. Additional fees apply and pricing subject to change.

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”

It’s Beethoven’s 250^th birthday in 2020, and we’re throwing a musical celebration! Put on your party clothes, and get ready to enjoy some of the most remarkable music ever written in the history of humankind. From its opening notes, Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony is a work of ambition, energy and heroic proportions — a piece so paradigm-shifting that listeners didn’t even know what to make of it in Beethoven’s day. Experience this landmark symphony in all its epic grandeur with your GRAMMY®-winning Nashville Symphony in the stunning setting of Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

World-renowned Irish pianist Barry Douglas joins the orchestra for Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1, a groundbreaking piece in its own right, overflowing with lyrical passages, striking contrasts and music so enthralling you’ll be on your feet.

Celebrate Beethoven’s birthday with complimentary pastries from Café Intermezzo after the show in the Main Lobby!
While supplies last.

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 | Paul Jenkins, trombone | Derek Hawkes, trombone | Steven Brown, bass trombone | Gilbert Long, tuba

PROGRAM
Hovhaness – Symphony No. 2, “Mysterious Mountain”
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 | 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.

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.

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 | 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 | 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.