Tickets Starting at $29
Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Joyce Yang, piano
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Giancarlo Guerrero’s final season as Music Director opens with a favorite guest of the Nashville Symphony and two works that nod to his first season in the role. The dazzling Joyce Yang performs Rachmaninoff’s fiendishly charming variations for piano and orchestra. Giancarlo also revisits Mahler’s Symphony No. 5, a celebration of the virtuosity found within the orchestra, with its triumphant fanfares, stormy drama, and heart-achingly despairing Adagio.
Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor | The Lone Bellow
A Nashville Symphony Debut Engagement! Throughout their lifespan as a band, The Lone Bellow has cast an indelible spell with their finespun songs of hard truth and unexpected beauty, frequently delivered in hypnotic three-part harmony. For the first time, experience The Lone Bellow performing live, orchestrated renditions of their hits like "Green Eyes and a Heart of Gold" and "Honey" backed by your Nashville Symphony, conducted by Enrico Lopez-Yañez. Co-presented by the Nashville Symphony and AMERICANAFEST 2024.
Herbie Hancock, piano/keyboards | Terence Blanchard, trumpet/keyboards | James Genus, bass | Lionel Loueke, guitar | Jaylen Petinaud, drums
A jazz icon, the legendary Herbie Hancock makes a rare Schermerhorn Symphony Center appearance. The Academy Award and 14-time GRAMMY® Award-winner (including GRAMMY’s Lifetime Achievement Award) will thrill audiences with his innovative fusion of electric jazz, funk, and rock that has shaped the evolution of music since the ‘60s and continues doing so today.
Presented without the Nashville Symphony.
Nashville Symphony | Lucas Waldin, conductor | Ryan Shaw, vocalist | Ray Angry, Piano/Organ/Keyboard | Derrick Wright, Drums | Al Carty, Bass | Nir Felder, Guitar
It’s R&B vocalist, a three-time GRAMMY® nominee, Ryan Shaw with your Nashville Symphony, conducted by Lucas Waldin! Experience soulful powerhouse orchestrations and mighty vocals in an evening of mega R&B hits from the likes of Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Prince, Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Miracles, Bill Withers, Issac Hayes, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and Ryan Shaw originals. “A massive talent with a huge voice.” - Billboard
Also featuring keyboardist Ray Angry (recording artist, member of The Roots, and recent music director for Queen Latifah, Joss Stone and Lauryn Hill), drummer Derrick Wright (in Adele's band, formerly with Toni Braxton and Talia), bassist Al Carty (currently in Rob Thomas' band, former music director for Alicia Keys), and guitarist Nir Felder (recording artist and multi-award winning musician who's played with many top artists).
Nashville Symphony | Daniel Stevens, conductor | John Paul White
The Alabama-based singer-songwriter, John Paul White is a four-time GRAMMY® award-winner and half of the world-famous duo The Civil Wars. White’s Schermerhorn debut with the Nashville Symphony, conducted by Daniel Stevens, will amaze audiences with orchestrated versions of hits like "Once and Future Queen" and "My Dreams Have All Come True."
In 1988, Chazz Palminteri (The Usual Suspects) wrote a one-man show about a killing he saw in the Bronx when he was nine years old. It became a hit and the most sought-after property since Rocky. This is the original one-man show he wrote that made him an in-demand character actor and served as the basis of the acclaimed movie and Broadway musical. This powerful one-man stage play depicts Palminteri’s bruising childhood, which included witnessing a gangland killing when he was nine years old. Palminteri plays 18 characters and brings them all to life. In the past 35 years, Chazz has appeared in over 60 films.
Presented without the Nashville Symphony
Tickets Starting at $29
Nashville Symphony | Lidiya Yankovskaya, conductor | Simone Porter, violin
Missy Mazzoli: Orpheus Undone
Sergei Prokofiev: Concerto No. 1 for Violin & Orchestra
Richard Wagner: “Liebestod” from Tristan und Isolde
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 7
Reflecting her passion and advocacy for Slavic masterpieces, operatic gems, and contemporary music, Lidiya Yankovskaya’s Nashville debut covers all the bases and then some. “I love the incredible palate of orchestral colors in Missy Mazzoli’s music,” she says, complementing the opening work with jewels from the classic repertoire: Prokofiev’s provocative violin concerto with the incomparable Simone Porter, Wagner’s reverent “Liebestod,” and Dvořák’s rousing Seventh symphony.
Peri and Luanne Widener Women Artist Fund Concert
Nashville Symphony | Jason Seber, conductor | Violent Femmes
Original ‘80s folk punk pioneers, the Violent Femmes come together for a truly unique and totally awesome union with the Nashville Symphony to perform fully symphonic versions of their best hits like “Blister in the Sun,” “Add It Up,” “Gone Daddy Gone,” “American Music,” “Good Feeling,” “Color Me Once,” and more.
Tickets Starting at $29
Nashville Symphony & Chorus | Tucker Biddlecombe, conductor | Peter Otto, conductor and leader
This incredibly special program features the popular baroque works of Antonio Vivaldi performed by the Nashville Symphony & Chorus. Gloria, conducted by Chorus Director Tucker Biddlecombe, features the grand sounds of full orchestra and chorus. The Four Seasons, a rarely performed fan favorite, showcases the strings sections led by Walter Buchanan Sharp Concertmaster Petter Otto.
One of the world’s greatest trumpeters, Latin jazz pioneer Arturo Sandoval returns to the Schermerhorn with his amazing band. Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 10 GRAMMY® Awards, and the Latin Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award, the Cuban-born multi-instrumentalist also composes, plays piano, and sings.
Presented without the Nashville Symphony.
Join artists Travis Cottrell, Cliff & April Duren, Carlos Santiago and Voices of Lee along with the Music City Celebration Choir in a night of worship and joyful celebration!
This extraordinary concert will feature Travis' greatest hits along with spectacular arrangements of new worship music sweeping the country by storm.
The 250-Voice Music City Celebration Choir is comprised of singers from Middle Tennessee and all across America.
Presented by Celebration Concert Tours International The Nashville Symphony will not appear on this concert.
Please note that this concert cannot be purchased with on account credit or in a Compose-Your-Own subscription package.
Tickets Starting at $29
Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Gil Shaham, violin
Giuseppe Verdi: Overture to La forza del destino
Mason Bates: Nomad Concerto for Violin and Orchestra | Live Recording
Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird Complete version
“The Nomad Concerto broods, floats, and glimmers in its opening movement, ultimately alighting on something poignant for both orchestra and violin,” wrote the Philadelphia Inquirer upon the Mason Bates premiere with violinist Gil Shaham, for whom it was written. Giancarlo, Shaham, and the Nashville Symphony record it live, for posterity. Noted historian Michael Steinberg called Stravinsky’s score to The Firebird “one of music’s great showpieces of orchestration—often astonishing and everywhere beautiful,” and a “remarkable tour-de-force" of the symphonic repertoire.
A Schermerhorn Symphony Center Debut Engagement – While they began as a rock band, Copeland’s music explores multiple genres and pulls in various stylistic influences like electronic and symphonic. Don’t miss this truly special live concert featuring Copeland performing their Ixora album in its entirety and other hits, with the added enhancement of live orchestration.
Presented without the Nashville Symphony
Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor | Tower of Power
For over 55 years, Tower of Power has delivered the best in funk and soul music. In their special return to Nashville, the band performs alongside the GRAMMY®-winning Nashville Symphony, conducted by Enrico Lopez-Yañez. Enjoy symphonic versions of mega-hits like “What Is Hip?,” “Clever Girl,” “This Time It's Real,” “Will I Ever Find A Love?,” “Get Yo' Feet Back On The Ground.” “So Very Hard To Go,” “Both Sorry Over Nothin'," and “Soul Vaccination.”
Tickets Starting at $36
Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor | Pink Martini | China Forbes, vocalist | Thomas Lauderdale, piano
The one-of-a-kind and wildly popular Pink Martini, along with founder and pianist Thomas Lauderdale and vocalist China Forbes, return to join Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez and the Nashville Symphony. Whether it is your first time hearing Pink Martini or one of many, you will not want to miss their ultimate blend of classical, Latin, traditional pop, and jazz live at the Schermerhorn.
Nashville Symphony | Pablo Zamora, conductor
Join us for a vibrant Day of the Dead program that celebrates Mexican heritage and Latino cultures everywhere. With musical selections that include traditional folk tunes and modern arrangements of beloved classics, this program is a loving celebration of life through music that all ages will enjoy.
Nashville Symphony | Jacob Joyce, conductor
Experience Tim Burton’s delightfully wicked tale on the big screen with the Nashville Symphony performing Danny Elfman’s score live. This seasonal classic follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king of Halloween Town, as he tries to hijack Christmas with his band of bats, ghouls, and goblins.
Rated PG.
Nashville Symphony | Michael Francis, conductor | Natasha Paremski, piano
Carlos Simon: The Block
Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dances, Opus 72
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra
Michael Francis opens his Nashville debut concert with American composer Carlos Simon’s exuberant interpretation of the rich energy and joyous scenery of a vibrant city block in Harlem. Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances are always a crowd pleaser, and pianist Natasha Paremski, known for her fiery and wildly dynamic approach to the Russian repertoire, joins for Rachmaninoff’s lush, romantic, and dramatic Second Piano Concerto.
Silkroad’s newest initiative, American Railroad, illuminates the impact that the African American, Chinese, Indigenous, Irish, and other immigrant communities had on the creation of the U.S. Transcontinental Railroad and connecting railways in North America. Exploring the dissemination of cultures across the United States, the railroad was to North America what the Silk Road was to China, the Far East, and Europe.
Presented without the Nashville Symphony.
In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, author, journalist, and social observer Fran Lebowitz. stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators. Don't miss when Lebowitz brings her scathing and insightful cultural satire to the Schermerhorn for one night only.
Presented without the Nashville Symphony.
Tickets Starting at $36
Nashville Symphony | Stuart Chafetz, conductor | Aaron Finley, vocals | Brook Wood, vocals
Known for his singular drumming style and song writing for the mega-band Genesis and his numerous chart-topping classics, Phil Collins penned unforgettable hits that changed the landscape of popular music. This spectacular symphonic rock tribute, conducted by Stuart Chafetz, features two vocalists, a full band, and the Nashville Symphony performing orchestrations of “Follow You Follow Me,” “Abacab,” “I Missed Again,” “Turn It on Again,” “Sussudio,” “One More Night,” “Take Me Home,” “Two Hearts,” “In the Air Tonight,” and more of their iconic hits.
Nashville Symphony | Nathan Aspinall, conductor
Travel through the trees and across the seas with Maestro Mouse and his musical friends! Featuring nearly two dozen musical portraits drawn from the animal kingdom, “Wild Symphony” includes original poetry and music by author and composer, Dan Brown.
Frederik Øland, violin | Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, violin | Asbjørn Nørgaard, viola | Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin, cello
This GRAMMY®-nominated ensemble continues to assert its distinction among the world’s finest string quartets. Performing together for 20+ years, this still young, tight-knit quad is admired for impeccable musicianship, sophisticated artistry, exquisite clarity of ensemble, and, above all, an unmatched ability to play as one. Its Schermerhorn premiere will feature Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte; Joseph Haydn’s Quartet op. 77/2: III, Andante; Dmitri Shostakovich’s Quartet no. 4, then transition to performing their acclaimed style of folk music.
Presented without the Nashville Symphony.
R&B mega-star and six-time Grammy Award-winner Dionne Warwick makes her Schermerhorn Symphony Center debut! Discovered by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, highlights of Warwick's six-decade career include more than 75 charted hit songs, over 100 million records sold, and 18 consecutive Top 100 singles. In concert, audiences will stroll down memory lane as Warwick performs her legendary hits like “Don’t Make Me Over,” "Walk on By,” “Say a Little Prayer,” “A House is Not a Home,” “Alfie,” “Heartbreaker,” “Déjà Vu,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?,” and “That’s What Friends Are For.”
Presented without the Nashville Symphony
Tickets Starting at $29
Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Ray Chen, violin
Antonín Dvořák: Carnival Overture
Jean Sibelius: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10
The violinist and online sensation Ray Chen is the centerpiece of this concert, with his flashy rendition of Sibelius’ violin concerto. Giancarlo highlights the woodwinds in Dvořák’s joyous Carnival Overture and showcases the power and virtuosity of the entire orchestra in Shostakovich’s brooding Tenth Symphony.
Build lifelong memories with family and friends and celebrate the joy and wonder of Christmas by singing your faith with thousands in the beautiful Schermerhorn Symphony Center!
Join Ireland's own Keith & Kristyn Getty, known for modern hymns and carols such as In Christ Alone, for their annual tour of An Irish Christmas. Previously featured in millions of households internationally on public television and the BBC, this year’s Christmas tour will feature brand new songs from Keith & Kristyn Getty, along with many of the traditional Christmas carols you and your family know and love.
Come sing along with Keith & Kristyn, their virtuosic band, a mass choir, and some very special guests for an evening that unites tradition and innovation in a vibrant celebration of the season!
Presented by Getty Music. The Nashville Symphony will not appear on this concert.
Please note that this concert cannot be purchased with on account credit or in a Compose-Your-Own subscription package.
He’s performed on our Classical and Pops series, a benefit concert, and a whopping ten times with the Orchestra. Now, the Emmy-nominated, multi-platinum selling music artist Ben Folds returns to the Schermerhorn, with special guest artist Lindsey Kraft, for one-night-only as part of the US “Paper Airplane Request Tour.” On this special evening, the Nashville Symphony board-member – an avid supporter of our nonprofit organization – will invite fans to launch their song requests to the stage via paper airplanes. Don’t miss this truly unique musical experience.
Presented without the Nashville Symphony
VIP Package options can be found below or at benfolds.com/tour. $1 from every ticket sold will be donated to Ben Folds' Charity, Keys For Kids.
Nashville Symphony | Justin Freer, conductor
Experience your favorite Christmas film transformed with the music of a live symphony orchestra in Elf™ in Concert! For the first time ever, 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.
Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez Yañez, conductor | Girl Named Tom
Three siblings unlock one harmony to unite the world as Girl Named Tom. The trio—Bekah, Joshua, and Caleb Liechty—notably made history as “the only group to ever win NBC’s The Voice” and have gone on to captivate millions on television, release their debut holiday EP, One More Christmas, and tour arenas with Pentatonix. Girl Named Tom is now joining forces with the Nashville Symphony and bringing their Christmas Tour to the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, serving up original holiday songs and breathing new life into timeless holiday staples.
Nashville Symphony | Jason Seber, conductor | Vanderbilt Youth Choirs | Mary Biddlecombe, choirs director
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.
Nashville Symphony | Nathan Aspinall, conductor | Leslie Odom, Jr.
Featuring a GRAMMY® and Tony award-winner of Broadway — and specifically Hamilton — fame! Be in the room where it happens as mega-talented singer, actor, and songwriter, Leslie Odom, Jr. joins the Nashville Symphony to deliver orchestrated versions of beloved Christmas, Broadway, and popular music hits. The audience will thrill to Odom, Jr.’s vocal prowess, stage presence, and genuine charm.
Ashley Pezzotti, vocals | Carlos Henriquez, bass | Chris Crenshaw, Elliot Mason, Vincent Gardner, trombone | Dan Nimmer, piano | Kenny Rampton, Marcus Printup, Ryan Kisor, trumpet | Paul Nedzela, baritone saxophone | Sherman Irby, Ted Nash, alto saxophone | Victor Goines, clarinet
The pride of NYC, Jazz at Lincoln Center swings to the Schermerhorn with full band and vocalist Ashley Pezzotti to perform jazz-infused big band versions of your favorite holiday songs.
Presented without the Nashville Symphony. Wynton Marsalis will not perform at this concert.
Nashville Symphony | Nathan Aspinall, 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.
Drew and Ellie Holcomb are a husband and wife Americana duo from Nashville, TN. Shortly after their marriage in 2006, the couple began touring together with Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors. The band has supported many national touring acts including The Avett Brothers, Don Henley, Darius Rucker and Willie Nelson.
Ellie is no longer a touring member of “The Neighbors,” and has found success in a solo career as a Christian singer/songwriter as a 3x Dove Award winner as well as a best selling author.
Drew Holcomb still tours nationally with Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors, and their most recent album, Strangers No More, is their most critically acclaimed release yet, notching a #1 Americana single, “Find Your People.”
Drew and Ellie Holcomb’s Neighborly Christmas is a special engagement event, allowing the Holcombs to collaborate once again.
Presented without the Nashville Symphony.
Nashville Symphony & Chorus | Tucker Biddlecombe, conductor
Featuring the resounding Hallelujah Chorus, it’s Nashville's grandest Messiah — full of passion, drama and passages of stunning beauty. Celebrate the season as your Nashville Symphony & Chorus — and four astounding soloists — perform one of the most inspiring works of music ever written. This season’s Handel’s Messiah is conducted by Nashville Symphony Chorus Director Tucker Biddlecombe.
Tickets Starting at $29
Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Nashville Symphony Chorus | Tucker Biddlecombe, chorus director | Emanuel Ax, piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to Cosí fan tutte
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto No. 20 in D minor for Piano and Orchestra, K. 466
Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé
It’s always a delight when the charismatic Emanuel Ax, a frequent and favorite guest artist, makes an appearance. He returns to perform one of Mozart’s most beloved and enduring concertos before Giancarlo embarks on Ravel’s epic Daphnis et Chloé, a true symphonic showcase. Originally written as a ballet, Ravel’s impressionistic score, full of lush orchestrations and a full spectrum of colors—including a wordless chorus—is considered by many to be the composer’s crowning achievement.
Tickets Starting at $36
Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor | War & Treaty
Husband-and-wife powerhouse vocal duo Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter have taken the music world by storm with their astounding mix of Americana, country, soul, blues, folk, rock, and gospel. Now, hot on the heels of their Grammy® and CMA Award nominations and their newest album, Lover’s Game, The War And Treaty performs their first-ever concerts with a symphony orchestra in Music City, alongside the Nashville Symphony conducted by Enrico Lopez-Yañez.
Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Bang on a Can All-Stars
Richard Wagner: Overture to The Flying Dutchman
Julia Wolfe: Flower Power | Live Recording
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
One of the hallmarks of Giancarlo’s tenure has been the relationships he has developed with composers, inviting them to Nashville to make definitive recordings of their work. Julia Wolfe is one such composer: she describes her Flower Power, inspired by the 1960s counterculture movement, as “about optimism, idealism, psychedelia, breaking with convention, and a little bit of love and peace.” Beethoven self-proclaimed his Seventh Symphony as one of his best works—we couldn’t agree more.
Tickets Starting at $29
Nashville Symphony | Nathan Aspinall, conductor
Celebrate the 150th birthday of the iconic French composer Maurice Ravel with the Nashville Symphony. A true classical music innovator, Ravel was praised for his orchestrations and for incorporating elements of modernism, baroque, neoclassicism, and even jazz into his music. Resident Conductor Nathan Aspinall leads the Orchestra through some of Ravel’s most significant works, including the Mother Goose Suite, Concerto for the Left Hand, La Valse, and his most-loved work, Bolero.
Nashville Symphony | Nicholas Hersh, conductor | Nashville Symphony Chorus | Tucker Biddlecombe, chorus director | Gabriella Reyes, soprano | Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo soprano | Alek Shrader, tenor | David Leigh, bass
Carlos Simon: Fate Now Conquers
Maurice Ravel: Shéhérazade
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (“Choral”)
Conductor Nicholas Hersh’s inaugural Nashville Symphony series concert brings together a leading American composer and two classic works. Inspired by an entry in Beethoven’s journal, Carlos Simon composed Fate Now Conquers to evoke the unpredictability of fate through musical gestures. Ravel’s inspiration for his song cycle Shéhérazade came from the Sinbad episode from Arabian Nights, where the heroine/narrator spins out tale after tale to save her life. And Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, one of the most frequently performed symphonies in the world, is considered by critics to be one of the supreme achievements in the history of music.
Tickets Starting at $36
Nashville Symphony | Jason Seber, conductor
Watch this iconic film, winner of ten Academy Awards®, including Best Picture. The Nashville Symphony plays Leonard Bernstein’s electrifying score and memorable songs with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim live, while the original, re-mastered film is shown in glorious high definition on the big screen with the vocals and dialog intact. This classic romantic tragedy, directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins and one of the greatest achievements in the history of movie musicals, features Robbins’ breathtaking choreography and a screenplay by Ernest Lehman based on the masterful book by Arthur Laurents.
Long before Bridgerton broke the Netflix algorithm, Vitamin String Quartet (VSQ) had helped establish classical crossover as a genuine force in contemporary music. Fresh off high-profile placements in Seasons 1 and 2 of the aforementioned streaming smash, VSQ has "reached a mainstream, global audience" (Variety) and "charmed the world with their classical covers" (Nylon). New York Observer wrote, "VSQ's atmospheric hits have made classical versions of pop music cool.” On their latest tour, VSQ have created fresh arrangements of the cultural phenomenon that is Taylor Swift, performing spellbinding and innovative renditions of Swift’s music, alongside familiar hits from Billie Eilish, BTS, Bridgerton, The Weeknd to Daft Punk. VSQ is one of the most popular string ensembles in the world with over 2 billion streams and seven albums charting on both Billboard Classical and Classical Crossover charts.
Presented without the Nashville Symphony.
Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Itzhak Perlman, violin
A prodigious violinist, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded by a classical musician. Beloved for his talent, charm, and humanitarian efforts, he is treasured by audiences throughout the world. The concert features Perlman and the Nashville Symphony, conducted by Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero, performing Paul Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice; Ennio Morricone’s Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso; John Williams’ Themes from Far and Away, Sabrina, and Schindler’s List; Carlos Gardel’s Tango (Por Una Cabeza) from Scent of a Woman; and many more.
COUNTERPOINT is a collaboration between pianist and composer Conrad Tao and choreographer and dancer Caleb Teicher. The duo explores the dichotomy of their different perspectives and artistic practices, expanding their individual expressive capacity through a collective experience. Harmonic, rhythmic, and theatrical counterpoint between the artists seeks to map out constellations linking their disparate traditions, driving the imagination and opening the heart. The stylistically diverse music of COUNTERPOINT includes the Aria from Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Art Tatum’s demented stride piano, Arnold Schoenberg’s ironic take on the Viennese waltz, a delicate miniature from Tao and Teicher’s More Forever, and threading it all together, a work that bridges traditions, approaches, and styles—Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.
Presented without the Nashville Symphony.
Tickets Starting at $29
Nashville Symphony | Leonard Slatkin, conductor | Inbal Segev, cello
Gioachino Rossini: Overture to La gazza ladra
Mark Adamo: Last Year
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
Israeli-American cellist Inbal Segev brings her reputation as one of the foremost interpreters of contemporary works for cello to Mark Adamo’s Last Year, a modern take on Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons evoking cinematic drama. Former Music Advisor Leonard Slatkin conducts this program, which includes Tchaikovsky’s universally beloved Fifth Symphony. Not to be missed.
Nashville Symphony | Conductor to be Announced | Scott Coulter, Jessica Hendy, and Alex Getlin; vocalists | John Boswell, piano and vocalist
This can’t-miss musical extravaganza will honor iconic New Jersey artists like Sinatra, Bruce, Frankie Valli, Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick, Bon Jovi, Lesley Gore, and more. Expect fully orchestrated renditions of hits like “Fly Me To The Moon,” “That's Life!,” “Fire,” “I Will Always Love You,” “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “What the World Needs Now,” “My Eyes Adored You,” and so much more. Featuring a slate of blow-your-mind singers backed by the Nashville Symphony.
Nashville Symphony | Conductor to be Announced | Rita Wilson
A multi-talented actor, singer, producer, and visual artist, Rita Wilson will collaborate with the Nashville Symphony and special guests to perform her first-ever concert with full orchestra! This truly special evening will feature world premiere arrangements of Rita’s most beloved hits, and more.
The duo returns! 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 incredibly special evening, they will explore a wide range of material with impeccable style, skill, and sensitivity.
Presented without the Nashville Symphony.
Tickets Starting at $29
Nashville Symphony | David Danzmayr, conductor | Aaron Diehl, piano
Osvaldo Golijov: Sidereus
Mary Lou Williams: Zodiac Suite
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 8 (“Unfinished”)
Johann Strauss, Jr: Kaiser-Walzer (Emperor Waltzes)
Jazz meets classical as the multi-faceted pianist Aaron Diehl brings his trio for a rare performance of Mary Lou Williams’ Zodiac Suite, a suite of 12 pieces inspired by astrological signs and musicians born under them. Newcomer David Danzmayr opens his program with Golijov’s Sidereus, the composer’s depiction of Galileo’s celestial “Starry Messenger,” before delving into Schubert’s best-known work, the “Unfinished” symphony. The evening ends on a light note with Johann Strauss, Jr.’s Emperor Waltzes.
Karen Slack — the 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence winner and a featured soloist from The Jonah People — is one of today’s most celebrated sopranos. Widely admired for her voice of extreme beauty and dramatic depth, she returns to the Schermerhorn with her latest work, African Queens. Featuring new music written for her by both African and American composers, each song reflects the beauty, humility, passion, and power of a different queen. Featuring works of Jasmine Barnes, Damien Geter, Jessie Montgomery, Shawn Okpebholo, Dave Ragland, Carlos Simon, and Joel Thompson with text by Lorene Cary, Alicia Haymer, Tsitsi Ella Jaji, Deborah D.E.E.P Mouton, and Creative Collaborator Jay Saint Flono.
Presented without the Nashville Symphony.
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.
Presented without the Nashville Symphony.
3/20
Thursday7:30 PM
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.
Tickets Starting at $29
Nashville Symphony | Rune Bergmann, conductor | Branford Marsalis, saxophone
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.
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.
Nashville Symphony | Nathan Aspinall, conductor
SLOPERA! A Bite-Sized Opera is based on Mo Willems’ book I Really Like Slop! that brings Elephant and Piggie to a place they’ve always belonged: the opera! Mo Willems’ libretto is paired with music by Carlos Simon for this fun afternoon full of drama and laughter for the whole family.
Tickets Starting at $29
Nashville Symphony | Anthony Parnther, conductor | Demarre McGill, flute | Titus Underwood, oboe | Anthony McGill, clarinet | Andrew Brady, bassoon
Joan Huang: Tu-Jia Dance
Jasmine Barnes: Four Winds Concertante
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 (“Reformation”)
Anthony Parnther’s Classical subscription debut pairs works elevating underrepresented voices with a seminal symphony. Known for her seamless fusion of Chinese folk music with Western compositional techniques, Joan Huang conjures the robust and rhythmic ritual dance traditions of the Tujia people of western Hunan. Jasmine Barnes’ Four Winds Concertante features Principal Oboe Titus Underwood and three principal players from other leading U.S. orchestras. And Mendelssohn, a devout admirer of Bach, wrote his Fifth Symphony in commemoration of the Protestant Reformation, heavily quoting the Lutheran chorale A Mighty Fortress is Our God.
Tickets Starting at $29
Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Oliver Herbert, cello | Tony Siqi Yun, piano
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 23
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Capriccio italien
Catch a rising star—or two—at the Nashville Symphony in our annual concert shining a spotlight on up-and-coming artists. First China International Music Competition Gold Medalist Tony Siqi Yun (age 22) and 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant winner Oliver Herbert (age 27) have made important American orchestra debuts and are sought-after worldwide as soloists and recitalists. Giancarlo welcomes them on an all-Tchaikovsky program that also highlights two perennial orchestral favorites: the Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture, and Capriccio italien.
The Lawrence S. Levine Memorial Concert
Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor | Lettuce
A Schermerhorn premiere engagement! Lettuce is an exceptional, genre-busting, six-member musical collective formed by four Berklee College of Music alumni. It begins with funk and tosses in strains of jazz, hip-hop, rock, psychedelia, soul, jam, go-go, and avant-garde. For this concert, Lettuce and the Nashville Symphony, conducted by Enrico Lopez-Yañez, will wow audiences with fully orchestrated funky, jazzy, and eclectic music.
Tickets Starting at $36
Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor | Ender Thomas, vocals | Jackie Mendez, vocals | José Sibaja, trumpet | Luisito Quintero, percussion
Get on your feet, and let’s get loud with the greatest hits of the ‘90s and ‘00s Latin pop explosion! La Vida Loca celebrates artists including Enrique Iglesias, Gloria Estefan, Santana, Ricky Martin, and more. Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez, world-renowned vocalists Ender Thomas and Jackie Mendez, and multi-GRAMMY® Award winners José Sibaja on trumpet and Luisito Quintero on percussion join the Nashville Symphony for a high-octane program featuring all-new symphonic arrangements by Lopez- Yañez and Sibaja.
Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor
May the Fourth be with you! This must-experience outdoor concert features the Nashville Symphony conducted by Enrico Lopez-Yañez performing John Williams' – and other composers' – iconic scores. It’s the memorable music from a galaxy far, far away featuring Star Wars selections from the entire film saga, including some of the most thrilling music ever written for movies. Highlights include the Star Wars Main Title, “The Phantom Menace Suite,” “The Rise of Skywalker: The Speeder Chase,” and so much more.
Tickets Starting at $29
Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Peter Otto, violin
Samuel Barber: Overture to The School for Scandal
C.F. Kip Winger: Violin Concerto No. 1 | World Premiere | Live Recording
Aaron Copland: Symphony No. 3
Walter Buchanan Sharp Concertmaster Peter Otto takes center stage for the world premiere of a new concerto by rock artist and GRAMMY®-nominated classical composer Kip Winger. Giancarlo opens this all-American program with Barber’s playful and comedic overture. Copland’s third symphony—which incorporates his best-known work, Fanfare for the Common Man — was commissioned by the legendary conductor Serge Koussevitzky, a prolific catalyst for American music who continues to be an inspiration to Giancarlo.
Nashville Symphony | Daniel Black, conductor
The film that gave the world one of its greatest movie heroes, Indiana Jones, is back and better than ever! Relive the magic of the big screen with the original great adventure, Raiders of the Lost Ark, featuring the intrepid Harrison Ford on the big screen and John Williams’ epic score performed live-to-picture by the Nashville Symphony.
Rated PG.
Nashville Symphony | Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor | Nashville Symphony Chorus | Tucker Biddlecombe, chorus director | Vanderbilt Youth Choirs | Mary Biddlecombe, chorus director
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (“Symphony of a Thousand”)
Giancarlo Guerrero’s tenure as Music Director comes to a close with Mahler’s colossal “Symphony of a Thousand,” employing massive forces with eight vocal soloists, two mixed choirs and a boys’ choir, an over-sized orchestra, and a multitude of percussion. Written in two parts, the symphony is one of the largest-scale choral works in the classical concert repertoire and is unified by musical themes of redemption through the power of love. A fitting tribute to our Maestro and all he has brought to our orchestra and to our city.
Tickets Starting at $36
Nashville Symphony | Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor | Indigo Girls
The GRAMMY® Award-winning Indigo Girls take center stage alongside the Nashville Symphony. Conducted by Enrico Lopez-Yañez, this breathtaking concert features orchestrations of iconic Indigo Girls folk pop hits such as “Power of Two,” “Get Out The Map,” “Least Complicated,” “Ghost,” “Kid Fears,” “Galileo,” and “Closer to Fine.”
Nashville Symphony | Na'Zir McFadden, conductor
Experience Prokofiev’s classic tale about an adventurous boy and his encounter with the wolf. Presented in partnership with Wishing Chair Productions, this special presentation blends the beloved narrated performance with on-stage puppetry to portray your favorite characters. The whole family will love this charming story and wonderful introduction to the instruments in the orchestra.
Nashville Symphony | George Daugherty, conductor
What's up, Doc? Here's your opportunity to share your favorite childhood Saturday morning Looney Tunes with friends and family! Get set for Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Wile E. Coyote, and Road Runner as their belove antics are projected larger than life on the big screen, while the Nashville Symphony plays the original beloved scores live. Conducted by George Daugherty and created by the Emmy® Award-winning team of Daugherty and David Ka Lik Wong, this new edition celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Bugs Bunny at the Symphony with classics like What’s Opera, Doc?, The Rabbit of Seville, and Rhapsody Rabbit, plus new additions Dynamite Dance, Wet Cement, and three new 3-D Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner shorts.
Nashville Symphony | Gonzalo Farias, conductor
Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles... Experience this all-time favorite as never before, with the Nashville Symphony performing composer Mark Knopfler’s unforgettable score in special, new arrangements for symphony orchestra! Directed by Rob Reiner, The Princess Bride features the all-star cast you know and love including Wallace Shwan, Mandy Patinkin, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, Fred Savage, and Andre the Giant. Missing this cinematic concert experience would be inconceivable!
Rated PG.
Nashville Symphony & Chorus | Justin Freer, conductor
CineConcerts brings you an experience of epic proportions…Gladiator Live In Concert.
Relive the legendary and five-time Academy Award® winning film on the big screen while the Nashville Symphony performs Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard’s iconic score with vocal soloist and chorus.
Maximus, formerly one of the Roman army’s most trusted generals, is sold by slave traders to battle in the Colosseum. He is determined to take revenge on Commodus, win back his dignity, avenge his family, and gain freedom for his people. Experience the heroic tale in a way never seen before!
Rated R
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