2025-2026 Season Events
46th Season
Flex Pass Packages available: 6 tickets for any 25-26 concert for $100
Group Rates available: 10% off 10+ guests
Home Grown: A New Music Chamber Concert
September 13, 2025| 7:00pm | Jones Chapel, Meredith College
Featuring works by living, local NC composers, performed by a variety of mixed Raleigh Symphony Orchestra chamber ensembles. Works by John Caldwell, Sabrina Clarke, Mark Engbretsen, Steve Landis, Lanette Lind, Robert Nosow, Anthony E. Philpott, Alejandro Rutty, and Jim Williams. Performers to include: Jim Williams & Janice Lipson, Clarinet; Andrew Munger, Drums; Monet Jowers, Piano; Sara Maria Blanton, Jean Bynum, and Alisyn Rogerson, Violin; Ri-Shea Schlitter and Jean Bynum, Viola; Julia Malone, Cello; and David Prodoehl, Bass.
Magic to Do: A Celebration of Wizards, Witches, Magic, and Harry Potter
October 25, 2025| 3:00pm | Jones Auditorium, Meredith College
Put on your costumes and join us in for a spooky matinee celebration of all things magical! Featuring musical selections from Wicked, Corpse Bride, and Harry Potter films, paired with classics including selections from Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, and The Noon Witch by Dvořák. Be sure to join the costume parade for a chance to win prizes (children and adults welcome)!
Amahl and the Night Visitors with Meredith College Opera
November 14 and 15, 2025 | 7:00pm | Jones Chapel, Meredith College
Presented in conjunction with Meredith College Opera - this show is free and not ticketed!
Since its first performance on Christmas Eve, 1951, Amahl and the Night Visitors has taken its place with A Christmas Carol as a holiday classic. Performed on every continent and in many languages, it has been seen by more people than any other opera in history.
The story tells of the night the Three Kings, following the star to Bethlehem, stop for shelter at the home of Amahl, a poor, crippled shepherd boy who lives with his widowed mother. Inspired by the Wise Men's tale of a kingdom "built on love alone," Amahl offers his own simple gift to the Christ Child. And then a miracle happens. . .
In this warm and compassionate story, Gian Carlo Menotti has captured the essential spirit of Christmas. The Meredith College Department of Music and Meredith College Opera present this production, featuring musicians from the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra.
Harmonies of Heritage Chamber Concert
February 7, 2026 | 7:00pm | Jones Chapel, Meredith College
An annual celebration of music by Black composers and artists, presented in partnership with North Carolina Central University. Stay tuned for more program details.
Cold Winter Nights
March 14, 2026 | 7:00pm | Jones Auditorium
Pause with us for a moment to appreciate the beauty of winter, even as it (hopefully) begins to melt into warmer months. Paired with Tchaikovsky’s striking Symphony No. 3, join us for a local premiere with composer Christopher Montana and his Foraging for Winter. We will also usher in a brighter season with Laura Pettigrew’s Dòchas (Scotch-Gaelic for “hope”), featuring live dance alongside the orchestra.
Annual Rising Stars Concert
May 2, 2026 | 7:00pm | Jones Auditorium, Meredith College
Our annual emerging artists feature concert, this concert showcases winners selected from our concerto and composition competitions with full orchestra. We will open the auditions for the annual Rising Stars Concerto Competition and Rising Stars Composition Competition in early 2026; check our Rising Stars page for more information!