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September 11, 2010

Tour de France

Sponsored by Wilmington Gastroenterology Associates
Danijela Zezelj-Gualdi, violin

Franck’s tuneful and romantic Symphony in D minor joins Debussy’s impressionistic Iberia in this all-French season opener, and violinist Danijela Zezelj-Gualdi makes her Wilmington Symphony debut with Ravel’s dazzling Tzigane.

October 9, 2010

Faculty Showcase

Sponsored by First Citizens Private Wealth Management

UNCW Department of Music faculty share the spotlight led by Distinguished Professor and jazz legend Joe Chambers, and the Wilmington Symphony's Beethoven symphony cycle continues with the joyful and elegant Symphony No. 8.

December 4, 2010

Holiday Concert - Hansel and Gretel

Sponsored by Plantation Village Retirement Living Community
UNCW Opera Outreach Project – Nancy King, director

Humperdinck’s perennial holiday favorite Hansel and Gretel is presented in a delightful staged performance as the UNCW Opera Outreach Project joins forces with the Wilmington Symphony and conductor Steven Errante.

February 5, 2011

Tchaikovsky and More

34th annual Student Concerto Competition Winners  

Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2 is nicknamed after Little Russia (Ukraine) because it brims with folk melodies and youthful energy. Also bringing their youthful energy to the program are the winners of the Wilmington Symphony’s 34th annual Student Concerto Competition.

April 30, 2011

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

Béla Bartók called it Concerto for Orchestra because the entire orchestra is in the spotlight in this virtuosic display of symphonic excitement, a fitting end for an exciting season.

Non-subscription events

Sunday, December 5, 2010 • 4:00 p.m.

Holiday Matinee - Hansel and Gretel

Sponsored by The Davis Community
UNCW Opera Outreach Project – Nancy King, director

The Wilmington Symphony’s performance of holiday favorite Hansel and Gretel spotlighting the UNCW Opera Outreach Project is reprised at a family-friendly matinee hour for the delight of the kids and grandkids!  For tickets call 962-3500.

Saturday March 19, 2011 • 8:00 p.m.

Symphony Pops!

Sponsored by Brightmore of Wilmington
Rich Ridenour, pianist and entertainer

Broaden your world of music by adding Symphony Pops! tickets to your Masterworks Series season tickets. Rich Ridenour captivates audiences wherever he goes. His performances have been described as “an act that’s as masterfully musical as it is wickedly funny... a Victor Borge waiting in the wings.”

A Juilliard graduate, he is equally at home with the classics, American popular music, jazz, ragtime and comedy. His recent symphony engagements include Detroit, Tucson, Jacksonville, Cleveland Pops, New Mexico, and Richmond.

Sunday, May 1, 2011 • 4:00 p.m.

Free Family Concert

Sponsored by Southeastern Nephrology Associates

Bring the kids and introduce them to the joy and excitement of an orchestra concert featuring the Wilmington Symphony  Youth Orchestra, the Wilmington Symphony Junior Strings, and Student Concerto Competition Junior Division winner.