CONCERTS 25/26 SEASON
Check out all of the concerts that the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra and our youth programs have to offer!
Box Offices:
CFCC’s Wilson Center Monday-Friday 2-6pm at (910) 362-7999
UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium Tuesday-Friday 12-4pm at (910) 962-3500
DVOŘÁK + COLBERG
November 1, 2025
7:30 PM | Wilson Center @ CFCC
Concert sponsored by Varnam Strings
Peter Askim, conductor
Paul Aguilar, viola
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: Ouverture in C Major, Op. 24
Christian Colberg: Viola Concerto | Paul Aguilar, viola
Antonin Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88
WSYO CHAMBER ENSEMBLES CONCERT
November 16, 2025
4:00 PM | St. James Episcopal Church (Third Street)
Tickets: FREE
Join us for an inspiring afternoon of chamber music performed by the talented student musicians of the Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestras (WSYO) Chamber Ensembles. Five chamber ensembles, featuring students in grades 9–12, will showcase a diverse selection of works in the beautiful setting of St. James Episcopal Church.
This free concert highlights the artistry, collaboration, and dedication of these outstanding student musicians as they bring chamber music to life.
WSYO CONCERT
November 23, 2025
4:00 PM | Kenan Auditorium at UNCW
Linda Estep, Youth Orchestra conductor
Lisa Gattuso, Junior Strings conductor
Tickets: $10.70
Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert Live to Film
The Wilson Center at CFCC Presents
December 20, 2025
2:00 PM and 6:30 PM | Wilson Center @ CFCC
Nymka Odsuren, guest conductor
Featuring the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra
YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERT
January 18, 2026
4:00 PM | Wilson Center @ CFCC
Peter Askim, conductor
With a pre-concert Instrument Discovery Zone!
VIVALDI’S FOUR SEASONS
February 7, 2026
7:30 PM | Wilson Center @ CFCC
Concert Sponsored by Tribute Companies
Aisslinn Nosky, violin
Guy Fishman, cello
Antonio Vivaldi: Four Seasons
Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major
WSYO CONCERT
March 1, 2026
4:00 PM | Kenan Auditorium at UNCW
Linda Estep, Youth Orchestra conductor
Lisa Gattuso, Junior Strings conductor
Tickets: $10.70
CLASSICAL CONNECTIONS: FEATURING TIFT MERRITT
March 14, 2026
7:30 PM | Wilson Center @ CFCC
Peter Askim, conductor
Tift Merritt, singer/songwriter
Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, Op. 43
Michael R. Dudley, Jr.: …there is yet beauty
Salina Fisher: Kintsugi
Tift Merritt: Broken and other selections
Tift Merritt: The Other Side of Hungry River (orchestrated by Peter Askim)
CARL ORFF’S CARMINA BURANA
April 25, 2026
7:30 PM | Wilson Center @ CFCC
Aaron Peisner, guest conductor
Cape Fear Chorale and UNCW Choirs
Winners of 2026 Richard R. Deas Young Artist Competition
High School Division Winner Performance (Competition is Jan. 17, 2026)
UNCW Division Winner Performance (Competition is Jan. 17, 2026)
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
WSYO CONCERT
April 26, 2026
4:00 PM | Kenan Auditorium at UNCW
Linda Estep, Youth Orchestra conductor
Lisa Gattuso, Junior Strings conductor
Tickets: $10.70
PAST CONCERTS
The Wilson Center at CFCC Presents
THE VOICE OF WHITNEY
October 11, 2025
7:30 PM | Wilson Center @ CFCC
Featuring the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra with a Guest Conductor
A NEW ERA: OPENING NIGHT WITH PETER ASKIM
September 20, 2025
7:30 PM | Wilson Center @ CFCC
Peter Askim, conductor
Algernon Robinson, commissioned composer
Gabriela Ortiz: Kauyumari
Algernon Robinson: [ n e w w o r k ] (World Premiere) commissioned by the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
JAWS IN CONCERT
July 12, 2025 | 2:30 PM and 7:30 PM
Wilson Center at CFCC
The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra is excited to join CFCC’s Wilson Center in celebrating the 50th anniversary of JAWS during Shark Week!
Fourth of July Celebration with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra
Presented by the City of Wilmington
JULY 4 @ 7:30 PM
Riverfront Park / Live Oak Bank Pavilion
FREE CONCERT
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FOUNDATION & COMMUNITY SUPPORT
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