Join us for an unforgettable season as we welcome our new Music Director, Peter Askim!
The 2025–2026 Classics Series will feature five breathtaking concerts, including Carmina Burana with Cape Fear Chorale and UNCW Choirs, Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons performed by Aisslinn Nosky and Guy Fishman (principal players from Handel + Haydn Society), and rising star Paul Aguilar performing Christian Colberg’s Viola Concerto. The season also includes masterworks like Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8, and a special appearance by Grammy-nominated musician Tift Merritt. Plus, don’t miss the Young People’s Concert, available as an add-on for subscribers!
The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra’s concerts are performed in Cape Fear Community College’s Wilson Center. You can choose to purchase tickets to 3 or more concerts to receive a discount, or you can purchase tickets to individual concerts by clicking on “Buy Concert Tickets.”
CLASSICS SERIES CONCERTS
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
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
WHY SUBSCRIBE?
EARLY ACCESS
Subscribers have early access to tickets before they go on sale to the public.
DISCOUNTS ON TICKETS
Not only do Season Subscribers save up to 20% off single-ticket prices, but they also receive two single tickets to a Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestras concert at UNCW Kenan Auditorium!
GET THE BEST SEATS
Subscribers never lose out. Get the first choice of seats at the lowest price for WSO concerts.
SUPPORT YOUR ORCHESTRA
As a Wilmington Symphony subscriber, you won’t just be another concertgoer—you’ll be part of an enthusiastic group that supports Wilmington’s rich artistic heritage and believes in the power of music to impact lives for good. In addition to the many benefits for you, subscriptions provide sustaining essential financial support to the Wilmington Symphony, allowing us to continue our mission in hiring local auditioned musicians, helping us bring musical experiences to thousands of children in our community, and so much more.
SEASON SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
Season Ticket Prices
P1: SOLD OUT
P2: $252.50 ($50 regular price per concert)
P3: $202.00 ($40 regular price per concert)
P4: $126.25 ($25 regular price per concert)
*Does not include NC Sales Tax and CFCC Facility Fee
**Season Subscribers receive a 20% discount on regular priced Classics Series tickets.
Flex-passes and Single tickets on sale August 1.
Tickets for WSO’s Young People’s Concert, are $15 and $10.
P1: $15.00
P2: $10.00
*Does not include NC Sales Tax and CFCC Facility Fee
**Season Subscribers can add this concert to their Classics Series Season Subscription.
2025/2026 PREMIERE SEASON SPONSORS:
WSO CONCERT SPONSORS:
FOUNDATION & COMMUNITY SUPPORT
THE ESHELMAN FOUNDATION
