This concert is the North Carolina Symphony debut for Chris Blem.

Chris Blem has performed with some of the most prestigious symphonic orchestras. From the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra to the San Diego Symphony, Blem has shared the stage with ensembles including the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra (Taipei), Metropolitan Festival Orchestra (Singapore), Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacksonville Symphony, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, and Neverland Orchestra (Tokyo). His voice can be heard on three Disney on Classic recordings, and he has been featured on Disney Channel Japan in a live broadcast with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as on Disney+.

On the theatrical stage, Blem's credits include Off-Broadway roles in A Dog Story and Katzelmacher, U.S.A. Regionally, he has appeared in productions including Matilda, Beauty and the Beast, Oklahoma!, Hair, Show Boat, Annie, A Christmas Carol, and Into the Woods—for which he earned the League of Cincinnati Theatres Award.

Beyond the stage, Blem is the founder of The Network, a forward-thinking collective of creatives dedicated to developing the unique perspectives of both artists and arts organizations in the digital world and beyond.