Thu, Nov 6, 2025 | 7:30pm
Fri, Nov 7, 2025 | 2pm & 7:30pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, WOOLNER STAGE
MARTIN MARIETTA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, RALEIGH

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North Carolina Symphony
Sophie Mok, conductor
Rick Steves, host

John Stafford Smith (1750-1836) / Arr. Walter Damrosch/John Philip Sousa
“The Star-Spangled Banner” 

Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825-1899) 
Kaiser-Walzer (Emperor Waltz), Op. 437 

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) 
Introduction to Act III from Lohengrin 

Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) 
“Vltava” (“The Moldau”), No. 2 from Má vlast 

Edward Elgar (1857-1934) 
March No. 1 in D from Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39 

INTERMISSION

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) 
Selections from Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34 
     IV. Scena e canto gitano 
     V. Fandango asturiano 

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) 
“Triumphal March” from Act II of Aida 

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) 
“Morning Mood” from Peer Gynt, Op. 23 

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) 
“Marche militaire française” from Suite algérienne, Op. 60 

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) 
“Ode to Joy” from Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, “Choral”     

The North Carolina Symphony gratefully acknowledges the support of Thursday Presenting Sponsor Wells Fargo.

The North Carolina Symphony gratefully acknowledges the support of Friday Evening Concert Sponsor The Forest at Duke.

The Friday Evening concert is made possible in part by Chip Anderson, in honor of the North Carolina Symphony musicians and staff.