Fri, Apr 17, 2026 | 7:30pm
PORTER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, INDIAN TRAIL

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North Carolina Symphony
Sophie Mok, conductor
Katie Muhlenkamp, narrator

John Stafford Smith / Arr. Walter Damrosch and John Philip Sousa
“The Star-Spangled Banner”

Various composers / Arr. Lee Norris
“Here Comes the Bands”

Leonard Bernstein / Arr. Jack Mason
West Side Story Selections for Orchestra

John Philip Sousa
“The Stars and Stripes Forever"

INTERMISSION

John Williams
“Liberty Fanfare”

Various composers / Arr. Jeff Tyzik
“Fantasy on American Themes”

George Gershwin
“Lullaby” for Strings

Various composers / Arr. Robert W. Lowden
“Armed Forces Salute”

Traditional / Arr. Peter Boier
“Rolling River (Sketches on Shenandoah')”

Aaron Copland
“Buckaroo Holiday” from Rodeo

John Williams
“Superman March”

As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary, the North Carolina Symphony joins in marking the occasion by reflecting, through music, on our nation's heroic spirit, ingenuity, hope and resilience. 

As our state's orchestra, the North Carolina Symphony honors America 250 with a series of concerts in communities small and large, from the mountains to the sea. The concerts feature musical themes that have defined and reflected the American spirit since long before the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

PATRIOTIC POPS PRESENTING SPONSOR

CELEBRATING AMERICA 250 SPONSOR

The North Carolina Symphony's Western Residency is a multi-county initiative that brings free concerts, education programs, and musician-led workshops to communities across Western North Carolina, serving students from preschool through high school and audiences of all ages. 

MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH