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Patriotic Pops Celebrating America 250
UNC Health Summerfest
Patriotic Pops Celebrating America 250

Fri, Jun 12, 2026 | 8pm
KOKA BOOTH AMPHITHEATRE, CARY

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PRESENTING SPONSOR

Program

North Carolina Symphony
Sophie Mok, conductor
Taylor Troyer, vocalist


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

Taylor Troyer, vocalist

John Williams
“Liberty Fanfare”

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

Taylor Troyer, vocalist

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


INTERMISSION


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

Bart Howard / Arr. John Bachalis
“Fly Me to the Moon”

Taylor Troyer, vocalist

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

Taylor Troyer, narrator

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

Aaron Copland
“Buckaroo Holiday” from 
Rodeo


We hope you join us for more great concerts this season at UNC Health Summerfest!


PATRIOTIC POPS PRESENTING SPONSOR

CONCERT SPONSOR

SERIES SPONSOR

PICNIC OF THE WEEK SPONSOR

HOSTED BY

MEDIA SPONSOR


The North Carolina Symphony Patriotic Pops Concerts are made possible through a partnership with the State of North Carolina and the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.