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Rhapsody in Blue
Raleigh Classical
Rhapsody in Blue

Fri/Sat, Oct 16-17, 2026 | 8pm
MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, WOOLNER STAGE
MARTIN MARIETTA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, RALEIGH

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Program

North Carolina Symphony
Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor

Clayton Stephenson, piano


Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Overture to Candide program notes

John Adams (b. 1947)
Harmonielehre program notes
    I. (ohne Satzbezeichnung)
    II. The Anfortas Wound
    III. Meister Eckhardt and Quackie


INTERMISSION


George Gershwin (1898-1937) / Arr. Ferde Grofé
Rhapsody in Blue program notes

Leonard Bernstein 
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story 
program notes
    I. Prologue
    II. Somewhere
    III. Scherzo
    V. Mambo
    VI. Cha Cha
    VII. Meeting Scene
    VIII. ”Cool” Fugue
    IX. Finale


The North Carolina Symphony expresses our appreciation to Friday Evening Concert Sponsors Mr. Philip W. Terrell, Jr. and Mrs. Stephanie Gray for their generous support.

The North Carolina Symphony expresses our appreciation to Friday Evening Concert Sponsor Chip Anderson for his generous support in honor of the North Carolina Symphony musicians and staff.