Address
2 E South St
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-733-2750
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District
Fayetteville Street
Description
Founded in 1932 and led by Grammy Award-winning Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto, the North Carolina Symphony (NCS) presents more than 300 concerts, education programs, and community engagement offerings each year for adults and schoolchildren in all 100 North Carolina counties. NCS’s state headquarters venue is the Meymandi Concert Hall at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh. NCS brings some of the world’s greatest talents to North Carolina, embraces home-state artists, and has presented more than 50 premieres in its history.
Upcoming Events
- How to Train Your Dragon In Concert with the North Carolina Symphony
Fri, Nov 13, 2026 - Sat, Nov 14, 2026 7:30pm Friday, 3pm Saturday - Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 with the North Carolina Symphony
Fri, Nov 20, 2026 - Sat, Nov 21, 2026 8pm - Cirque Holiday Pops with the North Carolina Symphony
Wed, Nov 25, 2026 - Sat, Nov 28, 2026 4pm Wednesday; NO concerts Thursday; 3pm & 7:30pm Friday & Saturday - Handel’s Messiah with the North Carolina Symphony and NC Master Chorale
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 - Sat, Dec 5, 2026 7:30pm Friday, 3pm Saturday