North Carolina Symphony Set to Bring Holiday Favorites to Roanoke Rapids PDF Print E-mail
Written by Christina Gordon   
Wednesday, 19 October 2011 14:29

ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C.—The Halifax County Arts Council will offer Roanoke Rapids and surrounding communities a little holiday cheer this year when it presents the North Carolina Symphony at The Roanoke Rapids Theatre as part of the orchestra’s annual statewide “Holiday Pops” tour.

Symphony Resident Conductor William Henry Curry will lead the state’s premier orchestra in a festive celebration of the holiday season, featuring beloved carols, enchanting classical masterpieces and a favorite for young and old, the Holiday Pops sing-along.

The concert will take place on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $10 to $20, with an additional ticket option that includes a concert-night reception at $40. Tickets are available now at the Halifax County Visitor’s Center, 260 Premier Blvd., in Roanoke Rapids or by calling 252.535.1687 or 800.522.4282.

Tickets may also be purchased online at www.ncsymphony.org or www.rrcitytheatre.com and by North Carolina Symphony Audience Services toll free at 877.627.6724.

About the North Carolina Symphony

Founded in 1932, the North Carolina Symphony performs over 175 concerts annually to adults and school children. The orchestra travels extensively throughout the state to venues in over 50 North Carolina counties. The orchestra employs 67 professional musicians under the artistic leadership of Music Director and Conductor Grant Llewellyn, Resident Conductor William Henry Curry and Associate Conductor Sarah Hicks.

Based in downtown Raleigh’s spectacular Meymandi Concert Hall at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts and an outdoor summer venue at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, N.C., the Symphony performs about 60 concerts annually in the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Cary metropolitan area. It also holds regular concert series in Fayetteville, New Bern, Southern Pines and Wilmington and individual concerts in many other North Carolina communities throughout the year.

For tickets, program notes, podcasts, musician profiles, the Symphony blog and more, visit the North Carolina Symphony Web site at www.ncsymphony.org. Call North Carolina Symphony Audience Services at 919.733.2750 or toll free 877.627.6724.


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