June Media Updates & Concert Schedule
Notable News
- A Sunday matinee performance has been added for the Music of John Williams with the Nashville Symphony on Sunday, February 10, 2019, at 3 p.m. Part of the FirstBank Pops Series, this concert celebrates America’s greatest film composer with music from Superman, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones and more. Now available for season ticket holders, donors of $500 or more and groups of 12 or more, tickets will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 20. Learn more here. Please update all calendar and event listings.
- The Nashville Symphony’s annual Community Concerts series gets under way this June with performances at six local parks. Featuring works by Bernstein, Brahms, Rossini, Rimsky-Korsakov and more, each concert is offered free of charge. Dates, times and locations are as follows:
7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7 Musicians Corner at Centennial Park
7 p.m. Friday, June 8 Cumberland University, Lebanon
7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 9 Historic Rock Castle, Hendersonville
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 12 Southeast Greenspace, Antioch
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 26 Two Rivers Mansion, Donelson
7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 1 Key Park, Lafayette
- Violins of Hope Nashville continues through May with a variety of events, including exhibits, concerts, readings and more — many offered free of charge. Owned by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust, these historic instruments remain on view at the Main Public Library through May 27. Several will be used in chamber music performances throughout the month of May, and the collection will be highlighted in the Nashville Symphony & Chorus’ performances of Verdi’s Requiem on May 31-June 2. Learn more at ViolinsofHopeNashville.org/events.
June Concert Schedule
HOW TO BUY
Online: NashvilleSymphony.org
Phone: 615.687.6400
In Person: 1 Symphony Place, Nashville, TN 37201
(Click on concert name for more information)
Presentation
with special guests Melanie Fiona & Tweet
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2018
R&B sensation Ledisi returns to the Schermerhorn with friends Melanie Fiona and Tweet to perform selections from her inspiring Let Love Rule album, along with hits from her sparkling career.
Concert presented without orchestra
Jazz Series
with Ellis Hall & the Nashville Symphony
8 p.m. Friday, June 15, 2018
Favorites including “What’d I Say,” “Georgia on My Mind,” “Hit the Road Jack,” “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” “Busted” and more, all performed by Ellis Hall, whose 40-year career includes collaborations with Ray Charles and other giants.
Ascend Amphitheater
The Music of Pink Floyd & Light Show
with the Nashville Symphony
8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 2018
The Nashville Symphony, vocalist Randy Jackson and a full rock band showcase one of the biggest rock bands of all time, complete with a dazzling light show under the stars.
Concert Partners: Gray Line, The Foundry
Special Event
with the Nashville Symphony
8 p.m. Friday, June 22, 2018
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Felix Cavaliere and his band join the Nashville Symphony for a night of hits that helped define the sound of the 1960s.
Arrive early for a Groovin’ Car Show with 20 rockin’ rides from the ’50s and ’60s displayed on Symphony Place.
Media Partner: Hippie Radio 94.5
Ascend Amphitheater
Disney in Concert: Magical Music from the Movies
7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 23, 2018
Enjoy an enchanting summer evening under the stars as the Nashville Symphony and a team of Broadway-caliber vocalists perform Disney favorites while iconic movie clips play in larger-than-life LED video.
Presentation authorized by Disney Concerts © All rights reserved
Presentation
7:30 p.m. Monday, June 25, 2018
One of rock music’s most iconic singers makes a one-night-only return visit to the Schermerhorn to perform selections from her remarkable career.
Concert presented without orchestra
Ascend Amphitheater
Roger Daltrey Performs The Who’s ‘Tommy’
with the Nashville Symphony
8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2018
It’s the concert event of the summer, as Roger Daltrey joins the Nashville Symphony and members of The Who’s touring band to perform the greatest rock opera ever written in its entirety.
Special Event – LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN
with the Nashville Symphony
8 p.m. Friday, June 29, 2018
GRAMMY® winner Rick Springfield, responsible for some of the most iconic hits of the ’80s, makes his Nashville Symphony debut.
The GRAMMY® Award-winning Nashville Symphony has earned an international reputation for its innovative programming and its commitment to performing, recording and commissioning works by America’s leading composers. The Nashville Symphony has released 28 recordings on Naxos, which have received 24 GRAMMY® nominations and 13 GRAMMY® Awards, making it one of the most active recording orchestras in the country. The orchestra has also released recordings on Decca, Deutsche Grammophon and New West Records, among other labels. With more than 140 performances annually, the orchestra offers a broad range of classical, pops and jazz, and children’s concerts, while its extensive education and community engagement programs reach 60,000 children and adults each year.
