May Media Updates & Concert Schedule
Contact: Dave Felipe, Publicist
Phone: 615.687.6565
Notable News
- Press and photo credentials are now available for the 2018 Symphony Fashion Show on Tuesday, April 17, featuring designer Jason Wu and a performance by Little Big Town. Please contact Dave Felipe at dfelipe@nashvillesymphony.org with any questions or to request credentials.
- Violins of Hope Nashville continues throughout April and May with an array of free and low-cost events throughout the city, headlined by a free exhibit of these historic instruments – which survived the Holocaust – at the Main Public Library in downtown Nashville through May 27. The violins will be used for a series of chamber music concerts and for the Nashville Symphony’s performances of Verdi’s Requiem on May 31 – June 2 (see concert details below.) For a complete listing of upcoming Violins of Hope events, visit ViolinsOfHopeNashville.org/events.
- Free tickets are now available for the Nashville Symphony’s annual Side-by-Side Concert on Tuesday, May 15, featuring the Curb Youth Symphony and 2018 Curb Concerto Competition winner Sean Yang. See below for more information on the performance and visit NashvilleSymphony.org/SideBySide to reserve tickets.
May 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)
Jazz Series
8 p.m. Friday, May 4, 2018
One of the world’s greatest trumpeters and a Latin jazz pioneer, legendary Cuban-born musician Arturo Sandoval makes his first Nashville visit in 15 years.
Presentation
7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 6, 2018
R&B divas The Pointer Sisters make their Schermerhorn debut, delivering their “sassy and brassy” sound on hit songs from a remarkable career now in its fifth decade.
Concert presented without orchestra
HCA TriStar Health Legends of Music Series
with the Nashville Symphony
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Celebrated soloist Joshua Bell brings his legendary Huberman violin to the Schermerhorn to perform Bruch’s First Violin Concerto before the orchestra closes the evening with Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony.
FirstBank Pops Series
Brian Wilson – Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary World Tour
with the Nashville Symphony, Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin
7 p.m. Thursday, May 10, 2018
8 p.m. Friday & Saturday, May 11 & 12, 2018
One of pop music’s most visionary artists pays tribute to his finest work with the Beach Boys, as well as sounds from his acclaimed solo catalog.
Presentation
Mother’s Day with Brian McKnight
7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 13, 2018
Celebrate Mother’s Day with one of R&B’s most influential artists, as the supremely talented Brian McKnight returns to the Schermerhorn for one night only, showcasing his trademark falsetto and soaring vocal range.
Concert presented without orchestra
Community Event – FREE
7 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Featuring some of Middle Tennessee’s most gifted young musicians, the Curb Youth Symphony will perform alongside the Nashville Symphony. The concert will also feature 2018 Curb Concerto Competition winner Sean Yang, performing the third movement of Scriabin’s Piano Concerto.
Aegis Sciences Classical Series
8 p.m. Friday & Saturday, May 18 & 19, 2018
Soloist Johannes Moser performs two distinctly different cello pieces: Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme and contemporary Mexican composer Enrico Chapela’s innovative Magnetar, which utilizes electric cello and guitar pedals to create a truly one-of-a-kind experience, equally influenced by classical and rock.
Matinee Series
with Douglas Cleveland & members of the Nashville Symphony
3 p.m. Sunday, May 20, 2018
Enjoy an exciting program designed to showcase the awesome power of the Schermerhorn’s Martin Foundation Concert Organ, featuring one of America’s leading organists Douglas Cleveland, along with Nashville Symphony brass players.
Movies at the Schermerhorn
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert
7 p.m. Thursday, Friday & Saturday, May 24, 25 & 26, 2018
3 p.m. Sunday, May 27, 2018
Grab your broom and get ready for the tasks ahead! The Triwizard Tournament comes to Hogwarts™ in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ — in Concert. Relive the magic of Harry Potter™ soaring across the big screen in high-definition while the Nashville Symphony performs Patrick Doyle’s unforgettable score.
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Aegis Sciences Classical Series
Giancarlo Guerrero Conducts the Nashville Symphony & Chorus
Featuring the Violins of Hope
7 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2018
8 p.m. Friday & Saturday, June 1 & 2, 2018
The Nashville Symphony & Chorus and a dream-team of vocal soloists close out the 2017/18 Aegis Sciences Classical Series with Verdi’s Requiem, a deeply poignant work, full of gorgeous melodies and profound emotion, moving from fear and loss to transcendent joy and featuring the final Nashville appearances of the Violins of Hope.
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.