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Nashville Symphony Concert Announcement

Nashville Symphony Concert Announcement

The O’Jays: The Last Tour – October 7, 2019
The Times They Are A-Changin’: The Words and Music of Bob Dylan – January 26, 2020

The following concerts have been added to the Nashville Symphony concert calendar. 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 19.

Presentation
The O’Jays: The Last Tour
7:30 p.m. Monday, October 7, 2019

Jump aboard the “Love Train” as The O’Jays roll into Music City for their farewell tour. Founding members Eddie Levert and Walter Williams celebrate over 50 years of hit-making for a very special evening at the Schermerhorn. Experience the famed “Sound of Philadelphia” as you sing along and dance to tunes like:

• Now That We Found Love
• For the Love of Money
• Use ta Be My Girl
• Forever Mine
• Backstabbers
• I Love Music
• Love Train

Learn more here.

Special Event
The Times They Are A-Changin’: The Words and Music of Bob Dylan
with the Nashville Symphony & Chorus
7:30 p.m. Sunday, January 26, 2020

Behold a brand-new, imaginative tribute to Bob Dylan’s music from visionary composer and conductor Steve Hackman. Hear the 100 voices of the Nashville Symphony Chorus alongside your Nashville Symphony as they celebrate one of the greatest songwriters of our time. This orchestral premiere will bring new life to songs such as: “Like a Rolling Stone,” “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright,” “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” and “The Times They Are A-Changin’.”

Learn more here.

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 29 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.