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Home Grown
September 12, 2026 at 7pm
Jones Chapel, Meredith College
Local voices. Original music. A celebration close to home.
Join us and discover the sound of North Carolina!
This annual favorite is a chamber concert featuring all-new works by student composers enrolled at NC colleges and universities.
Cheryl Cleveland-Kannianen - Alexander Poutous - Chase Barnette - Ashton Latimer - Gracie Falls - James Pulley - Chris Williams - Benjamin Brody - Patricia Smith
Fairytales & Tutus
Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 3pm
Jones Auditorium, Meredith College
Join us for an afternoon at the symphony filled with music, wonder, and family fun. Wear your tutus and costumes!
Featuring ballet music from Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite, Delibes’ Coppelia Suite, and Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty Suite, this concert celebrates whimsy, dance, and musical storytelling. Celebrate Halloween with us by dressing up in costume (which does not have to be fairytale or tutu related) and participate in a costume contest at intermission! Prizes will be awarded by musician judges to one child, one adult, and one “Best Tutu” (all-inclusive), so feel free to be creative!
Be sure to join the costume parade for a chance to win prizes (children and adults all welcome)! Costume categories will include:
Best Costume - Child
Best Costume - Adult
Best Tutu - Child/Adult
Costume Parade Info/Rules:
Midway through the concert (about 3:30), the house lights will be raised and anyone in costume who wishes to participate will be invited to “parade” in front of the stage. One section of instruments will be selected at random by the Artistic Director to serve as judges, who will choose a couple of their favorite costumes (adults and children judged separately - see categories above).
Make sure you choose a costume that allows you to move through the auditorium safely, and/or bring a guide to help you. All children should have a grown-up nearby. Your costume does not need to be “on-theme” with the concert. Costumes should be family-friendly (scary is OK, but let’s keep it “PG” please) and props should not include weapons or dangerous items (plastic/foam/toys or replicas are OK).
The Raleigh Symphony Orchestra
For lovers of orchestral music in our community – audiences, musicians of all ages and supporters – the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra provides a unique opportunity to participate in the creation, expression and appreciation of living art. We serve the breadth and the richness of the art form through creatively-curated programming of the standard orchestral canon, chamber and small ensemble music and musical theatre and pops. Our concerts are presented by formally-trained musicians as an avocation – professionals and teachers in our community who view it as an expression of their passion to perform. Our concerts are offered at accessible venues across the City of Raleigh that are affordable to students, seniors and diverse members of our community. We introduce and prepare the next generation of music lovers through our long history of educating and presenting emerging musicians – bringing our mission full-circle.