Nashville Symphony: Upcoming January Events
Nashville Symphony January 2025 Concerts Feature
The Live Recording of Julia Wolfe’s Flower Power with
Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero and Bang On a Can All-Stars;
Pianist Emanuel Ax, the Nashville Symphony, and
The Nashville Symphony Chorus Perform Mozart and Ravel
Plus:
– Sound Journey at the Symphony Featuring Kayce Laine (w/o orchestra)
– The War And Treaty with the Nashville Symphony
– MLK: A Celebration in Song with Mickey Guyton and the Nashville Symphony
– Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake with the Nashville Symphony
NASHVILLE, TN—December 5, 2024 The Nashville Symphony’s January 2025 schedule features the live recording of Pulitzer Prize-winner Julia Wolfe’s Flower Power; Pianist Emanuel Ax performs Mozart alongside the Nashville Symphony and Nashville Symphony Chorus; a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration featuring country icon Mickey Guyton; a Lunar New Year celebration; performances from husband-and-wife powerhouse duo The War And Treaty; and a special immersive sound and meditation experience. Listed concerts, dates, times, and pricing subject to change.
Sound Journey at the Symphony Featuring Kayce Laine
Sunday, January 5, 2:00 PM
Tickets: Starting at $40
Start the new year refreshed and restored. Join sound practitioner Kayce Laine for an immersive sound bath featuring meditative sounds and live vocals to soothe your post- holiday stresses. This event opens with mindful movement led by singer-songwriter and mindfulness guide Joanna Barbera. (Presented without the Nashville Symphony.)
Thursday, January 9; Friday, January 10; Saturday, January 11, 7:30 PM
Tickets: Starting at $20
Pianist Emanuel Ax, a frequent and favorite guest artist of the Nashville Symphony, returns to perform one of Mozart’s most beloved and enduring concertos before Giancarlo embarks on Ravel’s epic Daphnis et Chloé accompanied by the majestic Nashville Symphony Chorus. Originally written as a ballet, Ravel’s impressionistic score, full of lush orchestrations and a full spectrum of colors – including a wordless chorus – is considered by many to be the composer’s crowning achievement. Choral performances are supported by C.B. Ragland Company.
The War And Treaty with the Nashville Symphony
Thursday, January 16; Friday, January 17; Saturday, January 18, 7:30 PM
Tickets: Starting at $36
Husband-and-wife powerhouse vocal duo Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter have taken the music world by storm with their astounding mix of Americana, country, soul, blues, folk, rock, and gospel. Now, hot on the heels of their GRAMMY® and CMA Award nominations and their newest album, Lover’s Game, The War And Treaty performs their first-ever concerts with a symphony orchestra in Music City, alongside the Nashville Symphony conducted by Enrico Lopez-Yañez.
MLK: A Celebration in Song with Mickey Guyton and the Nashville Symphony
Nashville Symphony
Sunday, January 19, 7:30 PM
Tickets: Starting at $27
Join the Nashville Symphony for an unforgettable evening honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at our 31st annual MLK Celebration. This inspiring event will feature the powerful voices of the Celebration Chorus and Celebration Youth Chorus, along with four-time, GRAMMY®-nominated artist and country music trailblazer Mickey Guyton.
Julia Wolfe’s Flower Power and Beethoven’s Seventh
LIVE RECORDING
Friday, January 24 & Saturday, January 25, 7:30 PM; Sunday, January 26, 2:00 PM
Tickets: Starting at $20
One of the hallmarks of Giancarlo’s tenure has been the relationships he has developed with composers, inviting them to Nashville to make definitive recordings of their work. Julia Wolfe is one such composer: she describes her Flower Power, inspired by the 1960s counterculture movement, as “about optimism, idealism, psychedelia, breaking with convention, and a little bit of love and peace.”
Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake with the Nashville Symphony
Friday, January 31, 7:30 PM
Tickets: Starting at $27
Ring in the Year of the Snake with the Nashville Symphony’s 2nd Annual Lunar New Year Celebration, conducted by Ming Luke and featuring soloist Susan Yang. Join us for a vibrant and traditional musical experience, bringing together rich cultural traditions and the world- class artistry of the Nashville Symphony. The concert will feature traditional music from across Asia, Ravel’s “Pagodas” from Mother Goose Suite, and a solo performance of the Yellow River Piano Concerto by our featured artist, Susan Yang. Before the concert, enjoy a lively bazaar with festive music, crafts, and shopping to celebrate the spirit of the Lunar New Year.
Led by Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero, the Nashville Symphony inspires and engages a diverse and growing community with extraordinary live orchestral music experiences. Since its founding in 1946, the Nashville Symphony has been celebrated for its dedication to contemporary American orchestral music, innovative programming across multiple genres, and a prolific recording schedule that has produced 14 GRAMMY® Awards and 27 nominations. Reaching almost 550,000 Middle Tennesseans annually through more than 500 concerts, educational programs, and community engagement events, the Nashville Symphony also connects with nearly 13 million people worldwide through recordings, broadcasts, and streaming.
The Nashville Symphony is a nonprofit organization supported by individuals, corporations, and foundations. To learn more about educational initiatives, visit nashvillesymphony.org/education. For additional information or to donate, please visit nashvillesymphony.org.
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