June Media Updates & Concert Schedule
Notable News
Ø The Nashville Symphony’s 2019 Community Concerts Series gets under way this June with performances at seven local parks. Featuring a mix of classical and popular favorites, along with prize giveaways and more, each concert is offered free of charge. Dates, times and locations are as follows:
7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 6: Centennial Park at Musicians Corner
7 p.m. Friday, June 7: Cumberland University, Lebanon
7 p.m. Saturday, June 8: Smith Springs Community Center, Antioch
7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 9: Two Rivers Mansion, Donelson
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11: Historic Rock Castle, Hendersonville
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25: Key Park, Lafayette
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26: The Estate at Cherokee Dock, Lebanon
Ø Press assets are now available for the Nashville Symphony & Chorus’ groundbreaking presentation of Carmina Burana with the Nashville Ballet and filmmaker Duncan Copp on May 31-June 3 at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Click here for high-res photos, performer bios and detailed program information. To coordinate advance coverage, secure review tickets or request video footage, please contact Dave Felipe at dfelipe@nashvillesymphony.org or 615.687.6565.
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)
Blakeford Jazz Series
An Evening with Branford Marsalis Quartet
8 p.m. Friday, June 7
GRAMMY®‐winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis and his quartet showcase their telepathic communication, depth of original repertoire, expressive melodies and unrivaled spirit.
HCA TriStar Health Legends of Music Series
with the Nashville Symphony
8 p.m. Friday, June 14
Making a rare stop in Music City, Richard Marx joins the Nashville Symphony to perform his incredible catalog of hits with beautiful orchestral arrangements.
Ascend Amphitheater
Cirque Musica: Heroes and Villains
with the Nashville Symphony
7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15
A one-of-a-kind visual and musical spectacle that promises fun for the entire family, with music from hit films including The Avengers, Superman, Star Wars and more, along with classical favorites including Holst’s The Planets.
Special Event
Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds
The Final Performances with the Nashville Symphony, Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin
7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20 | 8 p.m. Friday, June 21
Brian Wilson joins the Nashville Symphony and Beach Boys bandmates Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin to pay tribute to one of the greatest albums ever made.
Ascend Amphitheater
with the Nashville Symphony
8 p.m. Saturday, June 22
Electrifying frontman Brody Dolyniuk channels the spirit of the legendary Freddie Mercury, joining a rock band and the Nashville Symphony to perform orchestral arrangements of all your Queen favorites.
Special Event
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
with the Nashville Symphony
7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27 | 8 p.m. Friday, June 28
Take a trip down memory lane as the incomparable Frankie Valli returns to the Schermerhorn with the Four Seasons for an incredible night of music with the Nashville Symphony.
Ascend Amphitheater
“Weird Al” Yankovic: The Strings Attached Tour
8 p.m. Saturday, June 29
The biggest-selling comedy recording artist in history brings his Strings Attached Tour to Ascend Amphitheater for an evening of hits and classics, complete with costumes, props, a video wall and – for the first time ever – background singers and a full orchestra.
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.
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