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Nashville Symphony June Media Updates & Concert Schedule

Nashville Symphony June Media Updates & Concert Schedule

 

Notable News

 

  • JUST ANNOUNCED: The Nashville Symphony’s Tchaikovsky Spectacular on Saturday, May 27, at Ascend Amphitheater will close with a dazzling fireworks display during the 1812 Overture. Great deals on lawn seats are now available, with single tickets starting at $30 and family four-packs for $99. Click here for more information.
  • Tickets for The Cranberries: Something Else Tour (September 11, 2017) and Trey Anastasio with the Nashville Symphony(September 27, 2017) will go on sale to the public this Friday, May 5, at 10 a.m. Buy early for the best seats to these two highly anticipated concerts!
  • On June 12, students from the Nashville Symphony’s Accelerando music education initiative will perform a private recital at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Limited media opportunities are available. Contact publicist Dave Felipe for more information about coverage and interview options.

 

The Nashville Symphony’s annual summer Community Concerts begin June 8:

 

Musicians Corner at Centennial Park: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 8

Key Park, Lafayette: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 10

Crockett Park, Brentwood: 7 p.m. Sunday, June 11

Cumberland University, Lebanon: 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 13

Historic Rock Castle, Hendersonville: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 14

Hadley Park, North Nashville: 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 27

Southeast Park Greenspace, adjacent to Ford Ice Center, Antioch: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 28

 

Special Thanks to Community Concert series sponsor: Benefits, Inc.

 

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)

 

Aegis Sciences Classical Series

Copland’s Third – Featuring Fanfare for the Common Man

7 p.m. Thursday, June 1, 2017

8 p.m. Friday, June 2, 2017

8 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017

Be there for Copland’s Third – often called “the Great American Symphony” – as well as the return of GRAMMY®-winning cellist Zuill Bailey, who will be featured on Dvořák’s Cello Concerto.

 

Blakeford Coffee & Classics Series

Copland’s Third – Featuring Fanfare for the Common Man

10:30 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2017

The 2016/17 Coffee & Classics Series concludes with Copland’s Third Symphony, featuring some of the composer’s grandest and most inspiring music — including his Fanfare for the Common Man.

Arrive early for free coffee and pastries beginning at 9:30 a.m. First come, first served; supplies may be limited.

 

Jazz Series

Boney James

8 p.m. Friday, June 9, 2017

By popular demand, saxophonist Boney James makes his first-ever Schermerhorn appearance for a night of the sultry, funky sounds that have earned him four GRAMMY® nominations and multi-Platinum album sales.

 

Presentation

Jonny Lang with Special Guest Guthrie Brown

7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 11, 2017

The incomparable Jonny Lang brings his soulful vocals and impressive guitar chops to the Schermerhorn to perform rocking tunes and fan favorites from his string of critically acclaimed albums.

 

Presentation

Ann Wilson of Heart

8 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Legendary singer Ann Wilson makes her Schermerhorn debut along with fellow Heart alums Craig Bartock and Denny Fongheiser, as well as bassist Andy Stoller, to perform selections from her solo career and classic Heart favorites.

 

Movies at the Schermerhorn

DreamWorks Animation in Concert with the Nashville Symphony

7 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2017

Laugh and sing along as you relive all of your favorite moments from How to Train Your Dragon, Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, Madagascarand more on a 70-foot HD screen while your Nashville Symphony performs the iconic scores live.

 

Presentation

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

7:30 p.m. Monday, June 19, 2017

The one and only Bruce Hornsby returns to the Schermerhorn joined by The Noisemakers to showcase the creative iconoclasm that has been a constant in his three-decade recording career.

 

Special Event

Johnny Mathis – The Voice of Romance 2017

with the Nashville Symphony

8 p.m. Friday, June 23, 2017

Johnny Mathis returns to the Schermerhorn, joining the Nashville Symphony to perform some of the most romantic songs ever written from his incredible career of seven decades.

 

Symphony Under the Stars at Ascend Amphitheater

The Music of Led Zeppelin with the Nashville Symphony

7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24, 2017

The tribute show that rocked sell-out crowds heads outdoors, as your Nashville Symphony, a rock band and conductor Brent Havens perform two-plus hours of Led Zeppelin favorites.

 

Movies at the Schermerhorn

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in Concert with the Nashville Symphony

7 p.m. Friday, June 30, 2017

Experience Steven Spielberg’s beloved film on a towering 70-foot HD screen while your Nashville Symphony plays John Williams’ Academy Award-winning score live!

 

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 20 GRAMMY® nominations and 11 GRAMMY® Awards, making it one of the most active recording orchestras in the country. With more than 170 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 up to 80,000children and adults each year.