Renee Fleming with Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

Renee Fleming with Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

Friday, March 28, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.

Carolina Theatre
230 N. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28202

Tickets: $170 plus 

The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra will return to its roots, performing at the newly renovated Carolina Theatre, where they held their first-ever concert 93 years ago. On March 20, 1932, 57 local musicians — nearly 50% of whom were women, a rarity at the time — took the stage for a free concert led by Spanish conductor and composer Guillermo de Roxlo, who had emigrated from Cuba to Charlotte in 1931. With a modest budget, he founded the Symphony Orchestra the following year, marking the beginning of a rich musical legacy.

The opening event will feature Renée Fleming, the internationally acclaimed soprano, performing alongside the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. The program will include music inspired by her Grammy Award-winning album Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene, offering an eclectic selection of songs that span multiple genres. The repertoire will feature works by Björk (avant-garde), Handel (baroque), Kevin Puts (opera), Nico Muhly (classical), and “Twilight and Shadow” from The Lord of the Rings film score. The concert will also be accompanied by a visually stunning National Geographic Society film, creating a multi-sensory experience. The performance will follow the symphony’s Spring Gala, which takes place earlier that evening.

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