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This event is in the past.It took place on September 27, 2026 at R. J. Reynolds Auditorium.
Jazz & BluesWinston-Salem
The Winston-Salem Symphony opens its 80th season with a program featuring Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, and Guillaume Connesson’s A Kind of Trane, featuring saxophonist Robert Young.
The artists
Winston-Salem Symphony
North Carolina symphony orchestra, classical repertoire
Headliner
The Winston‑Salem Symphony is the resident orchestra of the Winston‑Salem Symphony Society, presenting classical concerts in the R. J. Reynolds Auditorium as part of the city’s 80th season‑opening celebration.
Robert Young
American classical saxophonist, concerto soloist
Robert Young is a saxophonist praised for his expressive virtuosity, featured as soloist in Guillaume Connesson’s concerto *A Kind of Trane* with the Winston‑Salem Symphony.
Michelle Merrill
American orchestral conductor, music director
Michelle Merrill serves as the Music Director of the Winston‑Salem Symphony, having previously held positions with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Coastal Symphony of Georgia.
Jazz & BluesWinston-Salem
The Winston-Salem Symphony opens its 80th season with a program featuring Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, and Guillaume Connesson’s A Kind of Trane, featuring saxophonist Robert Young.
The artists
Winston-Salem Symphony
North Carolina symphony orchestra, classical repertoire
Headliner
The Winston‑Salem Symphony is the resident orchestra of the Winston‑Salem Symphony Society, presenting classical concerts in the R. J. Reynolds Auditorium as part of the city’s 80th season‑opening celebration.
Robert Young
American classical saxophonist, concerto soloist
Robert Young is a saxophonist praised for his expressive virtuosity, featured as soloist in Guillaume Connesson’s concerto *A Kind of Trane* with the Winston‑Salem Symphony.
Michelle Merrill
American orchestral conductor, music director
Michelle Merrill serves as the Music Director of the Winston‑Salem Symphony, having previously held positions with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Coastal Symphony of Georgia.