Past Performances

Auburn Symphony Orchestra
May 15, 2022
Wesley Schulz, Music Director and Conductor
John Carrington, harp

Paul Dukas - L’apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice)
Germaine Tailleferre – Concertino for Harp
Hector Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique

Auburn Symphony Orchestra
April 3, 2022
Wesley Schulz, Music Director and Conductor
The Guild Dance Company
Oksana Ejokina and Cristina Valdes, pianos

John Adams - Grand Pianola Music
Aaron Copland - Appalachian Spring, complete original score for 13 instruments with new choreography by The Guild Dance Company

Auburn Symphony Orchestra
March 5, 2022
Hollywood Takes Flight!
Wesley Schulz, Music Director and Conductor
Zane Kistner, Assistant Conductor

Fly away with the orchestra to the music of your family’s favorite movies! Come hear your favorite Hollywood film scores including Star Wars, Harry Potter, Back to the Future, How to Train Your Dragon, E.T. The Extraterrestrial, and MUCH more!

All-West Tennessee Honors Orchestra
February 11, 2022
Wesley Schulz, Guest Conductor

Verdi - La forza del destino Overture
Coleridge-Taylor - Danse negre
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture

Auburn Symphony Orchestra
January 30, 2022
Wesley Schulz, Music Director and Conductor
Bella Hristova, violin

Huang Ruo – Folk Songs for Orchestra
Florence Price - Violin Concerto No. 1
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6, op. 74 in B minor, “Pathetique”

Auburn Symphony Orchestra
December 13, 2021
Wesley Schulz, Music Director and Conductor
Zane Kistner, Assistant Conductor

Celebrate the holidays with Auburn Symphony Orchestra! Bring the entire family for an evening of holiday cheer and musical delight. You'll hear music you've never heard us play before as well as some old favorites including How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Mannheim Steamroller, A Christmas Carol, Sleigh Ride, and so much more!

Auburn Symphony Orchestra
October 3, 2021
Wesley Schulz, Music Director and Conductor
Anton Nel, piano

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges – Symphony No. 2 in D major
Wolfgang Amede Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K. 467
Felix Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 11

Seattle Symphony Orchestra
August 17 & 18, 2021
Wesley Schulz, guest conductor

Recording session for Merriman-Ross Young Composers Workshop

North Carolina Symphony
July 3 & 4, 2021 - SummerFest
Wesley Schulz, Associate Conductor
Fourth of July - Garner & Cary, North Carolina

Join us for our final concerts of the 2020-2021 as we celebrate Fourth of July complete with fireworks and musical arrangements by Jeff Tyzik.

North Carolina Symphony
June 24, 29 & July 1, 2021 - SummerFest
Wesley Schulz, Associate Conductor
Community Concerts in Chapel Hill, New Bern and Cary, North Carolina

Beethoven - Egmont Overture
Copland - Hoe-Down from Rodeo
Grainger - Irish Tune From County Derry
Rossini - Overture to The Barber of Seville
Jennifer Higdon, arr. - Amazing Grace
Mozart - Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio
Various Composers - Bond... James Bond
Copland - Variations on a Shaker Melody from Appalachian Spring
John Williams - Summon the Heroes
Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 1

North Carolina Symphony
June 10, 11 & 12, 2021 - SummerFest
Wesley Schulz, Associate Conductor
Cirque de la Symphonie

Cirque de la Symphonie returns for an all-new program with dazzling feats of strength and grace. Acrobats, aerial flyers, contortionists, and strongmen perform awe-inspiring choreography to orchestral favorites that will thrill audiences of all ages.

Auburn Symphony Orchestra
May 20, 2021 - Season Finale
Wesley Schulz, Music Director and Conductor

Igor Stravinsky - Danses concertantes
Wolfgang Mozart - Symphony No. 41 in C major, “Jupiter

Auburn Symphony Orchestra
May 5, 2021
Wesley Schulz, Music Director and Conductor

Arturo Márquez - Danzón No. 1
Silvestre Revueltas - Homenaje a Federico Garcia Lorca
José Pablo Moncayo - Huapango

Arturo Márquez - Danzón No. 2

North Carolina Symphony
April 24, 2021
Wesley Schulz, Associate Conductor

Ragtime Kings!

Enjoy your Ragtime-era favorites with iconic music by Scott Joplin and Jelly Roll Morton including The Entertainer, Maple Leaf Rag, and King Porter Stomp.

Auburn Symphony Orchestra
April 22, 2021
Wesley Schulz, Music Director and Conductor

Max Richter - On the Nature of Daylight
Jessica Meyer - Grasping for Light
arr. Jennifer Higdon - Amazing Grace

Auburn Symphony Orchestra
April 8, 2021
Wesley Schulz, Music Director and Conductor
Emilie Choi

Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

North Carolina Symphony
February 13, 2021
Wesley Schulz, Associate Conductor
Peng Li, cello

Zequinha Abreu - Tico Tico No Fuba
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Andante Cantabile, op. 11
Antonin Dvorak - Two Waltzes, op. 54
Giacomo Puccini - Chrsanthemums

Claude Debussy - Clair de Lune

Rodion Shchedrin - Carmen Suite for Percussion and Strings

Auburn Symphony Orchestra
Wesley Schulz, Music Director and Conductor
March 18, 2021 - Streaming on demand

Louise Farrenc - Nonet

Martinu - Nonet No. 2

North Carolina Symphony
Wesley Schulz, Associate Conductor
Jacqueline Saed Wolborsky, violin
January 30, 2021 - Streaming from Meymandi Concert Hall

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

Concert Review

“The musicians sensitively responded to the leadership of Schulz; his unobtrusive conducting allowed flexibility for the soloist (and ensemble) to take some liberties with tempo, adding to the spontaneity of the performance. The strings of the North Carolina Symphony displayed good energy throughout. The entire concert was first-rate, a delight to see and hear.”

-Cultural Voice of North Carolina, January 30, 2021

North Carolina Symphony
Wesley Schulz, Associate Conductor
March 5, 2020, Southern Pines | March 6 & 7, 2020, Raleigh
Pops Series: A Rodgers and Hammerstein Celebration

Starring Oscar Andy Hammerstein III, grandson of the beloved librettist and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, this concert is a favorite for audiences of all ages! You’ll thrill to this legendary team’s brilliant music with songs from their celebrated collaborations such as South Pacific, The Sound of Music, State Fair, The King and I, Carousel, and Oklahoma! 

Auburn Symphony Orchestra
Wesley Schulz, Music Director
February 16, 2020
Happy Birthday, Beethoven!
Sam Almaguer, clarinet

Bernstein - Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
Walker, George - Lyric for Strings
Copland - Clarinet Concerto
Beethoven - Symphony No. 7

Bozeman Symphony Orchestra
Wesley Schulz, Guest Conductor
January 25 & 26, 2020
Carrie Krause, Angela Ahn and Pico Alt, violin

Louise Farrenc - Overture No. 1 in E minor
Bach, J. S. - Concerto for Three Violins, BWV 1064R
Brahms - Symphony No. 4 in E minor, op. 98

North Carolina Symphony
Wesley Schulz, Associate Conductor
January 17 & 18, 2020
Pops Series: The Music of Elton John Featuring Michael Cavanaugh

Cavanaugh and the North Carolina Symphony, alongside his energetic band, will pay tribute to Sir Elton John’s greatest hits, including “Rocket Man,” “Tiny Dancer,” “Candle in the Wind,” “Crocodile Rock,” “Bennie and the Jets,” and more! 

North Carolina Symphony
Wesley Schulz, Associate Conductor
January 4, 2020
Young People's Concert: Happy Feet to a Latin Beat
Platypus Theatre

This interactive concert will bring audiences to their feet, dancing in the aisles when Max—an energetic but impulsive young boy—makes his way onto the stage to “help” the orchestra. Soon Max is on a whirlwind adventure that takes him from the concert hall to the vibrant lands of Latin American culture where—with the help of Mambo the dog, the orchestra, and the audience—Max learns the magic of Latin rhythms and how to dance with the music. 

North Carolina Symphony
Wesley Schulz, Associate Conductor
December 31, 2019
New Year's Eve

To welcome 2020, we take you back to the Roaring ‘20s with jazzy Big Band classics that will put the swing in your New Year’s Eve! Plus, the time-honored tradition of Viennese waltzes will make this a night you’ll remember well into the New Year. 

North Carolina Symphony
Wesley Schulz, Associate Conductor
December 13 & 14, 2019
Pops Series: Holiday Pops Raleigh 

This annual tradition is getting bigger and better and will feature all your festive musical favorites, plus the NCS Children’s Chorus, carolers, falling snow, a sing-a-long and a few surprises to make your holiday bright! 

Auburn Symphony Orchestra
Wesley Schulz, Music Director
December 9, 2019
An Auburn Holiday Celebration

Celebrate the holidays with Auburn Symphony Orchestra! Bring the entire family for an evening of holiday cheer and musical delight. Don’t miss Sleigh Ride, our traditional Sing-Along, and a few holiday surprises!

North Carolina Symphony
Wesley Schulz, Associate Conductor
November 27, 29 & 30th, 2019
Cirque de la Symphonie: Cirque de Noel

The circus meets the symphony! Stunning aerial feats, mind-boggling contortions, and jaw-dropping juggling acts will take your breath away—and with these awe-inspiring acrobatics accompanied by musical holiday favorites, this event is sure to fill you and your family with the wonder of the season. Come early to meet Santa in the lobby! 

North Carolina Symphony
Wesley Schulz, Associate Conductor
November 9, 2019
The Music of Harry Potter

Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, Ravenclaws, and even Slytherins ... you’re invited to a night of magic, with the spellbinding music from Harry Potter’s wizarding adventures! A magical concert experience awaits...! 

North Carolina Symphony
Wesley Schulz, Associate Conductor
October 25, 2019, New Bern | October 26, 2019, Raleigh
Young People's Concert: Halloween Spooktacular: The Composer is Dead

This Halloween Weekend, help discover who killed the composer, as our detective interrogates each section of the orchestra to determine whodunit. Join us as Lemony Snicket’s popular children’s book The Composer is Dead comes to life with music by Nathaniel Stookey, plus all your Halloween favorites. Enter our costume contest and enjoy a variety of fun activities before show time! 
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North Carolina Symphony
Wesley Schulz, Associate Conductor
October 18 & 19, 2019
Pops Series: Leslie Odom, Jr. 

Best known for his Tony and Grammy Award-winning performance as Aaron Burr in the original cast of Broadway’s Hamilton and his part in the musical TV series Smash, Leslie Odom, Jr. joins the Symphony with a specially curated selection of Broadway and jazz hits. 

Auburn Symphony Orchestra
Wesley Schulz, Music Director
Adrian Wyard, visuals
October 13, 2019

Glinka - Russlan and Ludmilla Overture
Schoenberg, Adam - Picture Studies
Mussorgsky/orch. Ravel - Pictures at an Exhibition

North Carolina Symphony
Wesley Schulz, Associate Conductor
Friday Favorites
September 26, Chapel Hill | September 28, Wilmington | September 29, Southern Pines | October 4, New Bern

Mozart - Symphony No. 31 in D major, K. 300a "Paris"
Grace Williams - Sea Sketches for string orchestra
Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme, "Enigma Variations"