CONCERTS & EVENTS 25/26 SEASON

Check out all of the concerts that the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra and our youth programs have to offer!

Box Offices:

  • CFCC’s Wilson Center Monday-Friday 2-6pm at (910) 362-7999

  • UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium Tuesday-Friday 12-4pm at (910) 962-3500

CARL ORFF’S CARMINA BURANA

April 25, 2026
7:30 PM | Wilson Center @ CFCC

Aaron Peisner, guest conductor
Cape Fear Chorale, UNCW Chamber Singers & Codington Elementary Children’s Choir
Elizabeth Stovall, soprano
Aaron Cates, tenor
Nathan Matticks, baritone
Sofia Lukasik, violin, High School Division Winner of 2026 Richard R. Deas Young Artist Competition
Annabelle Arends, voice, UNCW Division Winner of 2026 Richard R. Deas Young Artist Competition

Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestras logo and text announcing the season finale concert on April 26, 2026, at 4:00 PM at Kenan Auditorium, featuring Junior Strings and Youth Orchestra.

WSYO CONCERT

April 26, 2026
4:00 PM | Kenan Auditorium at UNCW

Concert Sponsored by: Bob King Buick GMCJerry A. and Marilyn S. Cook Family FoundationJames E. Moore Insurance AgencyDecision Point Wealth Partners @ Rockefeller Global Family OfficeVarnam Strings

Linda Estep, Youth Orchestra conductor
Lisa Gattuso, Junior Strings conductor

Tickets: $10.70

26|27 Classics Series

Season Announcement Coming Soon!

CFCC’s Wilson Center Presents Judy Collins with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra

May 16, 2026
7:30 PM | Wilson Center @ CFCC

Dominic Talanca, WSO Pops conductor

Tickets starting at $47.98

Fourth of July Symphony Pops Concert

July 4, 2026
5:00 PM (gates open) | Riverfront Park and Live Oak Bank Pavilion

Concert sponsored by: City of Wilmington, North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, and nCino

Peter Askim, Music Director and Conductor

Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with a free family friendly Fourth of July Symphony Pops concert at Riverfront Park and Live Oak Bank Pavilion, featuring the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra (WSO) and special guests.

Tickets: FREE

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