Western Piedmont Symphony Opens 52nd Season

HICKORY, NC (September 19, 2016)…Under the direction of Maestro John Gordon Ross, the award winning Western Piedmont Symphony will be kicking off their 52nd year of beautiful music in the newly remodeled P.E. Monroe Auditorium at Lenoir Rhyne University. Sponsored by Alex Lee, Inc., Masterworks I will be held at 7:30 pm on Saturday, October 1. Tickets range from $22-$42, available through Etix.com, or email at info@wpsymphony.org, or call Symphony box office at 828.324.8603 from 10am-2pm M-F. Save money and time, buy your tickets in advance. Additional information can be found at WPSymphony.org.

WPS is pleased to present pianist, Solomon Eichner, as our first guest artist. Selections for the evening include: Trittico Bottecelliano by Respighi, Tombeau de Couperin by Ravel, and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto #3 in D minor, Op. 30. Eichner’s appearance is made possible through the support of Larry and Norma Robinson and Shurtape Technologies, Inc.

The Western Piedmont Symphony is a grant recipient of the North Carolina Arts Council and a funded affiliate of the United Arts Council of Catawba County. Business offices are located on the SALT Block at 243 Third Avenue NE, Hickory. Business hours are 9:00 am until 4:00 pm Monday-Friday.