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The musicians of the North Carolina Symphony stand in solidarity with our colleagues @phoenixsymphonymusicians by @ncs_musicians

Join us this opening weekend as our Concertmaster, Justin Bruns, takes the stage as soloist for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor.
The rest of the program includes Haydn’s Symphony No. 49 “La Passione” and Schumann’s Symphony No. 2

📍 Meymandi Concert Hall
📅 October 9 & 10 - 8pm by @ncs_musicians

The musicians of the North Carolina Symphony stand in solidarity with our colleagues at @nsomusicians during this dark time.

#yournashvillesymphony by @ncs_musicians

Meet Associate Concertmaster Kai Bryngelson!

Originally from Coyhaique, Chile, Kai recently earned his Master’s degree from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.

Outside of the orchestra, Kai enjoys hiking, cooking, sports, and spending time with family and friends. Last year he went on a crazy adventure with his dad and they reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.

He’s looking forward to the entire season but specifically Mahler 9, Ein Heldenleben, and Beethoven 9. by @ncs_musicians

Please join us in welcoming Pin-Hao Liao to our viola section!

Originally from Taiwan, Pin-Hao earned her Master’s degree from The Juilliard School and previously played with the Charlotte Symphony before joining the North Carolina Symphony.

When she’s not playing viola, you’ll find her listening to retro-soul, cooking, or exploring Raleigh’s coffee and food scene. This season, she’s especially looking forward to Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben by @ncs_musicians

Meet our new bass section member, Omar Haffar, originally from Houston, TX, and most recently coming to NCS after a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Symphony.

When he’s not playing bass, he’s usually studying music history, making pizza, playing video games, or spending time with his wife. He is looking forward to a lot of repertoire this coming season, but specially Ein Heldenleben and Mahler’s Ninth Symphony.

📸 : Kelsea Whiting by @ncs_musicians

Please join us in welcoming Samuel Sykes to our cello section!

Originally from Dubuque, Iowa, Samuel recently graduated from Rice University and previously spent the 2024-25 season with NCS.

Outside of music, he’s into soccer and skiing. He’s especially looking forward to Ein Heldenleben this season. by @ncs_musicians

Please join us in welcoming Nicholas Garcia-Hettinger to our second violins section! Originally from San Antonio, Texas, and a recent graduate of Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, where he earned his Master’s in Violin Performance.

When he’s not playing violin, you can find him working out, watching movies, or hanging out with his girlfriend and their cat, Rumi. He’s also on the hunt for Raleigh’s best food spots, specially sushi, so if you have a recommendation please let him know.

Nicholas is excited for the opening weekend concerts since it will be his first classical concert with the North Carolina Symphony. He’s looking forward to jumping into the season and making music with the orchestra! by @ncs_musicians

A great weekend celebrating 3 of our colleagues, Sandra Schwartz viola section, Paul Randall principal trumpet and Richard Motylinski principal percussion in their last classical concert before retirement. Thank you for your artistry, you will be greatly missed! by @ncs_musicians

Join us this weekend as we approach the end of our season by @ncs_musicians

Join us tonight and tomorrow for a great program featuring Simon’s Festive Fanfare and Overture, Barber’s Violin Concerto with violinist @mariaioud and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition - Ravel’s orchestration - all under the baton of conductor @marcelolehninger by @ncs_musicians

Two concerts today at Western Carolina University, thanks to the audience for joining us and thanks to the students who performed with us tonight! by @ncs_musicians