MORNING NEWSBREAK | The Charleston Symphony Orchestra, along with its youth orchestra and College of Charleston Orchestra, will perform at Carnegie Hall in New York next year, according to a report in The Post and Courier.
“The quality of the Charleston Symphony is one of the best-kept secrets,” said Yuriy Bekker, the symphony’s artistic director and concertmaster. “And we don’t want to keep it a secret anymore. We want to let the world know what incredible strides our orchestra is making, and not only us, but we want to give the limelight to other arts organizations on this collaborative trip.”
The Charleston Symphony Youth Orchestra and College of Charleston Orchestra will be joining the Feb. 26, 2025, Carnegie Hall debut to highlight the Charleston Symphony’s youth outreach programming.
The Carnegie Hall concert will kick off with 25 minutes of the Charleston Symphony Youth Orchestra, followed by 25 minutes of the College of Charleston Orchestra. After an intermission, Charleston Symphony will perform the second half of the show.
“The vision is to celebrate Charleston and our culture in Charleston, which is so special and unique, in New York City,” said Bekker. “It’s so important to have a presence there. This is historic.”
Tickets won’t go on sale until about six weeks before the concert, but for those who can’t make it, the three groups are planning a local send-off show before the New York debut.
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