Rising Stars

May 2, 2026 | 7:00pm | Jones auditorium, Meredith College

Flanking this year’s winner of the Rising Stars Concerto Competition, the RSO will present Skylines by UNCG student Chance D. Gatewood and Katherine Bergman’s Superior, as well as Schubert’s Symphony No. 3, Mozart’s Idomeneo Overture. We close the season with a concert that epitomizes our philosophy of pairing older classics, lesser-performed works by well-known composers, and up-and-coming living composers and artists who might just become your new favorites!

The Raleigh Symphony Orchestra

For lovers of orchestral music in our community – audiences, musicians of all ages and supporters – the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra provides a unique opportunity to participate in the creation, expression and appreciation of living art.  We serve the breadth and the richness of the art form through creatively-curated programming of the standard orchestral canon, chamber and small ensemble music and musical theatre and pops. Our concerts are presented by formally-trained musicians as an avocation – professionals and teachers in our community who view it as an expression of their passion to perform.  Our concerts are offered at accessible venues across the City of Raleigh that are affordable to students, seniors and diverse members of our community.  We introduce and prepare the next generation of music lovers through our long history of educating and presenting emerging musicians – bringing our mission full-circle.