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'Nashville Symphony Celebrates 70 Years with 2016-17 Season, Begins Sept. 10 with Ben Folds

The Nashville Symphony is turning 70 during its 2016-17 season. Having performed works from Brahms to "The Legend of Zelda" suite, the new season will also mark the orchestra's 10th year in the Schermerhorn Symphony Center and will begin with a Bend Folds performance.
By Ian Holubiak

  • 'WATCH: 'Béla Fleck: How to Write a Banjo Concerto' Documentary with Nashville Symphony

    Béla Fleck's thrilling new documentary film, Béla Fleck: How to Write a Banjo Concerto, follows that instrument's trailblazer (and, lest we forget, 15-time GRAMMY winner) through one of his most challenging musical journeys--down deep into the heart of the symphony orchestra. And Classicalites will be equally thrilled to know the doc is now available on iTunes.
    By K. Young

  • 'Nintendo's 'Legend of Zelda' Travels to Nashville Symphony and Chorus

    For a more youthful readership, perhaps, the Nashville Symphony and Chorus is getting nostalgic — reliving the exciting adventures in "The Legend of Zelda," one of the classic video games live at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. On Wednesday, Jan. 21, the Nashville Symphony and members from the Nashville Symphony Chorus bring a new, multimedia experience to a classic music center. New videos and original favorites will be projected in HD on giant screens as the Symphony performs the music live. This, however, may not be the freshest idea — many symphonies and choruses around the globe perform live to projections of classic movies and other forms of multimedia.
    By Ian Holubiak
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