SALISBURY — A new concert series is being launched by the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra with the first taking place on Oct. 25.
The community-based concerts, which is called Salisbury Symphony Connects, “is a free series celebrating the many ways the arts intersect with life in Salisbury, from the humanities and local businesses to colleges, health and wellness providers and more,” said Peter Ferretti, executive director of the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra.
The inaugural event will take place on Sunday in the sanctuary of St. John’s Lutheran Church, 200 W. Innes St., Salisbury, beginning at 7 p.m.
Future concerts in the series will be held in different locations throughout the region, he said.
Ferretti noted that at each of the concerts, the focus will be on small ensembles of Salisbury Symphony musicians who “will team up with a cultural partner to perform music that reflects that partner’s story.”
Featured musicians for the October performance will be members of the symphony’s brass and will include Luke Boudreault and Steve Sutton on trumpet, Seth Frack and Sean Devlin on trombone and Brent Harvey on tuba.
As Oct. 25 is Reformation Sunday, the opening concert, which is titled “Music of the Reformation,” will center on hymns of the Protestant Reformation, including, said Ferretti, Martin Luther’s “Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott” (“A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”), with additional selections announced from the stage.
The program, as noted on the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra website, is “a vibrant program of sacred music, chorales and works inspired by the era’s enduring musical legacy. Featuring brilliant fanfares, contemplative hymn settings and resonant sonorities, this concert explores music shaped by faith, community and profound historical change.”
Admission is free; however, the symphony encourages those attending to register in advance by visiting https://ift.tt/IMVF1OS to help manage seating.
The idea for the series, said Ferretti, “grew out of conversations with musicians, staff and community partners about how the symphony could give back to the community that has supported it for 60 years.”
The series is funded in part by the North Carolina Arts Council, he said, adding that this particular concert is also funded in part by a grant from St. John’s Lutheran Church.
