Welcome to #CSOatHome, a place to connect with your Charlotte Symphony until we are once again able to experience the joy of live music together. Here, we will provide streaming audio of past CSO performances, listening guides, educational materials, and more.

Charlotte Symphony Music Director Announces #CSOatHome (21st Century) by Charlotte Symphony OrchestraCharlotte Symphony

A Message From Music Director Christopher Warren-Green

Charlotte Symphony Beethoven Leonore Stream Artwork (21st Century) by Charlotte Symphony OrchestraCharlotte Symphony

Broadcasts

We’re digging through our archives and releasing audio excerpts from past Charlotte Symphony performances along with listening guides from our Music Director Christopher Warren Green and Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees. 

Listenening guide for the Charlotte Symphony's performance of Mozart's Symphony 41 (21st Century) by Charlotte Symphony OrchestraCharlotte Symphony

Before you listen to your CSO perform Mozart's Symphony 41 (I. Allegro vivace), led by Music Director Christopher Warren-Green, watch this listening guide by Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees.

Charlotte Symphony Musicians (21st Century) by Charlotte Symphony OrchestraCharlotte Symphony

Musicians at home

If you're missing the orchestra as much as we are, follow along here and on our social media channels using the hashtag #CSOatHome. We're sharing what our musicians are up to at home, including short excerpts of what they're playing in their spare time.

Musicians of the Charlotte Symphony A Symphony A Part (21st Century) by Charlotte Symphony OrchestraCharlotte Symphony

A Symphony A Part

On April 17th at 3 pm, members of the Charlotte Symphony played Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony from wherever they were sheltering in place. Without seeing or hearing one another, each musician played their part, held space for their colleagues, and trusted that they were connected by the wholeness of the score.

Charlotte Symphony Coloring Book (21st Century) by Charlotte Symphony OrchestraCharlotte Symphony

Educational resources for music lovers

Charlotte Symphony Sounds of Enchantment Guide (21st Century) by Charlotte Symphony OrchestraCharlotte Symphony

This program explores the extraordinary partnership between music and literature. To enter the magical world of myths, fairy tales, folk tales, and legends through both words and music is to realize the enchantment of storytelling.

Charlotte Symphony Holst Planets WDAV broadcast (21st Century) by Charlotte Symphony OrchestraCharlotte Symphony

"Charlotte Symphony in Performance" on 89.9 WDAV

We're partnering with WDAV "Classical 89.9" to bring a collection of archival CSO concerts to the public in this time of social distancing. These full concerts, hosted by Mike McKay, air every Friday at 8 pm on WDAV FM.

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