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The North Carolina and Stanly County arts councils will present the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s “How We Got Here: A Journey Through Sound & Time” concert at 7 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Stanly County Agri-Civic Center in Albemarle.
Tickets are now available. General admissions tickets for adults are $12, with children and students admitted for $5.
Stanly County students will receive a free ticket at school, compliments of Pfeiffer University and Stanly Community College. Reserved seating is available for $24 but must be purchased in person at the Stanly County Agri-Civic Center between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Besides the Stanly County Agri-Civic Center, other ticket outlets include Harris Teeter in Albemarle and First Bank locations in Albemarle, Locust, Richfield, Mount Pleasant and Troy. Tickets are also available online at www.stanlycountyartscouncil.org.
Resident conductor Christopher James Lees’ program will include favorites from “E.T.,” “Jaws,” “The Wizard of Oz,” Harry Potter” and others.
“This program, specifically curated for our 50th anniversary by Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees, will have musical selections that everyone will enjoy, from classical to Pops,” Arts Council Executive Director Renee VanHorn said. “It will include selections by classic masters of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven, as well as favorites by Tchaikovsky, John Philip Sousa, Copland, Duke Ellington and John Williams, as well as a few more surprises.
The Stanly County Arts Council was founded in 1974. It continues to promote and support all art forms in the community. Its mission is to encourage and promote broad-based cultural and educational activities in the arts throughout Stanly County. The Stanly County Arts Council is supported by private donations and by the NC Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.