Charlotte Symphony: Gershwin and Bernstein

Apr 24 - 25, 2026

Belk Theater at Blumenthal Arts Center

Apr 24 - 25, 2026

On Sale TBA

Date
Apr 24 - 25, 2026
Ticket Prices
Currently these shows are only available in subscription packages. Please contact Charlotte Symphony Orchestra for more information.
On Sale
On Sale TBA

Apr 24| Friday 7:30 PM On Sale TBA
Apr 25| Saturday 7:30 PM On Sale TBA

Presented By: Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

Event Description

Kwamé Ryan, conductor

SVENDSEN Romeo and Juliet, Fantasia for Orchestra

GERSHWIN/orch. Bennett Porgy and Bess, A Symphonic Picture

BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Svendsen’s Romeo and Juliet, a sweeping fantasia for orchestra, opens the program with passionate music that vividly portrays the emotional highs and tragic lows of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers. A Symphonic Picture from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess brings the love story to life, blending jazz, blues, and opera to tell a tale of love against the odds in Charleston’s Catfish Row. The program concludes with Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, a reflection of the love between Tony and Maria and the conflict between their rival gangs, set against the backdrop of New York City’s gritty streets.

Directions & Parking

A special preferred parking rate of only $10* is available for our patrons in the Bank of America Center Parking Garage.

Entrances: 150 N. College St. and 290 E. 5th St.

The $10 rate is applicable when parked in the garage after 5pm on weekdays, Monday-Friday. If parked in the garage before 5pm, the $10 rate is void. There is no time restriction for the weekend, Saturday and Sunday.

Getting and Using Your Parking Pass When You Arrive

Pull the garage entry ticket when you arrive at the designated garage. You will need this to exit!
Purchase a $10 Blumenthal exit pass at the theater or click here to purchase in advance online. If you would rather purchase by phone, please call 704.372.1000.*

When You Exit

Insert or scan your garage entry ticket. Amount due will display on the screen.
Scan your Blumenthal exit pass sticker.
Gate arm will rise and the screen will display “drive safely.”

*Pre-paid parking is not available day of show.

PURCHASE YOUR PARKING EXIT PASS IN ADVANCE

Bring your pre-purchased parking pass with you to the show and receive an exit pass sticker at parking stations in the lobby before or after the show.

Venue Information Belk Theater

Belk Theater features state-of-the-art equipment, production and support capabilities and can host any event, from grand opera to rock to corporate annual meetings and lectures.

The theater features a contemporary European horseshoe arrangement for an intimate atmosphere and world-class acoustics. The most distant seat is less than 135 feet from the stage.

A hallmark of the theater’s design is some 2,400 “points of light” in the audience chamber, part of a dazzling fiber optic network with multi-color capabilities.

Renowned architect Cesar Pelli designed the Performing Arts Center, which opened in 1992, as well as the adjacent Bank of America Corporate Center and Founders Hall. The Center’s name honors the contributions of the people of the state of North Carolina as well as the generosity of the Blumenthal Foundation, the largest private donor to the capital campaign.