Fate & Destiny

Name: Fate & Destiny
Start: 2026-05-16T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Keppel Auditorium, Catawba College, Salisbury, NC 28144

Schedule

Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Keppel Auditorium, Catawba College, Salisbury, NC 28144 | Salisbury, NC

This performance brings together contemporary voices and timeless classics, revealing how music across centuries can speak to one another with striking intensity and beauty. From the first note to the last, audiences will be swept into a world where sound and emotion intertwine, celebrating the full expressive range of the orchestra.
The concert opens with Carlos Simon’s Fate Now Conquers, a riveting work that channels Beethoven’s indomitable spirit through a modern lens. Simon’s vivid textures and surging energy set the stage for Iliad by Soon Hee Newbold, performed side by side with the Salisbury Symphony Youth Orchestra in a dynamic collaboration that embodies mentorship and musical growth. The vitality of youth and the depth of professional artistry meet in this expansive retelling of Homeric heroism, uniting generations through shared sound and storytelling.
The remainder of the evening bursts with color as the SSO is joined by the North Carolina Youth Orchestra to perform Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol, a dazzling showcase of orchestral brilliance steeped in Iberian flair and rhythmic excitement. Finally, Beethoven’s radiant Symphony No. 7 brings the program to a thrilling close—its propulsive rhythms and triumphant spirit a fitting culmination to a night of musical discovery. Join us for a celebration of artistry, inspiration, and the enduring power of orchestral music to move hearts and minds across time.