Bust out those blankets and lawn chairs, because Nashville Symphony has announced dates and programs for their popular annual Community Concerts! From June 5 through 14, the Orchestra will perform free concerts in local parks and communities in Cheatham, Davidson, Montgomery and Wilson counties.
“We are always excited to bring the magic of the orchestra beyond the performance hall and into neighborhoods and parks throughout Middle Tennessee,” said Kelley Bell, Education and Community Engagement Program Manager. “This concert series is a perfect way to spend a summer evening enjoying music and connecting with neighbors.”
What songs are they playing?
Nashville Symphony Conductor Nathan Aspinall will conduct a program featuring American classics including John Philip Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever;” selections from John Williams’s scores from The Witches of Eastwick, Star Wars: Episode II, and Hook; selections from Bizet’s Carmen; John Stafford Smith’s “The Star-Spangled Banner;” Samuel Ward’s “America the Beautiful;” William Walton’s “Crown Imperial;” Adolphus Hailstork’s “Fanfare on Amazing Grace;” and Rafael Hernández’s “El Cumbanchero.” The orchestra will also perform Dvořák’s Slavonic Dance No. 3, Opus 72 and Brahms’s Hungarian Dance No. 5.
In addition, several concert locations will offer family-friendly pre-concert activities and food options. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs and arrive early to enjoy beautiful summer evenings and live symphonic music in the parks.
More information can be found at NashvilleSymphony.org/CommunityConcerts.
2025 Nashville Symphony Community Concerts
Downtown Commons Pavilion
Thursday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m.
215 Legion Street, Clarksville
Montgomery County
Musicians Corner Stage, Centennial Park
Friday, June 6 at 8 p.m.
2500 West End Avenue, Nashville
Davidson County
Co-Presented with Musician Corner
Cumberland University Memorial Lawn
Friday, June 13, 7:30 p.m.
1 Cumberland Square, Lebanon
Wilson County
Riverbluff Park
Saturday, June 14, 7:30 p.m.
175 Old Cumberland St., Ashland City
Cheatham County
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