Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

Christopher James Lees, conductor

A Sign Of The Times

The Charlotte Symphony, in partnership with the Levine Museum of the New South and A Sign Of The Times of the Carolinas, invites the community to this free event employing music and storytelling to tackle issues of discrimination and inequality.

Listen Up, Charlotte! will take place on Friday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church-West and again on Sunday, April 30 at 6 p.m. at Providence Day School.

"Music is a good way to practice active listening," says Charlotte Symphony President and CEO Mary A. Deissler. "We hope this shared musical experience will help our community to first start listening to each other, and then start talking."

By weaving personal stories of the local African-American experience and historical context provided by Brenda Tindal, staff historian at the Levine Museum, with musical selections from Bach to Bill Withers, the Symphony and its partners aim to provide the community with a shared experience addressing these issues.