Date: Fri, Sep 25, 2026
Time: Fri., noon-1:15pn
Venue: Meymandi Concert Hall at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh
Price: $48.77 - $69.12
Category: Community
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto; Mozart: Symphony No. 40. North Carolina Symphony; Carlos Miguel Prieto, conductor; Justin Bruns, violin
Community · Raleigh
“Arrive 30 minutes early to find parking and get settled in your seats.”
Friday Favorites: Mendelssohn and Mozart is a midday classical music concert performed by the North Carolina Symphony at Meymandi Concert Hall. Led by conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto and featuring violinist Justin Bruns, the program includes Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto and Mozart's Symphony No. 40. This seventy-five minute performance is best suited for middle schoolers, high schoolers, and young musicians who can sit quietly through a full orchestral presentation. Tickets range from $48.77 to $69.12, and paid parking is available in the parking decks surrounding the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts. Because this is a lunchtime event, plan to eat an early lunch beforehand or grab a bite in downtown Raleigh immediately after the music ends. It makes a wonderful weekend starter for parents looking to share a sophisticated cultural outing with their older kids. The Friday noon timeslot offers a relaxed alternative to formal evening concerts, leaving your weekend nights completely open for other plans.
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Friday Favorites: Mendelssohn and Mozart runs Fri, Sep 25, 2026, Fri., noon-1:15pn.
Meymandi Concert Hall at Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts is at 2 E. South St., Raleigh, NC. Open in Google Maps.
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