Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus

Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus The Symphony Chorus is an auditioned symphonic chorus made up of the most dedicated and talented choristers from the Triad region.

They rehearse weekly and perform regularly with the Winston-Salem Symphony. The Symphony Chorus is the premier choral organization in with the Winston-Salem Symphony. The Chorus performs annually with the Symphony in large symphonic choral works, and they perform stand-alone concerts and collaborate with local choral organizations including the North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem Sate

University, and Wake Forest University. The Symphony Chorus is under the direction of Dr. Christopher Gilliam.

06/14/2026

In last Tuesday’s (6/2) Cultural Voice of North Carolina, Timothy Lindeman writes, “The Winston-Salem Symphony closed out its 2025-26 season with an underlying ‘All-American’ theme, with three works by American composers as well as an American poet. The music included triumphant blaring bras...

It was a powerful season finale!
06/05/2026

It was a powerful season finale!

WSSC Auditions tonight! Some available spots: symp.ws/chorus-auditions
06/04/2026

WSSC Auditions tonight! Some available spots: symp.ws/chorus-auditions

Join us in celebrating the beginning of our 80th year! Tickets to the 26/27 season are on sale now. Don't miss a note of...
06/01/2026

Join us in celebrating the beginning of our 80th year! Tickets to the 26/27 season are on sale now. Don't miss a note of your favorite music—reserve your seats today. Discover more: symp.ws/2627

Join us as we close out our spectacular choral season! symp.ws/dawn
05/29/2026

Join us as we close out our spectacular choral season! symp.ws/dawn

Join our Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus and sing Jocelyn Hagen’s multi-media masterpiece, “Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinc...
05/28/2026

Join our Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus and sing Jocelyn Hagen’s multi-media masterpiece, “Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci,” Handel's timeless “Messiah,” Orff's thrilling “Carmina Burana,” and more! Low-pressure auditions are next Thursday and on August 8.
Find out more: symp.ws/chorus-auditions

Join our Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus and sing with us on Handel's Messiah, Orff's Carmina Burana, and more! Low-pressu...
05/28/2026

Join our Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus and sing with us on Handel's Messiah, Orff's Carmina Burana, and more! Low-pressure auditions are next Thursday and on August 8.
Find out more: symp.ws/chorus-auditions

05/27/2026

Coming on May 30 and 31, the Winston-Salem Symphony will perform Dan's Since Dawn (A Tone Poem for narrator, chorus and orchestra based on Maya Angelou's On the Pulse of Morning), as part of their concerts at Reynolds Memorial Auditorium, 301 N Hawthorne Rd in Winston-Salem, NC. Works by Copland and Conor Brown will also be presented. Event info at https://www.facebook.com/events/863100843020555/863100849687221/.

The piece was inspired by Angelou’s On the Pulse of Morning, which she delivered at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton in 1993. Much more about Locklair's setting at https://www.wssymphony.org/fanfare/since-dawn/. Hear a 1996 performance and follow the score at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twQ7NtiHCdQ.

Performers will be the Winston-Salem Symphony and Chorus, led by Michelle Merrill, Conductor and Chris Gilliam, Chorus Director with Jaki Shelton Green, Narrator.

Address

201 N Broad Street, # 200
Winston-Salem, NC
27101

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(336) 725-1035

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