Name: Barber Violin Concerto + Dvořák Symphony No. 9
Start: 2026-09-26T19:30:00
Location: Cape Fear Community College

Peter Askim

Stephan Jackiw

Wilmington Symphony Orchestra

Judy Collins has long inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s, she released her masterful debut, A Maid of Constant Sorrow, and became a tastemaker within the thriving Greenwich Village folk community, bringing other singer-songwriters to a wider audience, including Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, and Randy Newman. Decades later, her luminescent presence shines brightly as new generations bask in the glow of her iconic 55-album body of work.

With her 2026 tour, Collins is taking a rare moment to look back on her landmark 1967 album, Wildflowers. The cultural icon will perform an exclusive series of shows bringing to full bloom her chamber-folk masterwork supported by an orchestra. The show will also feature Collins’ most beloved songs from her decades-spanning oeuvre.

Judy Collins with the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra

Cape Fear Community College

Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with a family friendly Fourth of July Symphony Pops concert featuring the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra (WSO) and special guests.

Highlights of the evening include guest appearances, patriotic favorites, pops, classics, and spectacular fireworks display.

Fourth of July Symphony Pops Concert

Riverfront Park

Dvořák’s New World Symphony inspired American composers to look to Native American and African-American music in creating their own unique traditions. Join us on a journey through Dvořák’s musical legacy through Barber’s beloved Violin Concerto to the triumphant power of a new American classic by Carlos Simon.