Name: At the Movies with Live Music Trivia!
Start: 2023-09-24T18:00:00
Location: Venture Cafe Winston-Salem - Bailey Power Plant

Mark  A. Norman

Piedmont Wind Symphony

The high-energy, family-friendly concert series lighting up Downtown Winston-Salem and Lewisville is back! These free-to-the-public performances bring the magic of live music right to the heart of the community, featuring everything from iconic movie scores and toe-tapping Broadway hits to patriotic favorites and crowd-pleasing live music trivia. Whether you're a longtime fan or a first-time listener, there's something for everyone at Piedmont Pops. Bring a chair, bring a friend, and experience the soundtrack of your summer!

Piedmont Pops

Incendiary Brewing & Winery

Venture Cafe Winston-Salem - Bailey Power Plant

Discover the rich, unexpected textures of wind music like you’ve never heard before. Formed in 2010, this unique ensemble reimagines the traditional wind quintet by replacing the flute and French horn with saxophone and bass clarinet. The result? A colorful, versatile sound that shifts effortlessly from seamless blend to bold contrast — always fresh, always expressive.

In the relaxed ambiance of Footnote, this intimate concert invites you to experience chamber music with a twist: edgy, elegant, and full of character.

Reeds on Tap

Footnote Coffee & Cocktails

A bold fusion of music and metaphor, James Syler’s Symphony No. 1 “Blue” is a deeply moving work for soprano, chorus, and wind ensemble—part symphony, part oratorio, and wholly transformative. Structured in five movements and rooted in a narrative text, this choral symphony explores the spiritual arc of a modern soul navigating despair, stillness, revelation, and ultimately, renewal.

Inspired by literary figures such as Joseph Conrad’s Kurtz and the poetic voice of T.S. Eliot, Syler constructs a powerful meditation on inner emptiness and the mysterious process of change. The symphony follows a chiastic form (ABCBA), mirroring a descent into hopelessness and an ascent toward spiritual awakening. Each movement—Impending Blue, Dark Blue, Fading Blue, Still Point Blue, and True Blue—marks a stage in this emotional and philosophical journey.

The world premiere of Rivers Ascending by James Syler is a striking new concerto that reimagines the tuba as a vessel of transformation. Inspired by the metaphor of water rising against gravity, the work explores the tuba’s surprising lyrical and virtuosic range—challenging expectations and defying limitations. Like rivers ascending into steam, the tuba emerges from the depths to soar, sing, and tell a story of renewal and possibility.

Syler Symphony  No.1 "Blue"

Wake Forest University

Get ready to dance at Disco Inferno—a high-energy concert experience that brings the glittering grooves of the '70s to life with a symphonic twist! Featuring iconic hits from disco legends like Donna Summer, Crystal Gayle, KC and the Sunshine Band, and Ohio Players, this electrifying evening will have you dancing in your seat—or on the dance floor.

Attendees are encouraged to dress to impress in their best disco getup—think bell bottoms, sequins, platform shoes, and plenty of sparkle. It’s more than a concert—it’s a party. Come ready to move, sing, and strut your stuff under the disco ball with PWS!

Disco Inferno

The Ramkat

A powerful program that bridges sound, imagery, and urgent storytelling. Mussorgsky’s iconic Pictures at an Exhibition is brought to life with film, transforming this classic suite into a multi-sensory journey through music and art.

Paired with it is The Bird-While by Gala Flagello, a 2024 Sousa-ABA Ostwald Composition Contest finalist. This striking concerto for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and winds—based on Keith Taylor’s poem “Acolytes in the Bird-While”—explores the beauty of Michigan’s ecosystems and the human struggle to persist in the face of climate change. Featuring guest soloists from "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, this performance brings extraordinary artistry to a message of environmental urgency.

Pictures at an Exhibition

Featuring the soundtracks from famous movies by John Williams,Alan Silvestri, and more.