# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Opening Weekend: An American Celebration
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Diverse. Devoted. Determined. In honor of America 250, the 80th anniversary of the Nashville Symphony, and the 20th anniversary of the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, our opening program of the 2026-2027 season celebrates the rich sonic kaleidoscope of American composers past and present.

You’ll feel it all: from the boundless optimism of Joan Tower’s Made in America, a work for which the Nashville Symphony’s recording received our first GRAMMY® Award in 2008, to the solemn strains of Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings marking the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001. You’ll hear Leonard Bernstein setting the Chichester Psalms ablaze with fresh energy (featuring the Nashville Symphony Chorus) and Aaron Copland gathering folk songs and hymns from across the American landscape, featuring vocal stars from Nashville and beyond. 

Turning to the present day, you’ll also encounter one of Nashville’s brightest composing talents: Cristina Spinei, whose piece, “Strut,” marches forward with unstoppable energy. The program concludes with music from George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess sweeping you through sorrow and beauty in the same breath.  

Music Director Leonard Slatkin, 2026 recipient of the Lincoln Medal for his lifelong advocacy for American music, opens the Nashville Symphony's 2026-2027 season exactly where it should begin: with the creativity and resolve of the American spirit. This is a legendary event you won’t want to miss.  

PROGRAM
Tower: Made in America 
Barber: Adagio for Strings 
Bernstein: Chichester Psalms 
Spinei: Strut 
Copland: Old American Songs 
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nashville/opening-weekend-an-american-celebration/200030412395822
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Nashville
- **state**: TN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1 Symphony Pl, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37201
- **lat**: 36.16005
- **long**: -86.77563
- **full address**: 1 Symphony Pl, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37201

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Opening Weekend: An American Celebration being held?
  - **A:** Opening Weekend: An American Celebration takes place on Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 09:30 pm at 1 Symphony Pl, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37201.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Opening Weekend: An American Celebration?
  - **A:** Opening Weekend: An American Celebration is organized by Nashville Symphony.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Opening Weekend: An American Celebration is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Nashville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Opening Weekend: An American Celebration sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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