The Market Street Brass with Edward Bach

Tuesday, October 5, 7:00 pm,
Trinity United Methodist Church

Edward Bach is one of the finest trumpet players in North Carolina and his sensational group, the Market Street Brass, is our season opener this year.  This internationally acclaimed professional touring ensemble will play their favorite hits from the classical repertoire on the first half and switch to a lighter jazz repertoire for the second half.  There is a little bit for everyone in this concert.  Join us to start the year off in high style with this exceptional performance.

Concert 2

Amahl and the Night Visitors

Saturday, December 4, 7:00 pm,
Trinity United Methodist Church

Start a new Christmas family tradition with us in December.  It’s time for Amahl, his mother, and his special friends to return and once again give us a glimpse of the first Christmas.  Paul once again takes up his baton to conduct this delightful American Christmas children’s classic.  In this musical, the birth of our Savior is heralded by the miraculous healing of a small child, Amahl.  John Fowler, Jason McKinney, Dan Stein, and Jeff Gwaltney are our front line singers for this production.   This stunning cast will be surrounded by the sounds of the Trinity Music Academy Orchestra with Sophia at the piano.  Join us for a Christmas celebration that you and your children will not soon forget.  We guarantee you’ll be in the Christmas spirit! 

Concert 3

Raleigh Symphony Orchestra with Sophia Pavlenko, piano

Saturday, Feb. 19, 7:00 pm,
West Montgomery High School, Troy, NC

Sophia fires up this concert with her interpretation of Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto.  This is one of the world’s absolute favorite piano concertos – and not every concert pianist is up to playing it!  Our very own internationally acclaimed pianist and resident composer is certain to thrill you with her performance.  The Raleigh Symphony Orchestra is now North Carolina’s largest orchestra, a TMA returning favorite, and a partnering artistic organization to the Academy.  Paul takes the podium for this concert as regular guest conductor of the RSO.

Please note that because of the high interest for this concert, it will be held at West Montgomery High School. 

Concert 4

Duo Appassionato with Izabela Spiewak and Yang Xi

Tuesday, April 12, Dinner 6:30 pm, Concert 7:30 pm,
Trinity United Methodist Church

Izabela Spiewak is one of North Carolina’s finest violinists and tonight she partners with the incredible violist Yang Xi for an incredible evening of Duo Appassionato.  This pair is in constant demand here in the U.S. and Europe and Yang Xi is just returning from his critically hailed tour of mainland China.  The evening will include the Pavlenko Violin Sonata plus works by Bacewicz, Bruch, Leclair, Mozart, and Piazzolla.  This is the perfect way to end an evening of great food and friends.  Come join us for our dinner concert and let us say “thank you” for all that you have done for us this year.

Concert 5  “Bonus Concert”

Trinity Music Academy Orchestra

Date and Time yet to be Announced,
Trinity United Methodist Church

Check with the Academy for a final date and time for our very own Trinity Music Academy Orchestra concert during the last week of student recitals.  Now 44 members strong, the TMA Orchestra boasts full standard string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections along with oboe, bassoon, French horn, and harp.  Our Orchestra has now moved up to being a semi-professional group playing a wide range of music.  Bring your friends; bring the kids; bring everybody for a concert that is as much a “get together” as it is a concert!