“An Afternoon with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra”
Sunday, November 1 @ 4:00 pm
Stanly County Agri-Civic Center
26032 Newt Road
Albemarle, NC
Corning & Uwharrie Bank with the Stanly County Arts Council present…
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
“An Afternoon with the
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra”
Christopher James Lees, Resident Conductor
Tickets will go on sale by October 12!
Reserved* – $25.00
Adults – $15.00
Group (10 or more) – $10.00
Student/Child- $5.00
A $1.00 processing fee will be added to each ticket.
*Reserved tickets are available only at the Agri-Civic Center management office or by sending a request through email.
Charlotte Symphony Tickets
Adult Tickets – $15.00
Choose the ticket quantity in your Shopping Cart.
To add Child/Group tickets to your order, click on Continue Shopping in your Shopping Cart.
A $1.00 processing fee will be added to each ticket.
Child/Group Tickets – $5.00
Choose the ticket quantity in your Shopping Cart.
To add Adult tickets to your order, click on Continue Shopping in your Shopping Cart.
A $1.00 processing fee will be added to each ticket.
Online ticket sales will end Sunday, November 1 @ 12 noon. If you purchased tickets online the week prior to the event, your tickets will be at the will call table.
Tickets will be available at the door. Lobby Doors will open at 2:30 pm. Auditorium doors will open at 3:30 pm.
Ticket Outlets Include:
Uwharrie Bank: Albemarle, Concord, Locust, Mount Pleasant, Norwood, Oakboro, Wadesboro (cash or check only)
First Bank: Albemarle, Locust, Mount Pleasant, Richfield, & Troy (cash or check only)
Stanly County Agri-Civic Center Management Office: Mon-Fri 9 am – 4:30 pm
We are so excited to welcome back the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra to Stanly County!! This has become an annual tradition for our community since 2018. The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra will grace the stage at the Stanly County Agri-Civic Center (26032 Newt Rd, Albemarle, NC) for a full-length afternoon performance on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 4:00 pm with the program “An Afternoon with the Charlotte Symphony.” This program includes selections by classic masters of Beethoven, Brahms, and Schubert, as well as American composer Aaron Copland. Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees always curates a program for us designed to bring the magic of the symphony to life with selections from classical to modern day.
With our mission being “to encourage and promote broad-based cultural and educational activities in the arts throughout Stanly County” we want to make sure that everyone is able to partake in this opportunity. Our goal is to ensure that ticket prices are not cost-prohibitive. Fortunately, the local business community recognizes the importance of this concert each year. Their generosity ensures that financially we can afford to bring this world class concert to the local community. Special thanks to all of our sponsors. Please see below for the full listing.
First Bank is our Free Student Ticket sponsor. This sponsorship allows any student in Stanly County from Kindergarten through seniors in high school to receive a free ticket to the performance. These tickets will be made available at the schools in mid-October. As part of the sponsorship, Pfeiffer University and Stanly Community College students also receive free admission just by showing their student ID at the door.
Everyone should enjoy the majesty of hearing a Symphonic Orchestra in person. We are grateful for the program that Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees has put together for us.
We are grateful for the support of the community in welcoming back the Charlotte Symphony to Stanly County.
We are grateful to all who have donated or committed to be a sponsor to ensure that this annual tradition can continue.
The sponsors for 2026 are:
Title Sponsors:
Corning
Uwharrie Bank
Student Ticket Sponsor:
First Bank
Concertmaster Sponsors:
Charlotte Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Associates – Dr. John Kilde
Charlotte Pipe & Foundry
Starnes Bramlett Jewelers
Principal Sponsors:
Atrium Health
Larry McGuire Realty
Pfeiffer University
Stanly Community College
T.R. Lawing Realty
Soloist Sponsors:
110 Main Mercantile
Rowan Big Band Allstars
Stanly Arts Guild
Union Power
Special thanks to the following individuals who also are supporting the symphony this year:
David Cartrette
Dr. Elaine & Steve Coats
Jason & Kelly Dombrowski
David & Peggy Grigg
Kent Harkey & Edna Lipe-Harkey
Paul & Karen Hinkle
Nancy Joines
Bain & Betsy Jones
Lawrence Roush
Joanna Royston
Mark & Linda Sample
Caroline Stephenson
