Friday
13
January
13
January
ROMAN LEONTIEV Conductor
ALEXANDER PIROZHENKO Pianist
ALEXANDER PIROZHENKO Pianist
8:00 PM
Friday
18
November
18
November
Conceived and Choreographed by Dancing With The Stars' Louis Van Amstel
8:00 PM
Wednesday
5
October
5
October
Featuring Luciana Souza - vocals, Romero Lubambo - guitar & Cyro Baptista - percussion
7:30 PM
Tuesday
15
March
15
March
American Chamber Players perform a varied repertoire with a rare combination of virtuosity, elegance and warmth.
8:00 PM
Tuesday
20
April
20
April
Of all the performances to emerge from Ireland in the past decade – rock, music, theatre, and film - nothing has exploded...
8:00 PM
Sunday
18
April
18
April
Founded in 1991 at the Royal Dramatic Theatre of Stockholm, the thirteen-voice Romeo and Juliet Chorus (Romero & Julia...
3:00 PM
Friday
16
April
16
April
This is the big one you don't want to miss... the on-your-feet-for-the-whole-night, one-classic-hit-afteranother concert of the...
8:00 PM
Sunday
11
April
11
April
Under the leadership of Sir Neville Marriner, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields was founded in 1958 as a small chamber...
3:00 PM
Tuesday
9
March
9
March
Friday
5
March
5
March
It's the hit new musical comedy that explores the lives of four women who cook the meals and deal with the problems of a rural...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
23
February
23
February
Featuring 65 enchanting dancers, lavish sets, and dazzling costumes, their productions have been praised not only in Russia,...
8:00 PM
Monday
22
February
22
February
The Chamber Orchestra of the Kremlin, created and led by Misha Rachlevsky, has earned national and international recognition as...
8:00 PM
Friday
19
February
19
February
Seen by enthralled audiences around the world, Le Grand Cirque is a jaw-dropping, visual feast filled with breathtaking...
8:00 PM
Wednesday
17
February
17
February
Willie Nelson is back “on the road again" and he's coming to Centre College's Norton Center for the Arts for a...
8:00 PM
Saturday
13
February
13
February
The Lexington Singers, 180 voices strong, have been a favorite of music lovers in the Bluegrass for more than fifty years. Get...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
9
February
9
February
Comprised of principal players from the orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet continues to astonish audiences...
8:00 PM
Friday
5
February
5
February
Opera's greatest hits come to life in this vivid new, hip concert filled with dazzling choreography and incredible costumes....
8:00 PM
Saturday
30
January
30
January
Under the direction of Larry O'Brien since 1988, critics and audiences alike say that the Glenn Miller Orchestra never sounded...
8:00 PM
Sunday
24
January
24
January
Pianist Orion Weiss is one of the most sought-after piano soloists in this generation of young American musicians. Norton...
3:00 PM
Saturday
16
January
16
January
It's pure musical fun as the Lexington Philharmonic and Scott Terrell, the orchestra's dynamic new conductor, join with vocal...
8:00 PM
Thursday
17
December
17
December
This sparkling show filled with authentic costumes and holiday music brings the beloved Christmas story to life on stage in a...
8:00 PM
Thursday
3
December
3
December
The Guitar Orchestra of Barcelona brings together twenty-five of Spain's most gifted guitarists led by Sergi Vincente. ...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
1
December
1
December
It's pure Christmas magic as Santa and his merry helpers take you on a nostalgic journey with this New York-style Christmas...
8:00 PM
Monday
9
November
9
November
Brought to the screen in an Academy Awardwinning adaptation by Horton Foote in 1962, now this expertly-crafted adaptation for...
8:00 PM
Thursday
5
November
5
November
Based on the Royal Shakespeare Company's celebration of the 1939 MGM movie, this magical production is filled with breathtaking...
8:00 PM
Friday
30
October
30
October
No two ways about it, he's unique, he's a legend, and he's one of American music's most popular stars. Now, hot off a sold-out...
8:30 PM
Sunday
18
October
18
October
Tuesday
6
October
6
October
Now in its 17th year of making audiences throughout the country "laugh their sins off," you're going to love this...
8:00 PM
Monday
27
April
27
April
It’s the 30th Anniversary Tour of Ain’t Misbehavin’,the 1978 Tony Award winner for Best...
8:00 PM
Thursday
23
April
23
April
For more than thirty years, Saturday night has meant Prairie Home Companion, and Americans of every political stripe...
8:00 PM
Friday
17
April
17
April
With almost 40 years of recording and touring experience behind them, Tower of Power still garners reviews calling them a...
8:00 PM
Wednesday
15
April
15
April
Thursday
2
April
2
April
Get ready to be transported to a magical, wonderful world! It’s the glittering new musical comedy that is loaded...
8:00 PM
Monday
30
March
30
March
Under the command of Major R. Michael Mench, the Band of Flight travels nearly 70,000 miles each year from their home at...
7:00 PM
Wednesday
11
March
11
March
The St. Petersburg Male Choir has been called a genuine Russian musical treasure. Featuring 25 superb male voices, their weekly...
8:00 PM
Monday
9
March
9
March
Get ready for fun for the entire family! Ringleader, Sean Paul, and his trusty side kick Frankie, the trained monkey, have...
8:00 PM
Thursday
5
March
5
March
The Norton Center is honored to welcome the New York Philharmonic as it joins the ranks of distinguished international...
8:00 PM
Sunday
1
March
1
March
Named for Antonio Vivaldi’s concerto meaning “storm at sea,” Tempesta di Mare has established itself as one...
3:00 PM
Tuesday
17
February
17
February
The New York Post calls it “A knockout punch to Broadway’s funnybone! One of the liveliest, funniest,...
8:00 PM
Saturday
14
February
14
February
Tuesday
10
February
10
February
Following in the footsteps of Drumline, the critically acclaimed 2002 film, here is the show-stopping new attraction...
8:00 PM
Saturday
31
January
31
January
Five Broadway Stars . . . fifty of the greatest characters from your favorite Broadway musicals . . . one unforgettable...
8:00 PM
Monday
26
January
26
January
During the two decades since he came to national attention at the age of 14 in a highly acclaimed debut with Riccardo Muti and...
8:00 PM
Friday
16
January
16
January
As the world’s most boyish octogenarian, Tony Bennett remains a vital musical artist at the peak of his powers. He...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
13
January
13
January
When the State Ballet Theatre of Russia made its American debut tour two years ago at Carnegie Hall, the New York Times...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
13
January
13
January
The timeless story of Cinderella has been passed from one generation to another as a bedtime story, book, and movie. The tale...
11:00 AM
Thursday
11
December
11
December
Five-time Grammy winner Billy Joel and legendary director/choreographer Twyla Tharp have joined forces to create the...
8:00 PM
Thursday
4
December
4
December
Favorites of Newlin Hall audiences for many years, The King’s Singers return just in time for a joyous holiday musical...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
18
November
18
November
Wednesday
12
November
12
November
The New York Times calls them “meticulous and unstoppable, spirited and spectacular!” Direct from...
8:00 PM
Friday
24
October
24
October
With more than 100 million albums sold, including the platinum Sounds of Summer released just two years ago,...
8:30 PM
Tuesday
21
October
21
October
Cirque d’Or, performed by the Golden Dragon Acrobats, represents the best of a time-honored tradition more than...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
14
October
14
October
Winner of the 2005 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, Altar Boyz is the longest-running new...
8:00 PM
Sunday
12
October
12
October
Their music has been called sheer poetry. In the two decades since it was founded in 1989, Spanish Brass (Luur-Metalls in...
3:00 PM
Friday
3
October
3
October
It’s 1938, and the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church’s enthusiastic young minister is determined to bring a more...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
30
September
30
September
When Olga Kern won the Gold Medal at the Eleventh Van Cliburn International Competition in 2001, she became the first woman to...
8:00 PM
Saturday
20
September
20
September
“Awop-bop-a-loo-mop-alop-bam-boom!” He burst onto the scene and blew the lid off the fifties with his...
8:00 PM
Thursday
5
June
5
June
Hilarious and touching,
Girls Night: The Musical follows five friends as they re-live their past, celebrate the present,...
Girls Night: The Musical follows five friends as they re-live their past, celebrate the present,...
8:00 PM
Saturday
24
May
24
May
The inaugural Chamber Music Festival of the Bluegrass at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill was nothing less than a triumph as...
Thursday
24
April
24
April
From April 24-27, 2008, a national touring exhibition called The Wall That Heals will visit the Norton Center for the...
Thursday
24
April
24
April
Tuesday
15
April
15
April
Wednesday
26
March
26
March
The African Children's Choir performs throughout the world, singing on behalf of Africa's 12 million AIDS orphans.
8:00 PM
Saturday
15
March
15
March
Celebrating twenty years of superb artistry, the Orion String Quartet is one of the most sought-after ensembles in the United...
Friday
7
March
7
March
With their wonderful harmonies, good looks, Irish charm, and radiant smiles, The Twelve Irish Tenors are quickly becoming one...
8:00 PM
Wednesday
5
March
5
March
Sunday
2
March
2
March
Yo-Yo Ma's multi-faceted career is testament to his continual search for new ways to communicate with audiences, and to his...
3:00 PM
Thursday
28
February
28
February
Handel’s musical ode based on the poetry of John Milton explores and contrasts two extremes of the human condition . . ....
Saturday
9
February
9
February
Variety says 'Ring of Fire is HOT!' And, you’ll agree as the music of the Man in Black ignites the stage in the new...
8:00 PM
Friday
1
February
1
February
Everything you've heard is true! USA Today raves, 'Mel brooks has put the comedy back in musical comedy!'
8:00 PM
Tuesday
22
January
22
January
Founded in 2003, the Australian Baroque Brass boasts some of the finest musicians Australia has to offer...
8:00 PM
Monday
26
November
26
November
America's most beloved orchestra makes its annual visit to Newlin Hall for the Holiday Concert that has become a grand...
8:00 PM
Monday
5
November
5
November
Known as 'The Lion of Zimbabwe,' some fans say that outspoken musician Thomas Mapfumo is better known in Zimbabwe than the...
8:00 PM
Thursday
1
November
1
November
The Los Angeles Times calls the experience of seeing a performance by the acclaimed Ballet Folklórico de México a...
8:00 PM
Monday
29
October
29
October
One of the foremost concert organists of his generation, David Briggs enjoys a busy world-wide touring schedule that includes...
8:00 PM
Friday
26
October
26
October
Monday
22
October
22
October
Comprised of musicians from Germany's leading orchestras, including the Berlin and Munich Philharmonics...
8:00 PM
Saturday
13
October
13
October
Created in 1950 to carry on the tradition of Glenn Miller's Army Air Corps dance band, the Airmen of Note is the premier jazz...
8:00 PM
Saturday
29
September
29
September
Sunday
23
September
23
September
The Danville Choral Festival will bring together singers from area church choirs, two high schools, a community choir, and...
4:00 PM
Tuesday
11
September
11
September
Get ready for fun for the entire family! Ringleader, Sean Paul, and his trusty side kick Frankie, the trained monkey, have...
8:00 PM
Friday
25
May
25
May
In just two years, Wu Han, piano, and David Finckel, cello, and the other members of New York’s Chamber Music Society of...
Tuesday
24
April
24
April
One of the hottest tickets in contemporary American dance, the Parsons Dance Company has thrilled audiences on six continents.
8:00 PM
Tuesday
27
March
27
March
Coming on strong in the melodic wake of Carreras, Domingo, and Pavarotti, these guys are a new breed of tenors from more humble...
8:00 PM
Wednesday
14
March
14
March
Direct from Moscow, this is the stunningly beautiful show that has been called Russia's answer to the opulent productions seen...
8:00 PM
Monday
12
March
12
March
Described as "something of a phenomenon" by The Strad magazine, Canadian-born violinist Lara St. John is one of classical...
8:00 PM
Monday
5
March
5
March
Get ready for fun and great music as the Bulgarian State Opera presents The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart's lighthearted tale of...
8:00 PM
Monday
12
February
12
February
Tuesday
6
February
6
February
Founded in 1912, the State Ballet Theatre of Russia is one of the country's oldest and most respected companies. It is one of...
8:00 PM
Saturday
27
January
27
January
Cornell Gunter's Coasters, Marvelettes, and The Platters
8:00 PM
Tuesday
23
January
23
January
Since the death of Miguel de Cervantes in 1616, more than 200 theatrical adaptations have been made of his revered novel, Don...
8:00 PM
Thursday
18
January
18
January
It's a sparkling evening of memorable songs from the shows you love featuring the actual stars of hit Broadway shows....
8:00 PM
Tuesday
9
January
9
January
To tell stories of the human existence, to bring them to life, to move and touch us . . . this is what matters most to Thomas...
8:00 PM
Saturday
2
December
2
December
The Holiday Concerts by the Boston Pops at the Norton Center have come to be one of the most eagerly awaited traditions of the...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
28
November
28
November
Direct from Russia, the Moscow Classical Ballet brings its acclaimed production of The Nutcracker.
8:00 PM
Monday
20
November
20
November
Music lovers shed a collective tear with the announcement in 2004 that Anonymous 4, the four women who had enchanted millions...
8:00 PM
Saturday
18
November
18
November
Born and raised in Marietta, Georgia, Travis Tritt taught himself the guitar at the age of eight. He spent his wild early years...
8:00 PM
Thursday
9
November
9
November
A prominent part of the soundtrack to our times, Michael McDonald has won an impressive five Grammy Awards. First making his...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
31
October
31
October
One of the foremost concert organists of his generation, David Briggs enjoys a busy world-wide touring schedule that includes...
8:00 PM
Monday
30
October
30
October
One of the hottest shows to appear at the Norton Center in years returns for another evening of sizzling dance.
8:00 PM
Saturday
21
October
21
October
For the past three decades, Natalie Cole has been one of our most treasured vocal stylists. She has interpreted material from...
8:30 PM
Monday
16
October
16
October
Winner of four Tony Awards and a Grammy for the musical score by Elton John and Tim Rice, Aida is the epic and classic tale of...
8:00 PM
Sunday
8
October
8
October
Founded a decade ago, the American Spiritual Ensemble has thrilled audiences in theaters and opera houses around the world,...
3:00 PM
Saturday
30
September
30
September
A musical institution since 1968, Blood Sweat & Tears has left an indelible mark on the American music scene with hits such as...
8:00 PM
Friday
22
September
22
September
Direct from a smash-hit season at the Royal Haymarket Theatre in London's West End comes the spectacular celebration of the...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
9
May
9
May
The life of America's "favorite son," Will Rogers, comes to the stage in the all-singing, all-dancing, Broadway extravaganza...
8:00 PM
Saturday
29
April
29
April
Monday
24
April
24
April
Winner of four Grammy Awards and regular performers on the world's most prestigious series, the Emerson String Quartet is...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
4
April
4
April
Menopause The Musical, the show that broke all records when it ran for eight performances at the Norton Center two years ago is...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
28
March
28
March
Tchaikovsky Opera and Ballet Theater is one of Russia's prized artistic institutions.The Los Angeles Times calls this Sleeping...
8:00 PM
Wednesday
15
March
15
March
The Kirov Orchestra is the resident orchestra of St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre, one of the most distinguished musical...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
14
March
14
March
Copperfield breaks new ground in Grand Illusion and takes his art to a grand yet intimate, personal yet universal, dimension...
5:30 PM
Tuesday
7
March
7
March
"The man with the golden flute": for this remarkable concert commemorating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Mozart, Sir...
8:00 PM
Monday
27
February
27
February
This international company presents the most popular of all operettas, set to the cheerful, full-blooded music of Johann Strauss.
8:00 PM
Monday
27
February
27
February
Founded in Lucerne in 1993 by the innovative American conductor Stephen Smith, the Ensemble Corund is one of Switzerland's...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
21
February
21
February
America's favorite storyteller! The the latest news from Lake Wobegon, rounded out with the music of one of the most...
8:00 PM
Sunday
5
February
5
February
One of today's greatest trumpet virtuosos and one of the most accomplished pianists. Together, the two combine for performances...
3:00 PM
Saturday
28
January
28
January
An intimate evening with one of the great pop singers and songwriters of our time. Melissa Manchester, a piano, the music, and...
8:00 PM
Wednesday
18
January
18
January
From international concert tours, to performances for Nelson Mandela and Pope John Paul II, the Harlem Gospel Choir will touch...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
10
January
10
January
The only early music group in the world to have been compared in the press to the Rolling Stones, Jackson Pollock, the...
8:00 PM
Monday
5
December
5
December
The glittering holiday favorite for the entire family. "A crystalline clarity hard to match... The dancing was vivacious,...
8:00 PM
Friday
2
December
2
December
Conductor Keith Lockhart and his Holiday Pops is a special seasonal experience filled with great surprises. This is the only...
8:00 PM
Monday
21
November
21
November
Gill's exceptional talent, compassion and wit have made him a worldwide country music phenomenon.
8:00 PM
Thursday
17
November
17
November
Catch today's great young Second City talent who just might join the list of comedic geniuses.
8:00 PM
Sunday
6
November
6
November
One of the world's finest a cappella ensembles. An incredibly rich and diverse repertoire, moving effortlessly from Renaissance...
3:00 PM
Thursday
3
November
3
November
Performing for more than 77 million people on three continents, this Australian singing phenomenon has an unparalleled fusion...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
1
November
1
November
Thursday
27
October
27
October
"The Devil went down to Danville": The Charlie Daniels Band blends country, Southern rock, boogie and blues. Just try to sit...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
25
October
25
October
Friday
14
October
14
October
It's the Official ABBA Tribute: you're sure to leave Newlin Hall saying, "Thank You for the Music."
8:30 PM
Saturday
8
October
8
October
These classic Top-20 hits from the '50s and '60s will have you dancing in the aisles!
6:00 PM
Wednesday
5
October
5
October
Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing will captivate you with a musical journey that you'll call "brilliantly original" and pure "genius."
8:00 PM
Tuesday
4
October
4
October
The Miusical that will knock you off your feet. Based on the popular movie, it’s filled with frisky flappers, dashing...
8:00 AM
Monday
25
April
25
April
The Los Angeles Times called it "A slam-dunk musical sensation." Daily Variety says, "Terrific from start to finish." It's...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
12
April
12
April
The acclaimed Montana Repertory Theatre brings its new production of the play that is rapidly becoming an American classic to...
Tuesday
5
April
5
April
The most beloved of all African musicians, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has worked its musical magic around the world for more than...
8:30 PM
Tuesday
8
March
8
March
Thursday
24
February
24
February
Sunday
20
February
20
February
Rooted in the rich tradition of Czech chamber music, the Vlach Quartet Prague has achieved a place among today's leading...
3:00 PM
Wednesday
16
February
16
February
It's the hit "new" Gershwin musical that took Broadway by storm, ran for four years, and won a truckload of awards, including...
8:00 PM
Thursday
10
February
10
February
Now almost forty years old, The Boys Choir of Harlem is internationally recognized for its virtuoso performances and...
8:00 PM
Sunday
6
February
6
February
Among the world's virtuoso trumpeters who specialize in performing the demanding repertoire of the Baroque and Classical...
3:00 PM
Wednesday
2
February
2
February
Saturday
29
January
29
January
His latest albums A New Standard and Standard Time have stayed atop Billboard's Jazz Chart for months. These are the songs you...
8:00 PM
Tuesday
18
January
18
January
"If the human voice has the power to move you, you will be touched by Denyce Graves." - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
8:00 PM
Thursday
9
December
9
December
Monday
6
December
6
December
Get ready for a memorable Holiday evening with one of the biggest names in the world of entertainment today as LeAnn Rimes...
8:00 PM
Saturday
4
December
4
December
"The Boston Pops is the best-known, most recorded, and arguably most popular orchestra in the United States."
8:00 PM
Sunday
21
November
21
November
Tuesday
16
November
16
November
Monday
15
November
15
November
Since its inception in 1986, the Hawthorne String Quartet has performed extensively throughout Europe, South America, Japan,...
8:00 PM
Monday
8
November
8
November
You're invited to spend a hilarious, heart-warming evening in the uplifting company of George Burns in a stunning tour de force...
8:00 PM
Sunday
7
November
7
November
GRAMMY Award-winning Chanticleer, the only full-time classical vocal ensemble in the US, has developed a remarkable reputation...
3:00 PM
Wednesday
27
October
27
October
The National Orchestra of Poland, the Warsaw Philharmonic is internationally recognized as one of Europe's most prestigious...
8:00 PM
Friday
22
October
22
October
Voices in the Darkness, an important new exhibition that explores the impact of the Holocaust on the arts and culture, opens at...
Monday
18
October
18
October
The Juilliard String Quartet is internationally renowned and admired for performances characterized by a clarity of structure,...
8:00 PM
Saturday
9
October
9
October
Thursday
7
October
7
October
Based on the hit songs of legendary songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Smokey Joe's Cafebroke all records when it...
8:00 PM
Monday
4
October
4
October
John Philip Sousa, leader of the band in the 1880s, said "The Marine Band is the national band... as great among bands as...
7:30 PM