Kim Norwood

About Kim Norwood

Executive Director of Union Symphony Society, Inc.

Union Symphony pays tribute to Beth Joy Fowler (1938–2019), the founding music director of Allegro Strings and Dorian Fiddles, for her esteemed contributions to music education. Beth Joy Fowler was a music teacher of choirs, strings, orchestras, and handbells in several public and private schools. She was also a violinist […]

Tribute to Beth Joy Fowler Recently updated !

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Gloria Sunday, December 8, 2019, 5 PM Central United Methodist Church, Monroe DID YOU KNOW the wonderfully sunny nature of the Gloria, with its distinctive melodies and rhythms, is characteristic of all of Vivaldi’s music, giving it an immediate and universal appeal. Union Symphony Orchestra annually performs a Christmas concert […]

CUMC Presents Gloria!

This entry was posted in Performance Season Event Union Symphony Orchestra and tagged Central United Methodist Church Christmas Concert Community Music CUMC Downtown Monroe music NC season event symphony orchestra on October 30, 2019 by Kim Norwood

Friday, April 11, Dorian Fiddles performed for Art Walk, Downtown Monroe. Corinne Chausse, interim director. Performances this season are a tribute in honor of beloved founding director Beth Joy Fowler. Dorian Fiddles rehearses weekly at First Presbyterian Church, Monroe, and performs throughout the community. Details of upcoming holiday performances will […]

Dorian Fiddles – Monroe Art Walk

This entry was posted in Dorian Fiddles Performance Season Event Youth Event and tagged Art Walk Community Music Dorian Fiddles Downtown Monroe First Presbyterian Church music NC season event Signature Event on October 18, 2019 by Kim Norwood

Photos David Brandt Thanks to all who attended the 2019 opening concert of Union Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Richard Rosenberg, with solo artist Yulia Zhuravleva. Thank you to The Batte Center and Wingate University, our season sponsor. Union Symphony is pleased to have the support of the Braswell […]

Photos of Opening Concert

This entry was posted in Performance Season Event Spotlight Union Symphony Orchestra and tagged Artistic Director Community Music conductor Maestro music NC Richard Rosenberg Signature Event symphony orchestra The Batte Center Union Symphony Union Symphony Orchestra Union Symphony Society Wingate University on October 17, 2019 by Kim Norwood

Photos by David Brandt Photos of Wingate University Pops on the Quad The weather cooperated while USO, under baton of Deanna Tham, took listeners on a “Journey through Space, Time and Fantasy”. We want to thank all who traveled to hear us and many thanks to the staff of our […]

Photos of Pops on the Quad

This entry was posted in Performance Pops Series Season Event Union Jazz Union Symphony Orchestra and tagged Community Music conductor Deanna Tham Live Jazz Music music NC Pops on the Quad Pops Series season event Signature Event symphony orchestra Union Jazz Union Symphony Orchestra Wingate University on September 5, 2019 by Kim Norwood

Pops On The Quad Monday, September 2, 2019 “Journey through Space, Time, and Fantasy” Academic Quad Wingate University American composer, conductor and orchestrator of film scores, James Horner, will have a piece performed from Apollo 13 by USO at Pops On The Quad. Horner collaborated on multiple projects with directors, […]

James Horner

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Pops On The Quad Monday, September 2, 2019 “Journey through Space, Time, and Fantasy” Academic Quad Wingate University English composer and conductor of film music, John Barry, will be featured at Pops On The Quad. USO will preform Somewhere in Time. He composed the scores for 11 of the James Bond films between […]

More About Pops On The Quad

This entry was posted in Performance Pops Series Season Event Spotlight Union Jazz Union Symphony Orchestra and tagged Community Music conductor Deanna Tham Live Jazz Music music NC season event Signature Event symphony orchestra Union Jazz Union Symphony Orchestra Wingate University on August 14, 2019 by Kim Norwood

Sunday, October 13, 2019, 4 PM The Batte Center, Wingate University Johann Strauss An der Schönen Blauen Donau (On the Beautiful Blue Danube) Antonio Vivaldi Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons) The Union Symphony Orchestra offers a wide spectrum of music to suit all tastes, beginning with Johann Strauss’ popular “Blue […]

Opening Concert 2019

This entry was posted in Performance Season Event Spotlight Union Symphony Orchestra Union Symphony Society and tagged Artistic Director Community Music conductor music NC Richard Rosenberg season event Signature Event symphony orchestra The Batte Center Union Symphony Union Symphony Orchestra Union Symphony Society Wingate University on July 31, 2019 by Kim Norwood