BACKSTAGE PASS with Carlos Miguel Prieto

Opening Weekend: Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 Plus Debussy and Stravinsky

Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto shares insights and connections behind our opening weekend program: Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Stravinsky’s dazzlin

Across Borders and Landscapes: Carlos on Ortiz, Copland, and Revueltas

Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto shares the personal stories and connections behind our season finale: Gabriela Ortiz’s Kauyumari, Copland’s iconic Appalachian Spring,

Mozart’s Great Mass and Rautavaara’s Vision: Carlos Explains

In this week’s Backstage Pass, Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto explores the rare and striking pairing at the heart of this program and discusses why this unusual comb

The Emperor and the Art of Musical Friendship

Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto shares his insights on two major works of the orchestral repertoire—Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto and Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra

Carlos on Masterpieces, Myths, and the Violin that Almost Was

Join Carlos for a vivid journey through Tchaikovsky and Ravel as he uncovers orchestral imagination, ballet lore, and the legendary “Auer” Stradivarius violin that once r

Gershwin and Bernstein: Bold American Voices

Join Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto as he dives into a vibrant, all‑American program—Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture, John Adams’ Saxophone Concerto f

Beethoven’s 3rd Symphony: The Eroica

In this episode, discover the stories behind the music of one of this season’s most eclectic and emotional programs—featuring Beethoven’s epic "Eroica" Symphony, Schumann

Copland & Chávez: A Musical Friendship

Carlos Miguel Prieto explores the artistic bond between Copland and Chávez, joined by clarinetist Samuel Almaguer for a rich conversation on musical storytelling and perf

So Much Genius: Beethoven’s Middle Years

In this episode of BACKSTAGE PASS with Carlos Miguel Prieto, Carlos shares his love for Beethoven and focuses on his middle period—a time of bold ideas, emotional clarity

Copland’s Clarinet Concerto: An American Soundscape

In episode 2 of BACKSTAGE PASS, Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto shares exclusive insights into this week’s’ program of works by Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, and Anto

Let’s Talk About the New World

Introducing the North Carolina Symphony’s new podcast! In this premiere episode, Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto shares exclusive insights on this weekend’s 2025/26 c