New Carolina Sinfoina

September 13, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. in Wright Auditorium

New Carolina Sinfonia Tickets available July 15th

The New Carolina Sinfonia is a professional symphony orchestra organized under the auspices of the Greenville Choral Society. It was formed to meet the orchestral needs of our vibrant and growing musical community. The orchestra is designed to work with the Choral Society, area ballet companies, and to serve the community with concerts exploring the broad array of orchestral repertoire. The orchestra draws its membership from ECU faculty members, talented and accomplished alumni, and other regional professionals.

New Carolina Sinfonia Sept. 13 soloist: Neal Berntsen

Neal Berntsen joined the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra trumpet section in March 1997, having been appointed at the invitation of Music Director Lorin Maazel in 1996. He is a native of Tacoma, Washington. He began his musical studies at age five playing the violin under the tutelage of his mother. By age eight he advanced to the trumpet and ultimately received a B.M. from the University of Puget Sound and a M.M. from Northwestern University. A former member of the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra and the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra, Neal has also performed as Principal trumpet for the Ravinia Festival Orchestra, Chicago Chamber Orchestra, Cincinatti Symphony Orchestra, San Diego Symphony Orchestra and the Bamberg Sinfoniker in Germany.  Other orchestral performances have included the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra and Houston Symphony Orchestra.

Previous New Carolina Sinfonia Performance with The Alexander Series

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact ECU’s ADA coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the event at 252-737-1018 or ada-coordinator@ecu.edu.