Alexander Series History
1962-1963
Alexander Brailowsky, pianist
NC Symphony Orchestra
Greg Colson, pianist
Three in Concert, percussion
1963-1964
Norman Luboff Choir
Lionel Hampton and Orchestra
Pittsburgh Symphony
Triangle Symphony Orchestra
Dame Judith Anderson
1964-1965
Teresa Stratas, soprano
Paganini Quartet
Ferrante and Teicher, pianists
Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians
Paris Chamber Orchestra
1965-1966
Jorge Bolet, pianist
New York Woodwind Quintet
Houston Symphony Orchestra
1966-1967
New York Brass Quintet
Orchestra Michelangelo de Firenze
Sabicas, guitarist
Westminster Choir
National Symphony Orchestra
1967-1968
Warsaw Quintet
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Chamber Symphony of Philadelphia
Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians
Alma Trio
National Ballet
1968-1969
Roger Wagner Chorale
Robert Merrill, baritone
Andres Segovia, guitarist
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Van Cliburn, pianist
1969-1970
Osipov Balalaika Orchestra with the Stars of the Bolshoi Opera
Vienna Choir Boys
Arthur Rubinstein, pianist
Stockholm Philharmonic
Henryk Szeryng, violinist
Abbey Singers
1970-1971
Anna Moffo, soprano
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Bach Aria Group
Ivan Davis, pianist
Jose Greco Flamenco Dance Company
Goldovsky Grand Opera Theatre: Don Giovanni
1971-1972
Sierra Leone National Dance Company
World’s Greatest Jazz Band
Jerome Hines, basso
London Symphony Orchestra
Grant Johannesen, pianist
Isaac Stern, violinist
1972-1973
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
Gary Graffman, piano and Leonard Rose, cello
Beverly Wolff, soprano
I Solisti di Zagreb Chamber Orchestra
First Moog Quartet
1973-1974
Bayanihan Philippine Dance Company
Philippe Entremont, pianist
Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra
The Paul Hill Chorale
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Marcel Marceau
1974-1975
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
PDQ Bach
Paul Kuentz Chamber Orchestra of Paris
Garrick Ohlsson, pianist
Christopher Parkening, guitarist
Royal Uppsala Chorus of Sweden
1975-1976
Lorimer and Zukerman, guitar and flute
Tashi Chamber Ensemble
New York Brass Quintet
Jan de Gaetani, vocalist
Kyung Wha Chung, violinist
Murray Perahia, pianist
Paul Winter Consort
Rhondo Dance Theatre
NC Dance Theatre
1976-1977
Abbey Simon, pianist
Waverly Consort
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
John and Richard Contiguglia, duo piano
Guarneri String Quartet
1977-1978
Ruth Lardeo, pianist
Sinichi Suzuki Talent Education tour
Canadian Brass Quintet
Beaux Arts Trio
Norman Luboff Choir
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute, and Robert V. LaCroix, piano
1978-1979
Jorge Bolet, pianist
Piedmont Chamber Orchestra
Christopher Parkening, guitar
Eugene Fodor, violin
TASHI Chamber Ensemble
1979-1980
Woody Herman and his Big Band
Claude Frank, pianist
Music For A Whle Renaissance Ensemble
Zurich Chamber Orchestra
Victor Borge
1980-1981
Empire Brass Quintet
Julliard String Quartet
Carlos Montoya, guitar
Pressler and Bressler, piano and tenor
Charles Rosen, piano
1981-1982
Norman Luboff Choir
Shura Cherkassky, piano
Manhattan Woodwind Quintet
Michael Lorimer, guitar
1982-1983
Peter Serkin, piano
Elly Ameling, soprano
Soviet Emigre Chamber Orchestra
Balcom and Morris, soprano and pianist
Julius Baker, flute
Tokyo String Quartet
Gregg Smith Singers
1983-1984
Anton Kuerti, pianist
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
The Romeros
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
Lynn Harrell, cello
1984-1985
Tokyo String Quartet
Janina Fialkowska, pianist
Vienna Choir Boys
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Marvis Martin, soprano
1985-1986
Concert Soloists of Philadelphia
Jean-Philippe Collard, piano
Bach Aria Group
Viktoria Mullova, violin
1986-1987
Suzuki Talent Education Tour
Burl Ives
ECU and North Carolina Symphony Orchestras
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Alicia de Larrocha, piano
1987-1988
Tonkünstler Orchestra of Vienna
King’s Singers
ECU and North Carolina Symphony Orchestras with Lynn Harrell, cellist
Eugene Istomin, pianist
Woody Herman and Richard Stolzman
Empire Brass Quintet
1988-1989
The Ohio Ballet
Wynton Marsalis, trumpet
The Atlanta Symphony
PHILADANCO
NC Shakespeare Festival: Love’s Labour’s Lost
New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players: Pirates of Penzance
Polish National Radio Orchestra
ECU and North Carolina Symphony Orchestras with pianist Karen Shaw
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
Evita
1989-1990
Beaux Arts Trio
NC Shakespeare Festival: Twelfth Night
World Opera Theatre: Carmen
NC Dance Theatre with the ECU Symphony
Cannes Chamber Orchestra with Ransom Wilson
Dream Girls
Jose Corcarelli, pianist
Shalom ’90
Swingle Singers
Kismet
Itzhak Perlman, violin
1990-1991
PDQ Bach
Carol Channing, comedienne
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
A Christmas Carol
MOMIX
New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players: The Mikado
Into the Woods
Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Alexei Sultanov
ECU and North Carolina Symphony Orchestras with Horacio Guitteriez
Oakland Ballet
South Pacific
1991-1992
Glasnost Ballet
Billy Bishop Goes to War
Andre-Michel Schub, pianist
World Opera Theatre: La Traviata
United States Marine Corps Band
ISO & The Bobs
Boys Choir of Harlem
Philharmonia Hungarica with Yeh. Menuhin
Barnum
Roger Williams with the ECU Symphony Orchestra
Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, cello
1992-1993
Kingston Trio
Emanuel Ax and Yo Yo Ma
Ray Charles
Hanover Band of London
Buddy Holly Story
Waverly Consort
Dmitri Ratser, piano
National Orchestra of Spain
Smoke on the Mountain
Martha Graham Dance Ensemble
King’s Singers
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
1993-1994
The Limeliters
Canadian Brass
Lar Lubovitch Dancers
Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Simone Pedroni
Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra
Canterbury Tales
A Christmas Carol
Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Chanticleer
Louisville Orchestra
Sarasota Ballet
Sunday in the Park With George
Tony Bennett
1994-1995
The Capitol Steps
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
American String Quartet with Valery Kuleshov, piano
My Fair Lady
Teatro de Danza Española
Washington Ballet
Forever Plaid
Russian National Orchestra
Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers
ECU and North Carolina Symphony Orchestras with Cory Cerovcek, violin
Jerry Hadley, tenor
Alfred Brendel, piano
1995-1996
The Four Freshmen
Tap Dance Kid
Summit Brass
Misha Dichter, piano
The Swingle Singers
World Opera Theatre: The Marriage of Figaro
Veryovka Ukrainian National Dance Company
Midori, violin
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Bolshoi Ballet Ensemble
New Vic Theatre: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996-1997
1964…The Tribute
North Carolina Dance Theatre
London Chamber Orchestra
Always…Patsy Cline
World Opera Theatre: The Barber of Seville
Maynard Ferguson and His Big Bop Noveau Band
Anonymous 4
Vienna Choir Boys
Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra
Flying Karamazov Brothers
Taylor 2 Dancers
Julian Bream, guitarist/lutenist
1997-1998
Count Basie Orchestra
Papa Doo Run Run
Quartetto Gelato
World Opera Theatre: Carmen
Ballet Hispanico
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra with Emanuel Ax
Georgian State Dance Company
Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Grease
Van Cliburn Silver Medalist
1998-1999
Dave Brubeck Quartet
Van Cliburn Gold medalist Jon Nakamatsu
Yesterday – Tribute to the Beatles
Idols of the King
St. Petersburg State Symphony
Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio
Alvin Ailey Dance Ensemble
Russian National Ballet: Swan Lake
Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore
Doc Watson and Dave Grisman
1999-2000
International Sejong Soloists with flutist Eugenia Zukerman
Harry Belafonte
World Opera Theatre: Don Giovanni
Don Cossacks of Rostov
FLOOK!
Hoagy Carmichael Centennial Celebration
Minnesota Orchestra with violinist Pinchas Zukerman
Andre-Michel Schub
Carolina Ballet Theatre
2000-2001
Even Stephen’s Tribute to Elton John
Black Watch
Riders in the Sky
Marcus Roberts Trio
Tafelmusik
Scholars of London
Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra
Porgy and Bess
Brazilian Guitar Quartet
Garth Fagan Dance
Loonis McGlohon Trio
2001-2002
Terrence Blanchard
Eroica Trio
Mark O’Connor/Metamorphosen
Judy Collins
BBC Orchestra
Warabi-za
“Strike up the Band”
Ballet: Spartacus
Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Stanislav Ioudenitch
2002-2003
Parsons Dance Company
Paul Winter Consort
Three Mo’ Tenors
La Boheme
Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Olga Kern
Hungarian National Philharmonic
American Repertory Dance
Baltimore Consort
Dianne Reeves
2003-2004
National Theatre of the Deaf: Oh! Figaro
Shanghai Symphony
Gil Shaham, violinist
Opera: Rigoletto
Sean Curran Dance Company
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
Ballet: Cinderella
Bolcom and Morris (singer/pianist)
2004-2005
Beaux Arts Trio
Take 6
Virsky Ukrainian Dance Company
Turtle Island String Quartet
Opera Verdi Europa: Aida
Prague Symphony Orchestra
Love Letters, starring Eva Marie Saint
National Symphony Orchestra
Janice Martin, violinist
St. Petersburg State Ballet Theatre
2005-2006
Dallas Brass
Opera Verdi Europa: Macbeth
Munich Symphony Orchestra
Pilobolous II
Van Cliburn
Unforgettable: the Nat King Cole Story
Black Watch
Russian National Ballet
B. J. Ward in Stand Up Opera
2006-2007
Pianist Alexander Kobrin
Tierney Sutton Band
New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players: Pirates of Penzance
Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Violinist Hilary Hahn
NC Symphony Orchestra
Koresh Dance Company
Moscow Festival Ballet: Don Quixote
Emerson String Quartet
2007-2008
Jose Limon Dance Company
Pianist Olga Kern
Aquila Theatre Co: Julius Caesar
Aquila Theatre Co: CATCH-22
RING OF FIRE: The Music of Johnny Cash
Empire Brass Quintet
Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Tour
State Symphony Orchestra of Mexico
St. Petersburg Ballet Co: Romeo and Juliet
Garrison Keillor: Lake Wobegone Days
2008-2009
North Carolina Symphony Orchestra
Philadanco
Marvin Hamlisch with the ECU Symphony Orchestra
King’s Singers
Chu-Fang Huang, piano
Nathan Gunn and John Wustman
Russian National Ballet: Giselle
2009-2010
Rhythm and Passion
Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete Works of Wm. Shakespeare, Abridged
Yeol Eum Son, piano
Chuck Davis African American Dance Ensemble
St. Lawrence String Quartet
Moscow State Ballet
Imani Winds
Chanticleer
Suzanne Vega
Mike Super
2010-2011
Takacs Quartet
John Pizzarelli
Lily Tomlin
Emile Pandolfi
Opole, the National Philharmonic of Poland
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Doug Varone and Dancers
Doug Varone and Dancers: Stripped
Midori Contemporary Recital Tour
Russian National Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
Matisyahu
Tiempo Libre
Spam Allstars
2011-2012
Ballet Memphis
Chris Botti
Natalie Cole
David Dorfman Dance
Green Grass Cloggers
JACK Quartet
Donald Lawrence
New York Voices
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
United States Marine Band: The President’s Own
Ben Vereen
2012-2013
Bill Cosby
Urban Bush Women
Panorama Jazz Band
Connecting Crossroads: Daniel Bernard Roumain and Laurelyn Dossett
Raleigh Ringers
New Century Chamber Orchestra
Nordic Voices
River North Dance Chicago
Frank Vignola Trio
Bobby McFerrin
Igudesman and Joo: Big Nightmare Music, with the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra
2013-2014
Doc Severinsen and His Big Band
Joshua Bell
Walnut Street Theatre: Driving Miss Daisy
Official Blues Brothers Revue
The Capitol Steps
Di Wu, piano, with the ECU Symphony Orchestra
2014-2015
Canadian Brass
Red Priest
Mark O’Connor and Friends
Mummenschanz
Koresh Dance
John Lithgow: Stories by Heart
Nina Kotova, piano, with the ECU Symphony Orchestra
Roomful of Teeth
Down East Talent Search
Transactors Improv
2015-2016
National Circus and Acrobats of the People’s Repubilc of China
Van Cliburn medalist Haochen Zhang with the ECU Symphony
Danu
Simply Sinatra
Rising Stars of the Metropolitan Opera
BodyTraffic
Dave Barry
US Army Field Band and Soldier’s Chorus
Down East Talent Search
Black Violin
2016-2017
United States Marine Band: The President’s Own
Branford Marsalis Quartet with Kurt Elling
Parsons Dance Company
The Other Mozart
The Hot Sardines
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Russian National Ballet Theatre: Tchaikovsky Gala
The Nile Project
2017-2018
Catherine Russell and John Pizzarelli: Billie and Blue Eyes
Vienna Boys Choir
Ronald K. Brown/Evidence Dance
Dorrance Dance: Myelination
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra
Golden Dragon Acrobats
Broadway Backstage
U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus
2018-2019
VOCES8: Underneath the Stars
Sons of Serendip: Christmas Beyond the Lights
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Ensemble Melange
International Guitar Night
M5: Mexican Brass
Lucky Plush Productions: The Rooming House
Broadway’s Next H!T Musical
2019-2020
Alash
BalletX
Akademie fur alte Musik Berlin
Yamato: The Drummers of Japan
2021-2022
Blackbox Dance Theatre’s PATRIOT
Pilobolus
Voctave
The Opera Locos
The Tannahill Weavers
The Great DuBois
Vitaly: An Evening of Wonders
2022-2023
The Second City
Take 6
The Peking Acrobats
Time for Three
Servire Chorus