Munich-born cellist Daniel Mueller Schott and American conductor Hugh Wolff perform with the North Carolina Symphony Friday, Nov. 21, and Saturday, Nov. 22, in Meymandi Concert Hall at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh. All the performances begin at 8 p.m.

Considered one of the finest cellists in the world today, Mueller-Schott electrifies audiences everywhere with his cool passion and technical brilliance. His imaginative interpretations and deep commitment to the music makes him a highly sought-after soloist; he has appearances with the world's great orchestras to his credit, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony, the New York Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris and the Berlin Symphony, among many others.

Born in Paris of American parents, Hugh Wolff is counted among the leading conductors of his generation. Beginning his career as associate conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra under Rostropovich, he also served as music director of the New Jersey Symphony, principal conductor and then music director of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and principal conductor of the Frankfort Radio Symphony Orchestra.

For tickets and more information, visit the North Carolina Symphony Web site at www.ncsymphony.org or call the box office at (919) 733-2750, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.