• Mozart Piano Trio

    Mozart Piano Trio

    A Chamber concert featuring BMC Artist Faculty Two vivid works by Joan Tower, Petroushskates and Red Maple, open this program with rhythmic vitality and striking color. Saint-Saëns’s delightful Septet brings together an unusual ensemble of strings, trumpet, and piano, and Mozart’s Piano Trio in B-flat major provides a radiant and graceful conclusion. PROGRAM JOAN TOWER Petroushskates JOAN TOWER Red…

  • Just Brass

    Just Brass

    A bold and exhilarating celebration of brass, featuring BMC’s Artist Faculty, College Brass, and High School Brass Ensembles. From regal fanfares to powerful ensemble works, this program highlights the brilliance, richness, and commanding presence of brass music at its finest.

  • Imani Winds

    Imani Winds

    Acclaimed chamber ensemble Imani Winds brings its signature artistry and adventurous programming to Brevard. The evening showcases Elliott Carter’s Quintet for Winds, Françaix’s sparkling Wind Quintet No. 2, and three works by Andy Akiho: Longing, the vibrant Synesthesia Suite, and the rousing Be Loud! Be Loved! Be Longing!   PROGRAM ANDY AKIHO Longing ELLIOTT CARTER Quintet for Winds ANDY…

  • H.M.S. Pinafore

    H.M.S. Pinafore

    Janiec Opera Company Brevard Festival Orchestra Dean Anthony, stage director Emily Urbanek, conductor The Janiec Opera Company presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s beloved comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore. Filled with witty satire, charming characters, and unforgettable melodies, this operetta follows the romantic entanglements and social mishaps aboard a British naval ship. Performed with the Brevard Festival Orchestra, it…

  • Bruckner’s Romantic Symphony

    Bruckner’s Romantic Symphony

    Brevard Sinfonia Naomi Woo, conductor Leonardo Soto, timpani Brevard Sinfonia, led by Naomi Woo, presents a program of striking contrast and scale. Artist faculty member Leonardo Soto performs Andy Akiho’s Timpani Concerto, a BMC co-commission with the Houston Symphony, heard here in only its second performance. The evening concludes with Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4, the…

  • Pendergrast Family Patriotic Pops

    Pendergrast Family Patriotic Pops

    Brevard Concert Orchestra Brevard Symphonic Winds Ken Lam and Kraig Alan Williams, conductors Celebrate America 250 with an exhilarating Independence Day concert of American classics and patriotic favorites. Enjoy rousing marches and inspiring tributes Celebrate Independence Day with an exhilarating program of American classics and patriotic favorites. The Brevard Concert Orchestra and Brevard Symphonic Winds…

  • Brahms Symphony No. 4

    Brahms Symphony No. 4

    Brevard Music Center Orchestra Anna Rakitina, conductor Nancy Zhou, violin Carlos Simon’s Festive Fanfare and Overture launches this exciting orchestral program, followed by Shostakovich’s intense and virtuosic Violin Concerto No. 1. Brahms’s Symphony No. 4 brings the evening to a powerful close with lush lyricism and one of the most monumental finales in the symphonic repertoire.…

  • LEATHER JOURNAL COVER MAKING WORKSHOP WITH NINA HANSEN, LEATHER SMITH

    LEATHER JOURNAL COVER MAKING WORKSHOP WITH NINA HANSEN, LEATHER SMITH

    In this hands-on workshop, you’ll make your own leather journal from start to finish using real leather. You’ll choose your leather, cord color, and charms, then learn how to punch holes, add grommets, bind the journal and tie everything together – turning raw leather into a finished, functional journal cover. Each journal includes 3 blank notebooks…

  • Jan and Beattie Wood Concerto Competition Finals

    Jan and Beattie Wood Concerto Competition Finals

    Tomorrow’s stars take center stage! Witness the thrilling final round of our annual competition, where exceptional young musicians compete for the chance to win a full scholarship to Brevard 2027 and perform as soloists with the Brevard Music Center Orchestra in our “Soloists of Tomorrow” concert on July 26.

  • Shostakovich Piano Quintet

    Shostakovich Piano Quintet

    This dynamic chamber program pairs Classical clarity with twentieth-century intensity. After Beethoven’s graceful Piano Quartet sets the stage, Carlos Simon’s be still and know offers a moment of reflection. Shostakovich’s dramatic Piano Quintet in G minor closes the evening with striking contrasts and unforgettable energy. PROGRAM LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Quartet in E flat major CARLOS SIMON…