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BMC Presents: Fiddle Forward with Casey Driessen
Curated by visionary fiddler Casey Driessen, Fiddle Forward is the culminating concert of our annual Blue Ridge Fiddle Camp! This dynamic evening features our world-class faculty, including fiddlers/violinists Darol Anger, Mikael Marin (Sweden), Kathleen Parks, Cedric Watson, and Casey, drummer Jeff Sipe, bassist Bryn Davies, and guitarist Clay Ross, alongside standout camp participants. Together, they…
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BMC Presents: Béla Fleck’s Blue Ridge Banjo Concert
Hosted by 19-time GRAMMY winner Béla Fleck, this concert is the culmination of our renowned banjo camp. Celebrated faculty will join Béla and other special guests for a unique performance displaying the wonderful diversity of the banjo.
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Season Finale: Legendary Artist Yo-Yo Ma with Keith Lockhart
Brevard Music Center Orchestra and Chorus Keith Lockhart, conductor Yo-Yo Ma, cello Reginald Smith, Jr., baritone David Gresham, chorus master Legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma joins the Brevard Music Center Orchestra for our season finale. Conducted by Keith Lockhart, the program features Dvořák’s radiant Cello Concerto and Walton’s electrifying Belshazzar’s Feast—bringing instrumental and vocal forces on stage…
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Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1
Brevard Sinfonia Ken Lam, conductor Sophia Liu, piano Ken Lam conducts Brevard Sinfonia in a program rich in color and rhythmic vitality. Pianist Sophia Liu performs Liszt’s brilliant Piano Concerto No. 1, a dazzling showcase of virtuosity and orchestral interplay. BMC faculty composer David Dzubay’s evocative Ridgeline opens the concert, while Brahms’s Variations on a Theme by…
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Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
Brevard Symphonic Winds Kraig Alan Williams, conductor Brevard Concert Orchestra Keith Lockhart, conductor Brevard’s exceptional high school ensembles take the spotlight under conductors Keith Lockhart and Kraig Alan Williams in a program of dramatic scale. Music by Holst and Michael Daugherty opens the evening, culminating in Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2, celebrated for its lush…
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An Evening of Lerner & Loewe
The Janiec Opera Company presents An Evening of Lerner & Loewe, celebrating one of Broadway’s most beloved songwriting teams. Featuring selections from iconic musicals such as My Fair Lady, Camelot, and Brigadoon, the program highlights the duo’s lyrical wit, sweeping melodies, and timeless theatrical magic.
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Guided Llama Hiking with Headwaters Outfitters
Join hiking guide Lydia Dann and Mark English of Llama Caddy for a unique guided hiking experience through the beautiful waterfalls of DuPont State Forest. These special spring hikes combine scenic trails, friendly pack llamas, and a relaxed group adventure that’s perfect for families and nature lovers. Our guided hike follows the High Falls and…
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The Last Round
This chamber program brings together powerful voices from three centuries. Amy Beach’s Theme and Variations opens the evening with Romantic lyricism and deep imagination. Osvaldo Golijov’s dramatic The Last Round follows, inspired by the spirit of tango. Dvořák’s radiant Piano Quartet in E flat major concludes the program with warmth, vitality, and rich chamber interplay. PROGRAM AMY BEACH Theme…
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Piano Competition Finals
Witness the future stars of classical music as Brevard’s most gifted high school and college pianists compete in the thrilling Piano Competition Finals. Each finalist will present a twenty-minute program, selected from diverse style periods, demonstrating their technical prowess and artistic expression. Winners will be announced at the conclusion of the concert.
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Horszowski Piano Trio
The Horszowski Piano Trio presents a program of dramatic and expressive chamber music. Bernstein’s early Piano Trio and Shostakovich’s deeply moving Piano Trio in E minor lead to Mendelssohn’s sweeping Piano Trio No. 2, a Romantic masterpiece filled with lyrical beauty and dazzling momentum. PROGRAM LEONARD BERNSTEIN Piano Trio DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Trio in E…
