DAY SIX

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

A highlight of the Asheville Chamber Music Series 2022/23 season is the performance of worldrenowned banjoist, Béla Fleck, performing his original work, Night Flight Over Water, with members of the Opal String Quartet. “Mr. Fleck can lay claim to the title of the most popular living banjoist, having done much to push the instrument beyond the bluegrass terra firma into jazz, classical and beyond.” — The New York Times. Founded in Asheville in 2006, the Opal String Quartet is the only local ensemble of its kind performing masterworks of the string quartet repertoire and collaborating with living composers to premiere new works.

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

18 Biltmore Ave. Downtown Asheville

General Admission: $57 Student: $9

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

The Grammy-winning American Patchwork Quartet will work with members of the Youth Orchestra in an intensive masterclass. They will delve into the diverse immigrant cultures that shaped the development of uniquely American musical styles through lessons utilizing polyrhythms, call and response, and critical listening.

Thomas Wolfe Auditorium

87 Haywood St.

Free General Admission

Friday, May 19, 2023

10:00 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.

The Youth Orchestra will present two consecutive educational Young People’s Concerts, free for all Buncombe County’s 5th-graders, featuring Béla Fleck and members of the Asheville Symphony! They will perform a wide range of pieces from "Shenandoah" to "Sourwood Mountain," Bizet to Sibelius.

Thomas Wolfe Auditorium

87 Haywood St.

General Admission: $5