2016 BMC Performance Calendar

Performances as

captivating as the view.

Summer Music Festival

Performance Calendar June - August 2016

Keith Lockhart, Artistic Director Jacquelyn and Bruce Rogow, Season Sponsors

BREVARDMUSIC.ORG | (828) 862-2105

Amy Grant

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR KEITH LOCKHART assumed the role of principal conductor of the Brevard Music Center in 2007. Maestro Lockhart is an alumnus of the Brevard Music Center, having attended as a student in 1974 and 1975.

In August 2010, Keith Lockhart was appointed seventh principal conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra and subsequently led the Orchestra in concert as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration. Meanwhile, across the pond, he celebrates his twentieth anniversary season as conductor of the Boston Pops, where he has added his artistic vision to the Pops tradition established by his predecessors John Williams and Arthur Fiedler. He introduced the innovative JazzFest and EdgeFest series and has conducted the Pops in more than 1,400 concerts as well as numerous tours, television shows, and the annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, broadcast nationally and watched by 10 million viewers each July 4th.

BMC PRESENTS Non-classical events and concerts featuring blues, pops, bluegrass, folk, and more!

Hampton Inn, Series Sponsor Friday, June 3 & Saturday, June 4 BREVARD BLUES FESTIVAL in collaboration with 185 King Street Saturday, June 25 80TH ANNIVERSARY SPECTACULAR with Keith Lockhart and special guest artist Amy Grant Moore-Blanchard Funerals & Cremations, Sustaining Sponsor Broad Street Wines, Special Event Sponsor

Keith Lockhart served as music director of the Utah Symphony from 1998-2009. He previously served as associate conductor of both the Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Pops Orchestras. As a guest conductor, he has appeared with the Symphony Orchestras of Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Houston, Minnesota, Montreal, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Baltimore, Atlanta, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Singapore, Toronto, and Vancouver as well as the Los Angeles and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra (Canada), and the Philharmonics of New York and Los Angeles.

Moreover, he has conducted the New York Chamber Symphony, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Amsterdam), the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, the NHK Symphony (Japan), and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. In the opera world, he has worked with the Atlanta Opera, National Opera (Kennedy Center), Boston Lyric Opera, and Utah Opera.

Born in Poughkeepsie, NY, Keith Lockhart began his musical studies with piano lessons at the age of seven. He holds degrees from Furman University in Greenville, SC, and Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

Visit keithlockhart.com for more information.

Tuesday, June 28 BÉLA FLECK IN CONCERT in collaboration with Mountain Song Productions Sunday, July 3 A GOSPEL CELEBRATION Thursday, July 21 HARPETH RISING

This is Brevard.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 3 SATURDAY, JUNE 4

BMC PRESENTS

Brevard Blues Festival

CELEBRATING

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SATURDAY, JUNE 25 BMC PRESENTS Hampton Inn, Series Sponsor

Two days of Blues Music, BBQ, Food and Craft Vendors.

Friday, 5:00 pm | $30 Saturday, 2:00 pm | $50; Weekend Pass: $70 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Hampton Inn, Series Sponsor Moore-Blanchard Funerals & Cremations, Sustaining Sponsor Broad Street Wines, Special Event Sponsor A joyous celebration of BMC’s anniversary, showcasing six-time Grammy®-winner Amy Grant in the most elaborate, fully staged concert production ever seen on the WPA stage.

In Collaboration with 185 King Street

SATURDAY, JUNE 11

80th Anniversary Spectacular

LIGHTER FARE

Jazz @ Brevard Swing to the jazz sounds of BMC’s all-star faculty and students.

7:30 pm | $25 Porter Center at Brevard College

THURSDAY, JUNE 23

OPERA

Brevard Music Center Orchestra Keith Lockhart, conductor Amy Grant, special guest artist 7:30 pm | $45-$125 | Lawn $25 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Amy Grant

Opera’s Greatest Hits Exquisite ensemble pieces from the world’s beloved operas.

Brevard Festival Orchestra Jerome Shannon, conductor Janiec Opera Company 7:30 pm | $35-$55 Porter Center at Brevard College

FRIDAY, JUNE 24

ORCHESTRA

Opening Night: An American in Paris Wells Fargo, Lead Sponsor A French-inspired evening of music, featuring “gentleman, poet, and pianist” Jean-Yves Thibaudet.

Brevard Music Center Orchestra Keith Lockhart, conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano

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Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Concert Talk in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

A rousing and inspired program marks the end of BMC’s Opening Weekend, and the start of a spectacular new season.

Brevard Sinfonia Keith Lockhart, conductor Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, violin RUO.............................................................................................................Announcement SIBELIUS............................................................................................... Violin Concerto SHOSTAKOVICH..........................................................................Symphony No. 5 3:00 pm | $25-$55 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium Ticket holders may attend The PreConcert, a free recital in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

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6:00 pm | $30-$75 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

ORCHESTRA

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DEBUSSY.................................... Prélude à l'après–midi d'un faune GERSHWIN...........................................................Piano Concerto in F GERSHWIN.............................................. Variations on I Got Rhythm GERSHWIN......................................................... An American in Paris RAVEL.............................................................................................. Bolero

SUNDAY, JUNE 26 Shostakovich 5

For tickets call (828) 862-2105

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MONDAY, JUNE 27

CHAMBER

BMC Artist Faculty I

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29

FREE

Student Piano Recital

Intimate ensemble performances by esteemed BMC faculty – this is chamber music at its very best.

PREVIN........................................ Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano BRAHMS. . .......................... Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60

BMC piano students in recital.

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29

7:30 pm | $27 Ingram Auditorium at Brevard College

CHAMBER

BMC Artist Faculty II Intimate ensemble performances by esteemed BMC faculty – this is chamber music at its very best.

SULEK.................................................................................. Vox Gabrielli ˇ .. .................................................................Mládí Wind Sextet JANÁCEK RAVEL........................................................................................ Piano Trio 7:30 pm | $27 Ingram Auditorium at Brevard College

THURSDAY, JUNE 30 SATURDAY, JULY 2 Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn

TUESDAY, JUNE 28

BMC PRESENTS

Béla Fleck in Concert Hampton Inn, Series Sponsor Platt Architecture, P.A., Lead Sponsor Grammy-winning banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck brings his “newgrass” artistry to Brevard with The Impostor Concerto and favorite bluegrass duets with wife Abigail Washburn.

Brevard Festival Orchestra Keith Lockhart, conductor Béla Fleck, banjo Abigail Washburn, banjo 7:30 pm | $25-$70 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

For tickets call (828) 862-2105

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Falling Angel - World Premiere Dramatic opera noir based on the thrilling, classic mystery novel

by William Hjorstberg.

Janiec Opera Company Dean Anthony, stage director Jerome Shannon, conductor MUSIC: J. Mark Scearce LIBRETTO: Lucy Thurber Thursday, June 30, 7:30 pm | $35-$55 Saturday, July 2, 2:00 pm | $35-$55 Porter Center at Brevard College Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Opera Talk in Scott Commons beginning one hour before the performance.

Produced in association with the Center for Contemporary Opera

Falling Angel

WEEK 4

Produced in collaboration with Mountain Song Productions

OPERA

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CELEBRATING

SATURDAY, JULY 2

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ORCHESTRA

Mozart and Wagner Majestic symphonic works by two of music’s most revolutionary composers.

Brevard Sinfonia Matthias Bamert, conductor Elissa Lee Koljonen, violin Roberto Diaz, viola

Joyce Yang

MOZART.................................................. Overture to The Impressario MOZART...............................................................Sinfonia Concertante WAGNER. . ............ Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde WAGNER. . ................................................... Siegfried's Rhine Journey WAGNER. . ............................................. Prelude to Die Meistersinger 7:30 pm | $25-$55 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

For tickets call (828) 862-2105

FRIDAY, JULY 1

Ticket holders may attend The PreConcert, a free recital in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

ORCHESTRA

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1

Roberto Diaz

One of the world’s most popular piano concertos in the classical repertoire – a triumphant and electrifying masterpiece.

Brevard Music Center Orchestra Ken Lam, conductor Joyce Yang, piano STRAVINSKY..................................................................... Feu d'artifice STRAVINSKY....................................................................Rite of Spring TCHAIKOVSKY. . ................................................ Piano Concerto No. 1 7:30 pm | $25-$55 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Concert Talk in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

– BMC Alumni

SUNDAY, JULY 3

BMC PRESENTS

A Gospel Celebration Hampton Inn, Series Sponsor A joyous and reverent afternoon of soulful gospel music.

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Rance Allen Group NC A&T Gospel Choir 3:00 pm | $15-$40 | Lawn $10 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

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BMC Artistic Director and alumnus, Keith Lockhart, is also Principal Conductor of the Boston Pops and the BBC Concert Orchestra in London.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6

FREE

Student Piano Recital BMC piano students in recital.

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 MONDAY, JULY 4

LIGHTER FARE

Pendergrast Family Patriotic Pops Celebrate Independence Day at this USO-themed show featuring patriotic favorites and the rousing 1812 Overture with live cannon in the grand finale!

Brevard Symphonic Winds Kraig Alan Williams, conductor with Brevard Community Band

CHAMBER

The Shanghai Quartet One of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles brings their “wonderfully ferocious and illuminating performance” to BMC. BRIDGE.................................................................................. Novelletten MENDELSSOHN.. ........... String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80 GRIEG............................................ String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27 7:30 pm | $27 Porter Center at Brevard College

2:00 pm | $25-$55 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

TUESDAY, JULY 5

CHAMBER

Shanghai Quartet

Norman Krieger & Friends An intimate ensemble performance featuring internationally celebrated pianist and BMC faculty member Norman Krieger.

BEETHOVEN........... Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70, No. 1, “Ghost” BOLCOM......................... Introduction and Rondo: Haydn Go Seek BRAHMS. . ...........................Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26

For tickets call (828) 862-2105

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7:30 pm | $27 Porter Center at Brevard College

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FRIDAY, JULY 8

SATURDAY, JULY 9

High School voice students in recital.

ORCHESTRA

A Night at the Movies

4:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall

Jerome and Summey, Lead Sponsor

ORCHESTRA

An Alpine Symphony A truly majestic orchestration depicting an epic journey climbing an alpine mountain.

Brevard Music Center Orchestra Matthias Bamert, conductor Inon Barnatan, piano BEETHOVEN..................................................... Piano Concerto No. 3 STRAUSS............................................................. An Alpine Symphony 7:30 pm | $25-$55 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Concert Talk in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

For tickets call (828) 862-2105

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Program of Song

FRIDAY, JULY 8

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Movie lovers unite in this musical anthology of the great Hollywood film scores.

Brevard Sinfonia Ken Lam, conductor 7:30 pm | $25-$55 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium Ticket holders may attend The PreConcert, a free recital in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

SUNDAY, JULY 10

ORCHESTRA

A Suite Afternoon Three suites. One oh so sweet afternoon. An inspired Sunday concert infused with the sounds and colors of brilliant melodies and dramatic rhythms.

Ken Lam, conductor Eduardo Rios, violin BIZET.. .............................................................L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2 FALLA...............................................Three-Cornered Hat Suite No. 2 SAINT-SAËNS........................ Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso KODÁLY....................................................................... Háry János Suite 3:00 pm | $25-$55 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Inon Barnatan

Ticket holders may attend The PreConcert, a free recital in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

Each year, more than 400 gifted students come to BMC to study with distinguished faculty and renowned guest artists.

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MONDAY, JULY 11

FREE

BMC@TCL New Songs Concert College division students perform chamber music at Brevard’s Transylvania County Library. This first concert in the series features new songs written by BMC composition students.

12:30 pm | FREE Transylvania County Library

MONDAY, JULY 11

CHAMBER

International Contemporary Ensemble Experience a new definition of concert music through this contemporary, innovative, modular, artist-driven ensemble.

7:30 pm | $27 Ingram Auditorium at Brevard College

TUESDAY, JULY 12

LIGHTER FARE

Just Brass 7:30 pm | $25 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

FREE

Student Piano Recital BMC piano students in recital.

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13

OPERA

The Magic Flute

Mozart’s captivating, playful story of a love-struck prince’s journey to rescue the Queen of the Night’s daughter.

Janiec Opera Company Jeffrey Buchman, stage director Jerome Shannon, conductor MUSIC: W. A. Mozart LIBRETTO: Emanuel Schikaneder Thursday, July 14, 7:30 pm | $35-$55 Saturday, July 16, 2:00 pm | $35-$55 Porter Center at Brevard College

CHAMBER

Alumni Reunion BMC faculty and alumni reunite to celebrate our 80th anniversary in a one-of-a kind performance.

7:30 pm | $27 Ingram Auditorium at Brevard College

THURSDAY, JULY 14 SATURDAY, JULY 16

An Anonymous Benefactor, Lead Sponsor A Loyal Friend of Brevard Music Center, Lead Sponsor Zimmerli Family Opera Endowment, Sustaining Sponsor

A brass-travanganza with BMC faculty and students.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13

The Magic Flute

Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Opera Talk in Scott Commons beginning one hour before the performance.

For tickets call (828) 862-2105 – BMC Alumni

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FRIDAY, JULY 15

CELEBRATING

FREE

New Music

Mason Bates

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Robert Moody

Premiere performance of new works written by BMC composition students.

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall

FRIDAY, JULY 15

FREE

Piccolo Opera

For tickets call (828) 862-2105

High school voice students present opera scenes.

4:30 pm | FREE Porter Center at Brevard College

FRIDAY, JULY 15

SATURDAY, JULY 16

ORCHESTRA

Symphonie Fantastique ORCHESTRA

Mahler 5 Exquisitely beautiful in sound and subtlety, Mahler’s great symphonic achievement explores a depth of energy and emotion you won’t soon forget.

Brevard Music Center Orchestra Keith Lockhart, conductor Nicole Cabell, soprano STRAUSS..................................................................... Four Last Songs MAHLER.. ......................................................................Symphony No. 5 7:30 pm | $25-$55 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Concert Talk in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

BMC Alumni Robert Moody and Mason Bates light up the WPA stage in one of the season’s biggest reunion moments! Sit back and explore Berlioz’s “musical expedition into psychedelia,” after Bates shares his pair of electronica compositions that take “open-eared listeners to wonderful new places.”

Brevard Sinfonia Robert Moody, conductor Mason Bates, electronica BATES.. ................................................................... Rusty Air in Carolina BATES.. ....................................................................... Alternative Energy BERLIOZ.......................................................... Symphonie fantastique 7:30 pm | $25-$55 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium Ticket holders may attend The PreConcert, a free recital in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

– BMC Alumni

SUNDAY, JULY 17 Nicole Cabell

FREE

Jan and Beattie Wood Concerto Competition Gifted BMC high school and college musicians compete for the coveted spotlight positions at BMC’s Soloists of Tomorrow concert.

7:00 pm | FREE Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 MONDAY, JULY 18

FREE

BMC@TCL College division students perform chamber music at Brevard’s Transylvania County Library.

12:30 pm | FREE Transylvania County Library

MONDAY, JULY 18

Bill Preucil & Friends Bill Preucil, BMC faculty member and Concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra, shares the stage with an array of talented friends, including former BMC Dean and distinguished pianist Bruce Murray.

FAURÉ.................................................. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major BRAHMS. . ............................ String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36

CHAMBER

BMC Artist Faculty III Intimate ensemble performances by esteemed BMC faculty – this is chamber music at its very best.

BUSONI....................................................................Violin Sonata No. 2 WALTON.. .................................................. Façade - An Entertainment

7:30 pm | $27 Porter Center at Brevard College

THURSDAY, JULY 21

FREE

Brevard Symphonic Winds Wind and percussion high school students in concert.

Brevard Symphonic Winds Kraig Alan Williams, conductor

7:30 pm | $27 Porter Center at Brevard College

TUESDAY, JULY 19

CHAMBER

CHAMBER

Apollo’s Fire Sugarloaf Mountain: An Appalachian Gathering Cleveland’s Baroque orchestra “that is setting the classical world aflame!”

7:30 pm | $27 Porter Center at Brevard College

MASLANKA. . ................................................................Symphony No. 8 REED. . ................................................Rosalind in the Forest of Arden DE MEIJ. . ..................................................................... Lord of the Rings COATES................................................. Icarus and Daedalus Fantasy 7:30 pm | FREE Straus Auditorium

THURSDAY, JULY 21 BMC PRESENTS Harpeth Rising Hampton Inn, Series Sponsor

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 Student Piano Recital BMC piano students in recital.

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall

For tickets call (828) 862-2105

FREE

The acclaimed all-female trio noted for their distinct “Chambergrass” sound, blending improvisatory-feeling jazz with newgrass, classical, and folk rhythms.

7:30 pm | $25 Porter Center at Brevard College

Harpeth Rising

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FRIDAY, JULY 22

ORCHESTRA

Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2 Kristine and John Candler, Sustaining Sponsor Former BMC Artistic Director David Effron makes a triumphant return to the WPA stage, leading pianist Conrad Tao in this seductive and lyrical concerto.

Brevard Music Center Orchestra David Effron, conductor Conrad Tao, piano SHOSTAKOVICH........................................................Festive Overture SAINT-SAËNS . . ................................................Piano Concerto No. 2 PROKOFIEV. . .............................................................. Symphony No. 5 7:30 pm | $25-$55 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Concert Talk in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

SATURDAY, JULY 23

Ken Lam

ORCHESTRA

Daphnis and Chloé The mythical love story of goat-herder Daphnis and shepherdess Chloé, brought to life in this joyful and tumultuous “choreographic symphony” by Ravel.

Brevard Sinfonia Jayce Ogren, conductor Charles Vernon, trombone VAUGHAN WILLIAMS.. ......................... Symphony No. 3 (Pastoral) LINDBERG..................................................... Chick'a'Bone Checkout RAVEL......................................... Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloé 7:30 pm | $25-$55 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium Ticket holders may attend The PreConcert, a free recital in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

– BMC Alumni

SUNDAY, JULY 24

ORCHESTRA

Franck Symphony in D minor Hauntingly beautiful movements and melodies blend to create one of Franck’s most colorful musical tapestries.

Brevard Concert Orchestra Ken Lam, conductor David Kim, violin SCHNITTKE.......................................... (K) ein Sommernachtstraum MOZART...............................................................Violin Concerto No. 4 FRANCK. . ............................................................ Symphony in D minor 3:00 pm | $25-$55 | Lawn $ 15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Jayce Ogren

Ticket holders may attend The PreConcert, a free recital in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

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MONDAY, JULY 25

FREE

DVOŘÁK

Kevin Deas in Recital

BMC@TCL College division students perform chamber music at Brevard’s Transylvania County Library.

12:30 pm | FREE Transylvania County Library

MONDAY, JULY 25

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 ˇ in America Festival Dvorák

Acclaimed bass-baritone Kevin Deas brings his rich, resonant voice to Brevard.

7:30 pm | $27 Ingram Auditorium at Brevard College

DVOŘÁK

Dvorˇák’s American String Quartet ˇ in America Festival Dvorák One of the most popular quartets in the chamber music repertoire.

DVOŘÁK.....................................................................Sonatina, Op. 100 DVOŘÁK...........................................................Humoresques, Op. 101 DVOŘÁK...................................... String Quartet No. 12, "American" 7:30 pm | $27 Ingram Auditorium at Brevard College

TUESDAY, JULY 26 FREE New Music

David Daniels

Premiere performance of new works written by BMC composition students.

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 FREE Student Piano Recital BMC piano students in recital.

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall

Dvořák in America Festival

OPERA

A Midsummer Night's Dream Benjamin Britten’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic, featuring BMC alumnus and world-renowned countertenor David Daniels in the role of Oberon.

Janiec Opera Company Dean Anthony, stage director Jerome Shannon, conductor MUSIC: Benjamin Britten LIBRETTO: By the composer and Peter Pears, adapted from the play by William Shakespeare Thursday, July 28, 7:30 pm | $35-$55 Saturday, July 30, 2:00 pm | $35-$55 Porter Center at Brevard College Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Opera Talk in Scott Commons beginning one hour before the performance.

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Brevard Music Center is proud to present Joseph Horowitz’s ˇ in America Festival. Horowitz, one of groundbreaking Dvorák the most prominent and widely published writers on topics in American music, showcases the master composer in his travels and experiences with America at the end of the 19th century in a program that BMC Principal Guest Conductor JoAnn Falletta calls “illuminating, surprising and deeply moving…revealing work ˇ with deep literary roots and steeped in Dvorák's empathy for the cultural world of Native Americans and African-Americans."

THURSDAY, JULY 28 SATURDAY, JULY 30

For tickets call (828) 862-2105

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FRIDAY, JULY 29

FREE

CELEBRATING

Program of Song High school voice students in recital.

SATURDAY, JULY 30

4:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall

New World Symphony

FRIDAY, JULY 29

DVOŘÁK

ˇ in America Festival Dvorák

Love is in the air as soloist and orchestra interpret an epic theme in this stunning evening of romance and music.

Brevard Music Center Orchestra JoAnn Falletta, conductor Robert McDuffie, violin BERNSTEIN. . ....................................................... Overture to Candide BERNSTEIN. . ............................................................................Serenade COPLAND.. ...................................................................Symphony No. 3 7:30 pm | $25-$55 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Concert Talk in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

JoAnn Falletta

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DVOŘÁK

ˇ in America Festival Dvorák

Bernstein and Copland

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RBC Wealth Management of Asheville, Lead Sponsor Dvorák’s final symphony is the centerpiece of a mult-media ˇ program hosted by Joseph Horowitz, providing the dramatic finale to BMC’s Dvorák ˇ in America Festival.

Brevard Sinfonia JoAnn Falletta, conductor Kevin Deas, bass-baritone Joseph Horowitz, host DVOŘÁK..............................................Symphony No. 9 "New World" 7:30 pm | $25-$55 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Concert Talk in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

SUNDAY, JULY 31

ORCHESTRA

Soloists of Tomorrow A perennial audience favorite, featuring the winners of the Jan and Beattie Wood Concert Competition. Celebrate BMC’s mission as we shine a spotlight on some of our most talented young musicians.

Brevard Music Center Orchestra Ken Lam, conductor 3:00 pm | $25-$55 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium Ticket holders may attend The PreConcert, a free recital in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

SUNDAY, JULY 31

FREE

Supersonic BMC’s percussion students and faculty don’t miss a beat in this energetic concert.

WEEK 8

7:00 pm | FREE Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

For tickets call (828) 862-2105

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MONDAY, AUGUST 1

FREE

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3

FREE

Student Piano Recital

BMC@TCL College division students perform chamber music at Brevard’s Transylvania County Library.

12:30 pm | FREE Transylvania County Library

BMC piano students in recital.

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 CHAMBER MONDAY, AUGUST 1

CHAMBER

BMC Artist Faculty IV Intimate ensemble performances by esteemed BMC faculty – this is chamber music at its very best.

MOZART................. Wind Serenade No. 11 in E flat major, K. 375 ROZSA................................................................................ Piano Quintet

Small in size, but big in sound, this chamber orchestra remains a Brevard favorite for its thoughtful interpretation of classical and contemporary works.

Ken Lam, conductor Steve Cohen, clarinet TIPPETT. . ................................................................................ Little Music ADAMS. . ............................................................................Gnarly Buttons HAYDN........................................................................ Symphony No. 88

7:30 pm | $27 Porter Center at Brevard College

TUESDAY, AUGUST 2

Brevard Camerata

LIGHTER FARE

BMC Piano Competition Finals The Zimmerli Foundation, Sustaining Sponsor The compelling finale featuring BMC’s gifted high school and college pianists.

7:00 pm | $15 Porter Center at Brevard College

7:30 pm | $27 Porter Center at Brevard College

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4

OPERA

Some Enchanted Evening The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein Delight in this enchanting collection of iconic hits from the team who revolutionized the American musical.

Janiec Opera Company

Founded 80 years ago, the Brevard Music Center is one of America’s premier summer training programs for young musicians.

7:30 pm | $35-$55 Porter Center at Brevard College

For tickets call (828) 862-2105

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CELEBRATING

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6

Experience pure joy and emotion in this magnificent work of artistic beauty by Stravinsky.

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5

FREE

Piccolo Opera

Brevard Sinfonia Ken Lam, conductor Min Kwon, piano LUTOSLAWSKI. . ................................................ Symphonic Variations RACHMANINOFF................... Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini STRAVINSKY........................................... Suite from The Fairy's Kiss STRAVINSKY............................................. The Firebird Suite (1911)

High school voice students present opera scenes.

4:30 pm | FREE Porter Center at Brevard College

7:30 pm | $25-$55 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

ORCHESTRA

Lockhart conducts Sibelius A grandiose and uplifting piece to mark the final weekend of BMC’s 80th anniversary season.

Brevard Concert Orchestra Keith Lockhart, conductor Ina Zdorovetchi, harp

7:30 pm | $25-$55 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium Ticket holders may attend The PreConcert, a free recital in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6

Ticket holders may attend The PreConcert, a free recital in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7

ORCHESTRA

Season Finale: Beethoven 9 Skyland Automotive, Lead Sponsor

TORKE........................................................................ Bright Blue Music GINASTERA....................................................................Harp Concerto SIBELIUS......................................................................Symphony No. 2

FREE

Brevard Symphonic Winds Wind and percussion high school students in concert.

Brevard Symphonic Winds Kraig Alan Williams, conductor

Keith Lockhart, BMCO, and a rousing choral ensemble bring our captivating 80th anniversary season to a close with one of the best-known works in classical music.

Brevard Music Center Orchestra Keith Lockhart, conductor Sydney Mancasola, soprano Michele Bogdanowicz, alto Keith Jameson, tenor Reginald Smith, Jr., bass ALDRIDGE.. ......................... Janus Overture: For a New Beginning VAUGHAN WILLIAMS.. ........................................ Serenade to Music BEETHOVEN...............................................................Symphony No. 9 3:00 pm | $25-$55 | Lawn $15 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Concert Talk in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

For tickets call (828) 862-2105 – BMC Alumni

WEEK 9

BATES.. ........."Sideman" for solo percussion and Wind Ensemble BARNES........................................................................Symphony No. 3

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ORCHESTRA

The Firebird Suite

Premiere performance of new works written by BMC composition students.

10:30 am | FREE Straus Auditorium

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Brevard Music Center Orchestra The Brevard Music Center Orchestra is BMC’s flagship ensemble led by Artistic Director Keith Lockhart and renowned guest conductors throughout the season. The majority of the Music Center’s instrumental faculty performs in the ensemble, leading sections of College Division students.

Brevard Sinfonia Students in the Music Center’s College Division comprise the Brevard Sinfonia. This ensemble will present one performance each week beginning with the June 26 program featuring Keith Lockhart and violinist Emmanuel Tjeknavorian.

Brevard Concert Orchestra The Brevard Concert Orchestra features Brevard Music Center’s talented high school students. The BCO presents three concerts throughout the season culminating with Maestro Lockhart leading the orchestra in a performance of Sibelius’s Second Symphony.

Administration.................................................................... (828) 862-2100 Box Office........................................................................... (828) 862-2105 Development...................................................................... (828) 862-2121 Fax.. ....................................................................................... (828) 884-2036 Group Sales. . ...................................................................... (828) 862-2131 Toll-Free............................................................................... (888) 384-8682 Web........................................................................................brevardmusic.org Email................................................................ boxoffice@brevardmusic.org

BOX OFFICE HOURS Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium (Brevard Music Center Campus) May 2 – June 23 Monday – Friday. . ...................................................................10 am to 5 pm June 24 – August 7 Monday – Wednesday..........................................................10 am to 5 pm Thursday – Saturday.................................................10 am – intermission Sunday............................................................................ noon – intermission Porter Center (Brevard College Campus) June 23 - August 4 Open on performance days only – 2 hours prior to the start of a performance through intermission.

Brevard Festival Orchestra Comprised of Brevard’s artist faculty and College Division students, the Brevard Festival Orchestra is the central ensemble for opera productions and special concerts.

LOCATION GUIDE

Brevard Symphonic Winds High school woodwind, brass, and percussion students make up the Brevard Symphonic Winds led by Kraig Alan Williams.

The BSW performs throughout the summer, including the Pendergrast Family Patriotic Pops concert on July 4.

Brevard Music Center Campus (349 Andante Lane) Straus Auditorium Searcy Hall Thomas Hall Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

itch itch is an ensemble comprised of instrumentalists in the College Division who have demonstrated ability and interest in the performance of new music. The ensemble performs new works by BMC’s composition students in four New Music concerts throughout the summer.

Brevard College Campus (1 Brevard College Drive) Morrison Playhouse, Porter Center Scott Concert Hall, Porter Center Scott Commons, Porter Center Ingram Auditorium

Save up to 25% on group orders. For more information, or to purchase tickets for your group, please call (828) 862-2131.

Downtown Brevard (212 Gaston Street) Transylvania County Library Parking Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium parking lot remains open during the entire season and is free for ticket holders in non-reserved areas. Parking on the hill may be reserved through the box office for $5 per event. Complimentary parking in prime auditorium spots is offered to Maestro Society Members.

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Individual Tickets are available for purchase on our website: brevardmusic.org/performance.

Online Choose your own seats by purchasing tickets on our secure ticketing website. Visit brevardmusic.org/performance for performance details.

Lawn Tickets are available for all performances at WhittingtonPfohl Auditorium. All lawn patrons must have a valid ticket.

Phone and In Person The box office will be open for phone and walk-up orders beginning Monday, May 2. Call (828) 862-2105 or visit the box office, located at the entrance to Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium on the Brevard Music Center campus.

With a valid student ID, students 18 and older may sit on the lawn free of charge.* Children 17 and under may sit on the lawn free of charge* with a paying adult.

All ticket orders are subject to NC Sales Tax (6.75%). In addition, single tickets are subject to a $2.50 per ticket fee. Subscriptions are charged $8 per transaction with no per-ticket charge.

Children and Student Tickets are available for $15 for children 6-17 years of age. Students 18 and older receive a 50% discount for tickets inside Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium. Children under 6 are not permitted inside Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium.

Please note, all programs and artists are subject to change.

Subscriptions are still available for the 2016 season.

Please contact the box office at (828) 862-2105 or boxoffice@brevardmusic.org.

Enjoy a picnic meal while experiencing an orchestra performance at Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium.

Exchanges are available up to 24 hours before the exchanged event. Unused tickets can be turned in for a tax deduction.

Subscription tickets may be exchanged for events not currently included within your series. Subscription tickets may not be exchanged for BMC Presents or Opening Night. Refunds are not available.

Picnics must be pre-ordered through the box office at least 24 hours in advance by calling (828) 862-2105.

Pets are not allowed in or around the area of the WhittingtonPfohl Auditorium during a performance. Properly identified service animals are permitted in all areas in which BMC patrons are allowed.

Hampton Inn of Brevard.. ................................................(828) 883-4800 Official Hotel of the Brevard Music Center

Bed & Breakfast on Tiffany Hill....................................(828) 290-6080 Official Bed and Breakfast of the Brevard Music Center

*Lawn tickets for students and children are not available for Print-at-Home or mail delivery when purchased online, and must be picked up at the box office with the child present, or with a valid student ID. Complimentary lawn tickets are not available for BMC Presents.

PORTER CENTER AT BREVARD COLLEGE

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Ingram Auditorium, Morrison Playhouse, and Searcy Hall are general admission.

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Key Falls Inn....................................................................... (828) 884-7559 The Inn at Brevard............................................................ (828) 884-2105 The Sunset Motel. . ............................................................ (828) 884-9106

Dugan’s Pub........................................................................(828) 862-6527 Food Matters Market.. .......................................................(828) 885-3663 Hawg Wild Bar-B-Que.....................................................(828) 877-4404 Kiwi Gelato.. .........................................................................(828) 877-4659 Marco Trattoria. . ..................................................................(828) 883-4841 Mayberry’s – Just Good Food........................................(828) 862-8646 Pad Thai. . ..............................................................................(828) 883-9299 Quotations Coffee Café...................................................(828) 883-8966 Rocky’s Soda Shop.. ..........................................................(828) 877-5375 Sora Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar.. ....................(828) 883-9808 The Falls Landing.. .............................................................(828) 884-2835 The Square Root Restaurant..........................................(828) 884-6171

For a detailed image of the seating areas, visit our website at brevardmusic.org/seating.

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Brevard Music Center gratefully acknowledges its 2016 Sponsors and Partners*

Jacquelyn and Bruce Rogow 2016 Season Sponsors LEAD SPONSORS

The Zimmerli Foundation

An Anonymous Benefactor

BMC Piano Competition Finals

The Magic Flute

Hampton Inn BMC Presents Series

SEASON PARTNERS Bed & Breakfast on Tiffany Hill Official Bed and Breakfast

Broad Street Wines A Night at the Movies

Special Event Sponsor

A Loyal Friend of Brevard Music Center

Food Matters Market

The Magic Flute

Kickoff Reception Sponsor & Maestro Society Lounge Wine Sponsor

Hampton Inn Official Hotel Béla Fleck in Concert

Oskar Blues Brewery Official Beer

New World Symphony Official Piano

Season Finale: Beethoven 9

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY

WIN A MERCEDES-BENZ Only 1500 tickets sold!

Opening Night: An American in Paris

SUSTAINING SPONSORS Kristine and John Candler Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2

BMC Presents: 80th Anniversary Spectacular

The Zimmerli Family Opera Endowment The Magic Flute

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Blue Mountain Medicine COMMUNITY PARTNERS Brevard Ballet Free Rein Habitat For Humanity The Haven Mountain Sun Community School Rise and Shine Smart Start of Transylvania County *Sponsors as of March 4, 2016

2016

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