2019 BMC Performance Calendar

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Keith Lockhart Artistic Director

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The Temptations

The Four Tops

BMC PRESENTS Non-classical events and concerts featuring jazz, R&B, pops, bluegrass, and more!

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THE TEMPTATIONS & THE FOUR TOPS Saturday, June 22

MICHAEL FEINSTEIN Tuesday, June 25

HARPETH RISING Tuesday, July 16

AN EVENING WITH LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND Thursday, August 8

BÉLA FLECK'S BLUE RIDGE BANJO CONCERT Saturday, August 17

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Keith Lockhart, Artistic Director In 2007, Keith Lockhart succeeded David Effron as Artistic Director of the Brevard Music Center Summer Institute and Festival.

Lockhart’s appointment solidified an already special relationship with BMC; having attended as a teenager for two summers (1974, 1975), Lockhart was first featured as a guest conductor in 1996 and had since returned numerous times. He continues to serve as the Conductor of The Boston Pops Orchestra, and is Chief Guest Conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra in London, having served for eight years as its Principal Conductor.

In February 1995, Lockhart was named the 20th conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra since its founding in 1885, succeeding John Williams and Arthur Fiedler. Now in his 25th season, he has conducted over 2000 concerts with that organization and made 80 television shows, including 38 new programs for PBS’s Evening at Pops, and the annual July Fourth Spectacular, now broadcast globally on Bloomberg Media platforms.

Keith Lockhart has conducted nearly every major orchestra in North America, as well as the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, the NHK Symphony in Tokyo, and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. In October 2012, he made his London Philharmonic debut in Royal Albert Hall. In the opera pit, Maestro Lockhart has conducted productions with the Atlanta Opera, Washington Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, and Utah Opera. Recent highlights included debut appearances with the Czech Philharmonic, the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, the Vienna Radio Symphony, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic, as well as debuts in France and Norway. Upcoming engagements include an ongoing relationship with the Czech Philharmonic, and returns to orchestras in Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. He also recently completed a recording of the Bernstein Serenade with violinist Anne Akiko Meyers and the London Symphony Orchestra.

Born in Poughkeepsie, NY, Maestro Lockhart began his musical studies on piano at the age of 7, and holds degrees from Furman University and Carnegie Mellon University, and also holds honorary doctorates from the Boston Conservatory, Boston University, Northeastern University, Furman University, and Carnegie Mellon University, among others. He was the 2006 recipient of the Bob Hope Patriot Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, and was a recipient of the 2017 Commonwealth Award, Massachusetts’ highest cultural honor.

Visit keithlockhart.com for more information.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 6 GUITAR An Evening of Classical Guitar Classical guitarist Adam Holzman takes center stage alongside the lyrical playing and remarkable technique of Steve Kostelnik and Andrew Zohn, two of the finest guitarists of their generation.

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 7

JAZZ

An Evening with Jazz Legend David Sanborn In his six-decade career, saxophonist David Sanborn has won six GRAMMY Awards and collaborated with James Taylor, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, and other iconic artists.

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

THURSDAY, JUNE 13

JAZZ

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

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

THURSDAY, JUNE 20

OPERA

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

Janiec Opera Company of the Brevard Music Center Brevard Festival Orchestra Michael Sakir, conductor 4

7:30 pm | Tickets start at $35 Porter Center at Brevard College

FRIDAY, JUNE 21

ORCHESTRA

Opening Night: All Tchaikovsky Loyal Friends of Brevard Music Center, Sustaining Sponsor PNC Bank, Sustaining Sponsor Principal Guest Conductor JoAnn Falletta opens the season with this all-Tchaikovsky concert featuring violinist Chee-Yun, "a talented instrumentalist, with the kind of high-gloss tone that pulls sensuously at the listener's ear" [New York Times], in the powerful and evocative Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto.

Brevard Music Center Orchestra JoAnn Falletta, conductor Chee-Yun, violin TCHAIKOVSKY..................................................Selections from Swan Lake TCHAIKOVSKY................................................................................. Violin Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY..............................................................................Symphony No. 5 7:30 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Concert Talk in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

SATURDAY, JUNE 22

BMC PRESENTS

The Temptations and The Four Tops Hampton Inn-Brevard, Series Sponsor Moore-Blanchard Funerals & Cremations, Sustaining Sponsor Two legends, together for one unforgettable evening of R&B and soul, take center stage in a spirited, musical extravaganza spanning 40 years of Motown classics.

7:30 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center

SUNDAY, JUNE 23

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Church Windows JoAnn Falletta leads Respighi’s illuminating Church Windows and GRAMMY-winning composer Michael Daugherty's Trail of Tears, featuring renowned flutist and BMC faculty member Amy Porter.

Brevard Sinfonia JoAnn Falletta, conductor Amy Porter, flute

3:00 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center Ticket holders may attend The PreConcert, a free recital in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

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MONDAY, JUNE 24

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Mozart Piano Quartet No. 2 Mozart sets the standard for a newly explored genre in his second piano quartet. Refined, gracious, and inventive, this masterpiece in E flat major develops in intensity as it grows to its concerto-like finale.

7:30 pm | $28 General Admission Ingram Auditorium at Brevard College

Michael Feinstein

TUESDAY, JUNE 25

BMC PRESENTS

Michael Feinstein Hampton Inn-Brevard, Series Sponsor RBC Wealth Management of Asheville, Lead Sponsor The multi-platinum selling, five-time GRAMMY-nominated entertainer dubbed "The Ambassador of the American Songbook" returns to Brevard with the lush crescendos and piano genius that define him as one of the premier interpreters of American standards.

Brevard Festival Orchestra Ken Lam, conductor Michael Feinstein, special guest artist 7:30 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26

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Student Piano Recital BMC piano students in recital.

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall at Brevard Music Center

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26

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BMC Artist Faculty:

Brahms F Minor Piano Quintet Dedicated to Princess Anna of Hesse, Brahms’s F minor piano quintet is regarded as the “crown of his chamber music” output.

Adventurous in harmony and anguished in expression, famed conductor Hermann Levi described the work as “beautiful beyond words.”

7:30 pm | $28 General Admission Ingram Auditorium at Brevard College

THURSDAY, JUNE 27 SATURDAY, JUNE 29

OPERA

Susannah "A flawlessly effective melodrama focused on an innocent woman victimized by a narrow Evangelical community in rural Tennessee…it speaks straight to the heart through music of uninhibited tonal simplicity.” [Daily Telegraph] Sung in English with supertitles.

Janiec Opera Company of the Brevard Music Center Michael Sakir, conductor MUSIC AND LIBRETTO: Carlisle Floyd Thursday, June 27, 7:30 pm | Tickets start at $35 Saturday, June 29, 2:00 pm | Tickets start at $35 Porter Center at Brevard College Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Opera Talk in Scott Commons beginning one hour before the performance.

OUR MISSION: WEEK 5

The Brevard Music Center, a summer institute and festival, teaches gifted young musicians to prepare and perform great musical works at a high artistic level.

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Camille Thomas

FRIDAY, JUNE 28

ORCHESTRA

Shostakovich 11 A monumental orchestral work of whirling strings, sonorous bass, thunderous percussion, and tension-filled moments. Finnish pianist Olli Mustonen makes his Brevard debut in Prokofiev’s virtuosic and temperamental 2nd Piano Concerto.

Brevard Music Center Orchestra Keith Lockhart, conductor Olli Mustonen, piano PROKOFIEV .......................................................................Piano Concerto No. 2 SHOSTAKOVICH ......................................................................Symphony No. 11 7:30 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Concert Talk in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

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Immerse yourself in a two-week Festival Within a Festival honoring “the Dean of American composers” with symphonic and chamber works

SATURDAY, JUNE 29

ORCHESTRA

Elgar Cello Concerto Dominated by disillusionment and fleeting moments of idyllic release, this masterwork illuminates the quiet anguish of Elgar's last major work for orchestra through the brooding personality and searing dark timbre of the cello.

Brevard Sinfonia Keith Lockhart, conductor Camille Thomas, cello BRITTEN...................................................................................... Four Sea Interludes ELGAR........................................................................................................Cello Concerto VAUGHAN WILLIAMS.............................................................Symphony No. 5 7:30 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center Ticket holders may attend The PreConcert, a free recital in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

SUNDAY, JUNE 30

STUDENT

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

7:00 pm | $25 General Admission Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center

BMC Artistic Director Keith Lockhart is also Principal Conductor of the Boston Pops and Chief Guest Conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra.

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including Appalachian Spring, the Clarinet Concerto, and the Sextet, as well as BMC’s production of the acclaimed Copland and Mexico featuring music, multi-media, and film experiences curated by cultural historian Joseph Horowitz.

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The Shanghai Quartet

MONDAY, JULY 1

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The Shanghai Quartet — Beethoven Cycle III One of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles, renowned for its passionate musicality and impressive technique, returns to Brevard for year two of a multi-year cycle of Beethoven’s iconic string quartets.

BEETHOVEN............................. String Quartet in E flat major, Op. 127 BEETHOVEN......................... String Quartet in G major, Op. 18, No. 2 BEETHOVEN..........................String Quartet in C major, Op. 59, No. 3 7:30 pm | $28 General Admission Porter Center at Brevard College

TUESDAY, JULY 2

STUDENT

WQXR Young Artists Showcase The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation, Inc., Lead Sponsor Now in its 41st year on WQXR, New York City’s only classical music radio station, Young Artists Showcase seeks out and displays the talents of young emerging artists. Long-time host Robert Sherman returns to Brevard to highlight BMC student musicians on this much-admired show. (Live show will be taped for future broadcast.)

7:30 pm | $25 General Admission Porter Center at Brevard College Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Concert Talk in Scott Commons beginning one hour before the performance.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 3

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Student Piano Recital BMC piano students in recital.

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall at Brevard Music Center

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3

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The Shanghai Quartet — Beethoven Cycle IV One of the world’s foremost chamber ensembles, renowned for its passionate musicality and impressive technique, returns to Brevard for year two of a multi-year cycle of Beethoven’s iconic string quartets.

BEETHOVEN..........................String Quartet in D major, Op. 18, No. 3 BEETHOVEN................. String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95, “Serioso” BEETHOVEN...................................... String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132 7:30 pm | $28 General Admission Porter Center at Brevard College

THURSDAY, JULY 4

ORCHESTRA

Pendergrast Family Patriotic Pops Transylvania County Tourism Authority, Sustaining Sponsor An explosive afternoon of family fun! Celebrate Independence Day at BMC and enjoy a musical extravaganza featuring your patriotic favorites, including the rousing 1812 Overture with live cannon!

2:00 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center

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Live cannon at Patriotic Pops

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FRIDAY, JULY 5

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Program of Song High school voice students in recital.

4:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall at Brevard Music Center

Alexandre Tharaud

FRIDAY, JULY 5

ORCHESTRA

Beethoven "Emperor" Concerto Transcendent among all piano concertos, Beethoven’s Emperor thrills with a striking opening movement, glorious finale, and serene hymn-like Adagio. Schoenberg’s lush and colorful tone poem, Pelleas und Melisande, depicts a captivating story of forbidden love.

Brevard Music Center Orchestra Matthias Bamert, conductor Alexandre Tharaud, piano BEETHOVEN.........................................Piano Concerto No. 5, "Emperor" SCHOENBERG..............................................................Pelleas und Melisande 7:30 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Concert Talk in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

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Ruth Reinhardt

SATURDAY, JULY 6

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Dvořák Symphony No. 5 The Jerome Family, Lead Sponsor Wells Fargo, Lead Sponsor Overflowing with life-enhancing inspiration, this intensely personal masterwork miraculously distills the very essence of Dvořák’s Czech homeland. Daniel Bernard Roumain infuses Haitian rhythms with his signature electric violin sound in the self-composed Voodoo Concerto.

Brevard Sinfonia Ruth Reinhardt, conductor Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), violin DBR.........................................................................................Voodoo Violin Concerto DVOŘÁK...............................................................................................Symphony No. 5 7:30 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center Ticket holders may attend The PreConcert, a free recital in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

SUNDAY, JULY 7

ORCHESTRA

Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony Orchestra and organ combine to stunning and brilliant effect in this expressive, inventive symphonic work by Saint-Saëns.

Brevard Concert Orchestra Ken Lam, conductor Rubén Rengel, violin

3:00 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center Ticket holders may attend The PreConcert, a free recital in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

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DUKAS.......................................................................... The Sorcerer's Apprentice VIEUXTEMPS......................................................................Violin Concerto No. 5 SAINT-SAËNS..........................................................Symphony No. 3, "Organ"

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MONDAY, JULY 8

FREE

BMC@TCL New Songs Concert BMC students perform solo repertoire and 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 8

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Chamber Music of Aaron Copland

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BMC opens its 2019 Copland Festival with a selection of Aaron Copland’s small but powerful chamber music output, including the Duo for Flute and Piano, the Piano Quartet, and more.

7:30 pm | $28 General Admission Ingram Auditorium at Brevard College

Aaron Copland

TUESDAY, JULY 9

STUDENT

Just Brass A brass-travanganza with BMC faculty and students.

7:30 pm | $25 General Admission Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 Student Piano Recital BMC piano students in recital.

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall at Brevard Music Center

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 10

ORCHESTRA

Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence Distinctly Russian in character and style, Tchaikovsky fills this enchanting work with unforgettable folk-like melodies and energetic fortissimo passages. Bach’s wonderful Concerto for Oboe and Violin blends two distinct solo voices in a subtle, masterful baroque concerto.

Brevard Camerata Jason Posnock, violin Eric Ohlsson, oboe GERSHWIN...............................................................................................................Lullaby BACH...........................................Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C minor TCHAIKOVSKY..................................................................Souvenir de Florence 7:30 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center

THURSDAY JULY 11

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Student Classical Guitar Recital BMC classical guitar students in recital.

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall at Brevard Music Center

THURSDAY, JULY 11 SATURDAY, JULY 13

OPERA

Roméo et Juliette The Zimmerli Family Opera Endowment, Sustaining Sponsor Gounod's timeless opera illuminates the passion of young lovers through a grand and sweeping retelling of one of the most tragic love stories of all time. Sung in French with English supertitles.

Janiec Opera Company of the Brevard Music Center Kelly Kuo, conductor MUSIC: Charles Gounod LIBRETTO: Jules Barbier and Michel Carré Thursday, July 11, 7:30 pm | Tickets start at $35 Saturday, July 13, 2:00 pm | Tickets start at $35 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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FRIDAY, JULY 12

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New Music Premiere performances of new works written by BMC composition students.

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall at Brevard Music Center

FRIDAY, JULY 12

FREE

Piccolo Opera High school voice students present opera scenes.

4:30 pm | FREE Straus Auditorium at Brevard Music Center

Vanessa Benelli Mosell

FRIDAY, JULY 12

ORCHESTRA

Mendelssohn “Italian” Symphony In this musical postcard evoking the sights and sounds of Italy, Mendelssohn creates a fine-tuned symphonic drama — an orchestral landscape across which audiences can imagine their own characters and stories.

Brevard Music Center Orchestra Ken Lam, conductor Vanessa Benelli Mosell, piano CHOPIN...................................................................................Piano Concerto No. 1 MENDELSSOHN...................................................Symphony No. 4, "Italian" 7:30 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Concert Talk in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

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Angel Gil-Ordoñez

SATURDAY, JULY 13 Copland and Mexico

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Cultural historian Joseph Horowitz curates a program focusing on the relationship between Aaron Copland and the dynamic Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas. A screening of the emotionally searing film Redes is accompanied by a live performance of the original Revueltas score.

Brevard Sinfonia Angel Gil-Ordoñez, conductor Lorenzo Candelaria, host COPLAND ................................................................... "Hoe Down" from Rodeo COPLAND ..........................................................................................El Salón México REVUELTAS ................................................................................................. Sensemayá REVUELTAS ................................................. Redes (film with live orchestra) 7:30 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center 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 15

FREE

BMC@TCL BMC students perform solo repertoire and chamber music at Brevard’s Transylvania County Library.

12:30 pm | FREE Transylvania County Library

MONDAY, JULY 15

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BMC Artist Faculty: Carnival of the Animals A beloved, humorous, and fantastical suite with 14 movements, each representing a different animal or group of animals. Join us on a musical zoological journey from the royal lion, through waltzing elephants, to the elegant swan.

7:30 pm | $28 General Admission Porter Center at Brevard College

Harpeth Rising

TUESDAY, JULY 16

BMC PRESENTS

Harpeth Rising Hampton Inn-Brevard, Series Sponsor The acclaimed all-female trio noted for their distinct "Chambergrass" sound returns to Brevard and the Porter Center stage to perform their improvisatory-feeling jazz with newgrass, classical, and folk rhythms.

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

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 17

FREE

Student Piano Recital BMC piano students in recital.

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall at Brevard Music Center

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17

COPLAND

BMC Artist Faculty:

Copland and the Cold War

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Aaron Copland’s life spanned nearly the entire 20th century – he experienced it all. Here we examine Copland’s musical and social responses to the political landscape facing America’s artists in the period following WWII. 7:30 pm | $28 General Admission Porter Center at Brevard College

THURSDAY, JULY 18

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Brevard Symphonic Winds Maestro Kraig Alan Williams leads Brevard's gifted wind, brass, and percussion students in an enchanting and colorful program of celebrated music from the symphonic band repertoire.

Brevard Symphonic Winds Kraig Alan Williams, conductor 7:30 pm | $25 General Admission Straus Auditorium at Brevard Music Center

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FRIDAY, JULY 19 A Copland Celebration

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Artistic Director Keith Lockhart celebrates Aaron Copland with three of his best-known works for orchestra – Appalachian Spring, the Third Symphony, and the Clarinet Concerto featuring BMC artist faculty member Steve Cohen.

Brevard Music Center Orchestra Keith Lockhart, conductor Steve Cohen, clarinet COPLAND ..................................................................................Appalachian Spring COPLAND ......................................................................................Clarinet Concerto COPLAND..........................................................................................Symphony No. 3 7:30 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Concert Talk in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

Keith Lockhart

SATURDAY, JULY 20

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Raiders of the Lost Ark in Concert The film that gave the world one of its greatest movie heroes, Indiana Jones, is back and better than ever before! Relive the magic on the silver screen with the original great adventure…

Raiders of the Lost Ark…with John Williams’ epic score performed live to picture by a full symphony orchestra!

Brevard Sinfonia Nicholas Buc, conductor WILLIAMS .......Raiders of the Lost Ark - Film with Live Orchestra 8:30 pm* | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center *special late start time due to movie

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SUNDAY, JULY 21 Copland's America

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We close our Copland Festival as we welcome back Joseph Horowitz to present a program juxtaposing two powerful American landscapes – the Western expanse and the city.

Through his music Copland is able to clearly evoke both urban energy and prairie grandeur, as he breathes life into the great metropolis and the grizzled cowboy.

Brevard Concert Orchestra Ken Lam, conductor Joseph Horowitz, curator 3:00 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Concert Talk in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

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MONDAY, JULY 22

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BMC@TCL BMC students perform solo repertoire and chamber music at Brevard’s Transylvania County Library.

12:30 pm | FREE Transylvania County Library

MONDAY, JULY 22

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BMC Artist Faculty:

Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 1 Rich in Romantic themes and motifs, Mendelssohn’s brilliant, yet lyrical D minor Piano Trio stands as one of his most popular and beloved instrumental creations.

7:30 pm | $28 General Admission Ingram Auditorium at Brevard College

TUESDAY, JULY 23 FREE New Music Premiere performances of new works written by BMC composition students.

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall at Brevard Music Center

TUESDAY, JULY 23 FREE U.S. Army Brass Quintet The U.S. Army Brass Quintet returns to Brevard with BMC alumnus Robert McDonald in a varied program of Americana and audience favorites.

U.S. Army Brass Quintet Robert McDonald, baritone 7:30 pm | FREE Straus Auditorium at Brevard Music Center

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 Student Piano Recital BMC piano students in recital.

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall at Brevard Music Center

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 24

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BMC Artist Faculty:

Schumann Piano Quartet Composed in 1842 during Schumann’s “Chamber Music Year,” the Piano Quartet is a deeply Romantic statement built upon a reflective introduction, song-like melodies, and a lively scherzo.

7:30 pm | $28 General Admission Ingram Auditorium at Brevard College

THURSDAY, JULY 25 SATURDAY, JULY 27

OPERA

Die Fledermaus Nancy Crow Trentini, Lead Sponsor Nancy B. Hicks, Sustaining Sponsor in honor of Ross Magoulas and Dean Anthony A festive New Year's Eve party – filled with seduction, mischief, and frivolity – creates a grand farce with a happy ending for all.

Sung in English with supertitles.

Janiec Opera Company of the Brevard Music Center Michael Sakir, conductor MUSIC: Johann Strauss, Jr. LIBRETTO: Karl Haffner and Richard Genée Thursday, July 25, 7:30 pm | Tickets start at $35 Saturday, July 27, 2:00 pm | Tickets start at $35 Porter Center at Brevard College

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

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FRIDAY, JULY 26

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Program of Song High school voice students in recital.

4:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall at Brevard Music Center

Christian Zacharias

Photo by Constanze Zacharias

FRIDAY, JULY 26

ORCHESTRA

Brahms 4 Rich orchestral colors abound, melodies flow across the orchestra, and a triumphant and joy-filled finale provide "the most profound symphonic utterance Brahms produced." [NPR]

Brevard Music Center Orchestra Christian Zacharias, conductor/piano SCHUMANN.................................................................................Manfred Overture MOZART...............................................................................Piano Concerto No. 20 BRAHMS.............................................................................................Symphony No. 4 7:30 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center 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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SATURDAY, JULY 27

ORCHESTRA

Debussy and Ravel Be inspired by the intoxicating Spanish rhythms of Debussy's Ibéria, followed by Ravel’s display of "orchestral wizardry" in some of his most difficult and vibrant musical compositions.

Brevard Sinfonia Christian Zacharias, conductor Rémi Geniet, piano DEBUSSY.......................................................................................................................Ibéria RAVEL.........................................................Piano Concerto for the Left Hand HONEGGER................................................................................................. Pacific 231 RAVEL.......................................................Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloé 7:30 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center Ticket holders may attend The PreConcert, a free recital in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

SUNDAY, JULY 28

ORCHESTRA

Soloists of Tomorrow Always the not-to-be-missed concert of the season! Celebrate BMC’s mission and the next generation of classical musicians as we shine a spotlight on our most talented young students – all winners of the prestigious Jan and Beattie Wood Concerto Competition.

Brevard Music Center Orchestra Ken Lam, conductor 3:00 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center Ticket holders may attend The PreConcert, a free recital in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

SUNDAY, JULY 28

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Supersonic | Percussion Hypnotic rhythms and spectacular, syncopated drumming combine for a mesmerizing evening of family fun! BMC’s percussion students and faculty don’t miss a beat in this energetic concert for music-lovers of all ages.

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7:30 pm | $25 General Admission Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at the Brevard Music Center

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MONDAY, JULY 29

FREE

BMC@TCL BMC students perform solo repertoire and chamber music at Brevard’s Transylvania County Library.

12:30 pm | FREE Transylvania County Library

MONDAY, JULY 29

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BMC Artist Faculty: The Soldier's Tale The pernicious tale of a soldier who trades his fiddle to the devil for all the world’s riches. What could go wrong? Igor Stravinsky takes us on a clever, effervescent, and poignant journey interpreted by a septet of string, brass, and percussion instruments.

7:30 pm | $28 General Admission Porter Center at Brevard College

TUESDAY, JULY 30

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BMC Piano Competition Finals The Zimmerli Foundation, Sustaining Sponsor The future stars of tomorrow take the stage in this inspired competition, featuring BMC’s gifted high school and college pianists.

7:00 pm | $25 General Admission Porter Center at Brevard College

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 Student Piano Recital BMC piano students in recital.

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall at Brevard Music Center

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 31

CHAMBER

Dvořák Serenade for Strings Infused with gracious optimism and delicious tunes, a performance of Dvořák’s popular Serenade for Strings is a feel-good occasion for audience members and musicians alike.

BMC’s own William Ludwig shines in Joan Tower’s Red Maple for bassoon and string orchestra.

Brevard Camerata William Ludwig, bassoon MOZART...........................................................................................Serenata notturna TOWER................................................................................................................ Red Maple DVOŘÁK....................................................................................Serenade for Strings 7:30 pm | $28 General Admission Porter Center at Brevard College

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1

FREE

Student Classical Guitar Recital BMC classical guitar students in recital.

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall at Brevard Music Center

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1

OPERA

Broadway in Brevard: An Evening of Frank Loesser Favorites From the Pulitzer Prize to the Tony Award to the Academy Award, Frank Loesser has won them all! Join us in celebrating the legendary American songwriter with this special evening of his favorite melodies from hit shows including Broadway's Guys and Dolls, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and The Most Happy Fella, among other acclaimed works.

Janiec Opera Company of the Brevard Music Center 7:30 pm | Tickets start at $35 Porter Center at Brevard College

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2

FREE

New Music

12:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall at Brevard Music Center

WEEK 10

Premiere performances of new works written by BMC composition students.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 2

FREE

Student Piano Recital BMC piano students in recital.

2:30 pm | FREE Searcy Hall at Brevard Music Center

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2

FREE

Piccolo Opera High school voice students present opera scenes.

4:30 pm | FREE Straus Auditorium at Brevard Music Center

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2

ORCHESTRA

Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2 Rachmaninoff's gift for melody is illuminated in this beloved work, filled with rhapsodic expression and infectious exuberance.

Brevard Symphonic Winds Kraig Alan Williams, conductor Brevard Concert Orchestra Keith Lockhart, conductor Selected works to be performed by Brevard Symphonic Winds RACHMANINOFF.......................................................................Symphony No. 2 7:30 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center Ticket holders may attend The PreConcert, a free recital in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3

ORCHESTRA

Firebird Angular rhythms and vibrant orchestral colors abound in Stravinsky’s ballet score composed for Diaghilev’s famed Ballets Russes. Violinist SooBeen Lee makes her Brevard debut in Prokofiev's lyrical concerto.

Brevard Sinfonia Ken Lam, conductor SooBeen Lee, violin LIADOV......................................................................................From the Apocalypse PROKOFIEV..........................................................................Violin Concerto No. 2 STRAVINSKY................................................................ Song of the Nightingale STRAVINSKY...........................................................................................Firebird Suite 7:30 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center

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

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4

ORCHESTRA

Season Finale: Mahler 2 Audi Asheville, Lead Sponsor Another powerful season finale awaits you as Artistic Director Keith Lockhart leads hundreds of artists on the Whittington-Pfohl stage in Mahler's impassioned and apocalyptic Resurrection Symphony.

Brevard Music Center Orchestra and Chorus Keith Lockhart, conductor Ilana Davidson, soprano Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano MAHLER...................................................... Symphony No. 2, "Resurrection" 3:00 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center Ticket holders may attend a free Pre-Concert Talk in Thomas Hall, which begins one hour before the performance.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8

BMC PRESENTS

An Evening with Lyle Lovett and his Large Band Hampton Inn-Brevard, Series Sponsor Platt Architecture, P.A., Lead Sponsor One of music's most vibrant and iconic performers, Lyle Lovett breaks down barriers with a distinct fusion of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel, and blues.

7:30 pm | Tickets start at $25 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center Produced in collaboration with Mountain Song Productions

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 BMC PRESENTS BĂŠla Fleck's Blue Ridge Banjo Concert Hampton Inn-Brevard, Series Sponsor Sure to be another sell-out concert! The 15-time, GRAMMY winner marks the culmination of his second Blue Ridge Banjo Camp with an all-star lineup of banjo virtuosos including Tony Trischka, Kristin Scott Benson, Alan Munde, and Noam Pikelny.

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WEEKS

7:30 pm | Tickets start at $20 Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium at Brevard Music Center Produced in collaboration with Mountain Song Productions

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YO U R S U P P O R T E N S U R E S A F UTU R E F I LLE D W ITH TH E PERFORMING ARTS Your gift to Brevard Music Center helps nurture the exceptional talent, ambition, and passion of the best and brightest student musicians from across the country and around the world. Your generous contribution also provides student financial support, maintains student and faculty residences, and improves rehearsal and performance spaces across our 180 acre campus.

Benefits to enhance your summer festival experience begin with your gift of $75. Members of our Maestro Society (annual gift of $2,500 or more) enjoy premium benefits, including access to The Maestro Society Lounge, preferred season parking, invitations to exclusive events, and much more.

Support music’s future today! Visit brevardmusic.org/support, or call (828) 862-2114 for details on the benefits of giving at all levels.

"Being at Brevard Music Center has allowed me to develop both as an oboist and as a musician. Being surrounded by talented students, an amazing faculty, and the beautiful scenery of North Carolina has helped me to grow while making connections that will last a lifetime."

- Jessica, BMC Alumna 30

G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N Administration.................................................................... (828) 862-2100 Box Office........................................................................... (828) 862-2105 Development...................................................................... (828) 862-2121 Fax.. ....................................................................................... (828) 884-2036 Group Sales. . ...................................................................... (828) 862-2131 Web........................................................................................brevardmusic.org Email................................................................ boxoffice@brevardmusic.org

BOX OFFICE HOURS Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium (Brevard Music Center Campus) May 13 – June 20 Monday – Friday. . ...................................................................10 am to 5 pm June 21 – August 4 Monday – Wednesday..........................................................10 am to 5 pm Thursday – Saturday.................................................10 am – intermission Sunday............................................................................ noon – intermission Beyond August 4 The BMC Box Office will be open on a limited schedule. Online ticketing will remain available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Porter Center (Brevard College Campus) June 6 - August 1 Open on performance days only – 2 hours prior to the start of a performance through intermission.

L O C AT I O N G U I D E Brevard Music Center Campus (349 Andante Lane) Searcy Hall Straus Auditorium Thomas Hall Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium Brevard College Campus (1 Brevard College Drive) Ingram Auditorium Scott Commons, Porter Center Scott Concert Hall, Porter Center

GROUPS @ BMC 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's parking lot remains open during the entire season and is free for ticket holders in non-reserved areas. Members of The Maestro Society enjoy season-long, complimentary, preferred parking (and other great benefits!).

For more information about The Maestro Society, please call (828) 862-2114, email maestrosociety@brevardmusic.org, or visit brevardmusic.org/benefits.

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T I C K E T I N F O R M AT I O N Individual Tickets are available for purchase on our website: brevardmusic.org/performances.

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

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.

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.

Subscriptions are still available for the 2019 season.

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

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 Opening Night, Season Finale, or BMC Presents.

There is a $2 per ticket fee to exchange tickets; this fee is waived for BMC subscribers.

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. * Lawn tickets for students and children cannot be purchased online. Please call the Box Office at 828-862-2105 for tickets. Complimentary tickets are not available for Opening Night, Season Finale, and most BMC Presents.

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TICKET PURCHASING Online Choose your own seats by purchasing tickets on our secure ticketing website. Ticketing Alert: With the increase in third party ticket resale websites posing as BMC, we want to reassure you, our valued patrons, that Brevard Music Center in no way supports this activity. When obtaining tickets for any Brevard Music Center event, be sure to purchase them only from our official ticketing site at brevardmusic.org/performances. Purchasing BMC tickets directly from us will assure the best ticket price and customer service.

Phone and In Person The Box Office will be open for phone and walk-up orders beginning Monday, May 13. Call (828) 862-2105 or visit the Box Office, located at the entrance to Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium on the Brevard Music Center campus.

All tickets are subject to NC Sales Tax of 6.75%. Single tickets purchased by mail or online are subject to a $3.25 fee per ticket.

All subscriptions are subject to an $8.50 per transaction fee.

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

BMC CONCESSIONS Bring your own picnic…or enjoy BMC’s delicious selection of casual fare and snacks while experiencing a performance at WhittingtonPfohl Auditorium (WPA). A full assortment of beverages is available for your enjoyment including wine by the glass, local craft beer and hard cider, soft drinks, bottled water, and coffee. Refreshing desserts, including crowd favorite Kiwi Gelato and fresh baked cookies, are offered as a delightful finish to your BMC experience.

WPA concessions–located at the main concession building on the lawn and the white-tented areas on the WPA plaza–open one hour prior to each performance.

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S P O N S O R S & PA R T N E R S Brevard Music Center gratefully acknowledges its 2019 Sponsors and Partners*

Jacquelyn and Bruce Rogow, Season Sponsors LEAD SPONSORS

The Zimmerli Family Opera Endowment

Audi Asheville Season Finale: Mahler 2

Hampton Inn-Brevard BMC Presents Series

Roméo et Juliette

The Zimmerli Foundation BMC Piano Competition Finals

SEASON PARTNERS

The Jerome Family

35 Degrees North

Dvořák Symphony No. 5

Official Landscape Services

The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation, Inc.

Bed & Breakfast on Tiffany Hill

WQXR Young Artists Showcase

Bold Rock Hard Cider

Platt

Architecture, P.A. BMC Presents: An Evening with Lyle Lovett and his Large Band

Official Bed and Breakfast

of Asheville

BMC Presents: Michael Feinstein

Nancy Crow Trentini Die Fledermaus

Official Hard Cider

Broad Street Wines Special Event Sponsor

Hampton Inn-Brevard Official Hotel and Lead Sponsor, BMC Presents Series

Johnson Building Supply Official Building Supply Provider

New Leaf Garden Market Official Plant and Garden Provider

Oskar Blues Brewery Dvořák Symphony No. 5

SUSTAINING SPONSORS

Official Craft Beer

Steinway & Sons Official Piano

Nancy B. Hicks, in honor of Ross Magoulas & Dean Anthony

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

Die Fledermaus

Blue Mountain Medicine

Loyal Friends of Brevard Music Center Opening Night: All Tchaikovsky

COMMUNITY PARTNERS BMC Presents: The Temptations and The Four Tops

Opening Night: All Tchaikovsky

Pendergrast Family Patriotic Pops *Sponsors as of March 5, 2019

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Brevard Ballet Centro Comunitario Hispano Americano The Cindy Platt Boys and Girls Club Free Rein Mountain Sun Community School Muddy Sneakers North Carolina Guardian Ad Litem Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education Rise and Shine SAFE of Transylvania County Sharing House Transylvania Animal Alliance Group, TAAG Transylvania County Arts Council United Way of Transylvania County Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas WNC Military History Museum

MEDIA SPONSORS

TRAN TI SYLV M ANIA E S

*Media sponsors as of February 28, 2019

DON’T MISS: Keith Lockhart, Chee-Yun, Lyle Lovett, The Temptations and The Four Tops, Michael Feinstein, Béla Fleck, BMC's Aaron Copland Festival & much more!

PERFORMANCE

2019 SCHEDULE

PO Box 312 Brevard, NC 28712

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