The Sounds of (Near) Silence
Couple with 850-song repertoire won’t drown out your dinner It’s often been said that a message can be communicated more effectively with a whisper…
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Braving the Emotional Weather
Wilcox is back with new feelings and just as many gigs Since releasing his debut album, The Nightshift Watchman, in 1987, David Wilcox has…
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Hope After the Storm
Returning to the scene with a full band and a lush new EP As society gingerly moves toward an exit from the troubling pandemic…
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The Baton, Passed
After launching a months-long search for a new music director — including staging three trial concerts led by the three contenders, in the name…
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Meet Maria in 2022
Playhouse stages its most-requested musical When Flat Rock Playhouse stages a month-long run of West Side Story this month, locals may recognize some familiar…
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Out in the World Again
Celebrated soprano makes a stop at Brevard Music Festival Soprano Larisa Martínez has a stunning pedigree. Her long list of high-profile credits includes bravura…
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Strings to Come
North Carolina Guitar Celebration ushers in a new era at Brevard Music Center Though he’s closely associated with the Nashville session scene, bluegrass/Americana musician and…
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Laid Back, On Fire
Randall Bramblett returns with a new album and no compromises The music business has a built-in tendency to categorize artists: they’re a rocker, a…
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Batons and Ballots
Musicians and audience members will help choose new director/conductor By: Margaret Butler With a lift of the baton — or three — Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra…
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The Pipes of May
Spring concert features newly refurbished organ When the organ at St. John in the Wilderness bursts forth for this month’s American Guild of Organists concert,…
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