Don’t Fret
Nora Brown is a celebrated roots musician. She released her debut album, Cinnamon Tree, in 2019. The work showcases Brown’s facility on the banjo,…
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“Like Running a Triathlon on Ice Skates”
Anne Akiko Meyers opens Brevard Music Festival with a customized concerto In the classical-music idiom, concert violinist Anne Akiko Meyers is the equivalent of a rock…
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Seizing a New Day
Over its more than 80-year history, Brevard Music Center has seen plenty of historic performances by some of the biggest names in classical, jazz, and Americana. Summers around the lake at the center’s campus have usually been soundtracked by arias, symphonies, and string quartets, as the stage has played host to such legendary performers at Yo-Yo Ma, Renée Fleming, and Joshua Bell.
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Growing a Legacy
Seventh-generation farmers release their eighth album Acoustic Syndicate has been defying genre stereotypes for more than a quarter century. The beloved Western North Carolina…
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Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
Lyle Lovett brings his legendary fusion of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel, and blues to Brevard as the featured roots headliner of the Brevard…
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Brevard Sinfonia, conductor Ken Lam, presents Stravinksy’s “Firebird Suite” and “Song of the Nightingale,” plus other selections. Violin virtuoso SooBeen Lee makes her Brevard…
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One Hundred Banjos and the People Who Love Them
Camp led by bluegrass bigwigs culminates in a public concert Kristin Scott Benson was the 2018 recipient of the Steve Martin Award for Excellence…
Read MoreRaiders of the Lost Ark With Live Orchestra
Experience the film that introduced the world to Indiana Jones, with John Williams’ epic score performed by a full symphony orchestra. $20-$64. Brevard Music…
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Harpeth Rising
Photo by Daniel Motta An all-women “chambergrass” trio of national renown, Harpeth Rising appears at Brevard Music Festival in a show at the Porter…
Read MoreJust Brass
Concert will be a “brass-travaganza” that brings together all brass players associated with Brevard Music Center, both faculty and students. $25. Brevard Music Center,…
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