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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“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…
Read MoreMountain Song Festival
The annual three-day Americana/bluegrass showcase gets going in Brevard with Acoustic Syndicate (see feature story in this issue) and the iconic Preservation Hall Jazz…
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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…
Read MoreFirebird with SooBeen Lee
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…
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Offstage There are No Solos
Stars and students are “conducted” behind the scenes by powerhouse coordination The Brevard Music Center Summer Institute & Festival has hit a high note…
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