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Brevard Music Center to Kick-off 75th Anniversary Season on June 24


The Brevard Music Center, a summer institute and festival, is situated in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. More than 400 students, ages 14 through 29, enroll at the Music Center to perform and to study with members of a distinguished artist faculty.

The Brevard Music Center will open its 75th anniversary season on Friday, June 24. Brevard will present 80 concerts including orchestra, opera, chamber music, wind ensemble, new music, recitals, and more.

Complete Season Event List: Friday, June 24, 2011
Pre�Concert Lecture 6:30 PM @ Thomas Hall (Free Event)

Opening Night: 75th Anniversary Season 7:30 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($15.00 - $35.00)

Sunday, June 26, 2011
Pre�Concert Lecture 2:00 PM @ Thomas Hall (Free Event)

Brahms Symphony No. 2 3:00 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($15.00 - $35.00)

Monday, June 27, 2011
Chamber Music at the Porter Center � Artist Faculty 7:30 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center ($15.00)

Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Chamber Music at the Porter Center � Artist Faculty 7:30 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center ($15.00)

Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Student Piano Recital 12:30 PM @ Searcy Hall (Free Event)

Chamber Music at the Porter Center � Artist Faculty 7:30 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center ($15.00)

Friday, July 1, 2011
Pre�Concert Lecture 6:30 PM @ Thomas Hall (Free Event)

Strauss Till Eulenspiegel 7:30 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($15.00 - $35.00)

Saturday, July 2, 2011
Pre�Concert Lecture 6:30 PM @ Thomas Hall (Free Event)

Appalachian Spring 7:30 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($15.00 - $40.00)

Sunday, July 3, 2011
Pendergrast Family Patriotic Pops 2:00 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($15.00 - $35.00)

Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Brevard Live � Debussy Pr�ludes, Books I and II � Craig Nies, piano 7:30 PM @ Searcy Hall ($15.00)

Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Student Piano Recital 12:30 PM @ Searcy Hall (Free Event)

Brevard Live � Aus Wien - Music from Vienna � Artist Faculty 7:30 PM @ Searcy Hall ($15.00)

Thursday, July 7, 2011
New Music Concert 4:30 PM @ Searcy Hall (Free Event)

Pre�Opera Lecture 6:30 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center (Free Event)

La Traviata 7:30 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center ($25.00 - $35.00)

Friday, July 8, 2011
Program of Song 4:30 PM @ Searcy Hall (Free Event)

Pre�Concert Lecture 6:30 PM @ Thomas Hall (Free Event)

Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances 7:30 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($15.00 - $35.00)

Saturday, July 9, 2011
Pre�Opera Lecture 1:00 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center (Free Event)

La Traviata 2:00 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center ($25.00 - $35.00)

Pre�Concert Lecture 6:30 PM @ Thomas Hall (Free Event)

Serkin Plays Bart�k 7:30 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($15.00 - $40.00)

Sunday, July 10, 2011
Pre�Concert Lecture 2:00 PM @ Thomas Hall (Free Event)

Franck Symphony 3:00 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($15.00 - $30.00)

Pre�Opera Lecture 6:30 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center (Free Event)

La Traviata 7:30 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center ($25.00 - $35.00)

Monday, July 11, 2011
Student Recital 4:30 PM @ Searcy Hall (Free Event)

Chamber Music at the Porter Center � Artist Faculty 7:30 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center ($15.00)

Tuesday, July 12, 2011
BMC@TCL 12:30 PM @ Transylvania County Library (Free Event)

Vega Quartet � Music of Haydn, Bart�k, and Beethoven 7:30 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center ($25.00)

Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Student Piano Recital 12:30 PM @ Searcy Hall (Free Event)

Steinway Gala 7:30 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center ($15.00)

Thursday, July 14, 2011
Pre�Opera Lecture 1:00 PM @ Morrison Playhouse at the Porter Center (Free Event)

The Threepenny Opera 2:00 PM @ Morrison Playhouse at the Porter Center ($25.00)

New Music Concert 4:30 PM @ Searcy Hall (Free Event)

Transylvania Symphonic Band 7:30 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium (Free Event)

Friday, July 15, 2011
Pre�Opera Lecture 1:00 PM @ Morrison Playhouse at the Porter Center (Free Event)

The Threepenny Opera 2:00 PM @ Morrison Playhouse at the Porter Center ($25.00)

Piccolo Opera 6:00 PM @ Morrison Playhouse at the Porter Center (Free Event)

Pre�Concert Lecture 6:30 PM @ Thomas Hall (Free Event)

Beethoven 7 7:30 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($15.00 - $35.00)

Saturday, July 16, 2011
Pre�Opera Lecture 1:00 PM @ Morrison Playhouse at the Porter Center (Free Event)

The Threepenny Opera 2:00 PM @ Morrison Playhouse at the Porter Center ($25.00)

Pre�Concert Lecture 6:30 PM @ Thomas Hall (Free Event)

Haydn and Brahms 7:30 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($15.00 - $30.00)

Sunday, July 17, 2011
Opera's Greatest Hits 3:00 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($15.00 - $35.00)

Jan and Beattie Wood Concerto Competition Finals 7:00 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium (Free Event)

Monday, July 18, 2011
Student Recital 4:30 PM @ Searcy Hall (Free Event)

Brevard Live � "In the Round" � Artist Faculty 7:30 PM @ Searcy Hall ($15.00)

Tuesday, July 19, 2011
BMC@TCL 12:30 PM @ Transylvania County Library (Free Event)

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Student Piano Recital 12:30 PM @ Searcy Hall (Free Event)

Brevard Live � Brahms - Complete sonatas for violin and piano � William Preucil, violin ~ Bruce Murray, piano 7:30 PM @ Searcy Hall ($15.00)

Thursday, July 21, 2011
Pre�Opera Lecture 6:30 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center (Free Event)

Hansel and Gretel 7:30 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center ($25.00 - $35.00)

Friday, July 22, 2011
Pre�Concert Lecture 6:30 PM @ Thomas Hall (Free Event)

Lockhart Conducts Mahler 3 7:30 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($15.00 - $40.00)

Saturday, July 23, 2011
Pre�Opera Lecture 1:00 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center (Free Event)

Hansel and Gretel 2:00 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center ($25.00 - $35.00)

Pre�Concert Lecture 6:30 PM @ Thomas Hall (Free Event)

An Evening of Pops 7:30 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($15.00 - $40.00)

Sunday, July 24, 2011
Pre�Concert Lecture 2:00 PM @ Thomas Hall (Free Event)

Dvorak Symphony No. 8 3:00 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($15.00 - $30.00)

Pre�Opera Lecture 6:30 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center (Free Event)

Hansel and Gretel 7:30 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center ($25.00 - $35.00)

Monday, July 25, 2011
Student Recital 4:30 PM @ Searcy Hall (Free Event)

Susan Platts in Recital 7:30 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center ($25.00)

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
BMC@TCL 12:30 PM @ Transylvania County Library (Free Event)

Chamber Music at the Porter Center � Artist Faculty 7:30 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center ($15.00)

Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Student Piano Recital 12:30 PM @ Searcy Hall (Free Event)

Brevard Plays Bach 7:30 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center ($25.00)

Thursday, July 28, 2011
Pre�Opera Lecture 1:00 PM @ Morrison Playhouse at the Porter Center (Free Event)

Alcina 2:00 PM @ Morrison Playhouse at the Porter Center ($25.00)

New Music Concert 4:30 PM @ Searcy Hall (Free Event)

Transylvania Symphonic Band 7:30 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium (Free Event)

Friday, July 29, 2011
Pre�Opera Lecture 1:00 PM @ Morrison Playhouse at the Porter Center (Free Event)

Alcina 2:00 PM @ Morrison Playhouse at the Porter Center ($25.00)

Program of Song 4:30 PM @ Searcy Hall (Free Event)

Pre�Concert Lecture 6:30 PM @ Thomas Hall (Free Event)

Pictures at an Exhibition 7:30 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($15.00 - $35.00)

Saturday, July 30, 2011
Pre�Opera Lecture 1:00 PM @ Morrison Playhouse at the Porter Center (Free Event)

Alcina 2:00 PM @ Morrison Playhouse at the Porter Center ($25.00)

Pre�Concert Lecture 6:30 PM @ Thomas Hall (Free Event)

Dvorak Symphony No. 7 7:30 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($15.00 - $30.00)

Sunday, July 31, 2011
Pre�Concert Lecture 2:00 PM @ Thomas Hall (Free Event)

Soloists of Tomorrow 3:00 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($15.00 - $30.00)

BMC Piano Competition Finals 7:00 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center ($10.00)

Monday, August 1, 2011
BMC@TCL 12:30 PM @ Transylvania County Library (Free Event)

Student Recital 4:30 PM @ Searcy Hall (Free Event)

Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Project 7:30 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($25.00 - $50.00)

Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Supersonic � BMC Percussion in concert 7:30 PM @ Straus Auditorium (Free Event)

Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Student Piano Recital 12:30 PM @ Searcy Hall (Free Event)

Brevard Live � All Beethoven program � Timothy Ehlen, piano 7:30 PM @ Searcy Hall ($15.00)

Thursday, August 4, 2011
New Music Concert 4:30 PM @ Searcy Hall (Free Event)

Pre�Opera Lecture 6:30 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center (Free Event)

L'Elisir d'Amore 7:30 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center ($25.00 - $35.00)

Friday, August 5, 2011
BMC@TCL 12:30 PM @ Transylvania County Library (Free Event)

Pre�Opera Lecture 1:00 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center (Free Event)

L'Elisir d'Amore 2:00 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center ($25.00 - $35.00)

Piccolo Opera 6:00 PM @ Morrison Playhouse at the Porter Center (Free Event)

Pre�Concert Lecture 6:30 PM @ Thomas Hall (Free Event)

Lockhart Conducts Shostakovich 7:30 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($15.00 - $35.00)

Saturday, August 6, 2011
Transylvania Symphonic Band 1:00 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium (Free Event)

Pre�Opera Lecture 1:00 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center (Free Event)

L'Elisir d'Amore 2:00 PM @ Scott Concert Hall at the Porter Center ($25.00 - $35.00)

Pre�Concert Lecture 6:30 PM @ Thomas Hall (Free Event)

The Titan 7:30 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($15.00 - $30.00)

Sunday, August 7, 2011
Pre�Concert Lecture 2:00 PM @ Thomas Hall (Free Event)

Season Finale: Yo-Yo Ma 3:00 PM @ Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium ($75.00 - $150.00)

For more information, please visit www.brevardmusic.org.

(Image provided by the Brevard Music Center.)

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