June 21 Opening Night at Brevard Music Center for the 2013 season with Principal Guest Conductor JoAnn Falletta leading the Brevard Music Center Orchestra. The concert will feature Borodin's Overture to his opera Prince Igor, Prokofiev's beloved Suite from Romeo and Juliet and will close with 18 year old virtuoso Conrad Tao performing Tchaikovsky's powerful Piano Concerto No. 1.
Each summer more than 400 students, ages 14 through post-college, join professional musicians to eat, breathe and sleep music for seven weeks at the
Brevard Music Center. In addition to a rigorous schedule of instruction, students collaborate with faculty and guest artists in more than eighty public performances.
The Center includes a 180 acre campus in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Established in 1936 the remarkable facility has matured into one of the country's premier summer training programs and festivals. For seven weeks, students participate in a vigorous program of instruction that includes ensembles, private lessons, and chamber music.
The 2013 Season Our 2013 season includes performances of classical masterworks including Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto, Stravinsky's
Firebird, and Beethoven's beloved Fifth Symphony. The summer festival also features an outstanding lineup of guest artists ranging from rising stars of the classical world, such as pianist Ji-Yong and violinist Bella Hristova, to two of today's most celebrated soloists — pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and violinist Joshua Bell.
Advance purchase of tickets is recommended and several free concerts and events are offered. Check the website for details and learn more about
Brevard NC HERE.
