String Solstice - June 20, 2021, 3pm & 5:30pm

due to an overwhelming response, this program will take place in diana wortham theatre!

Milton Crotts, conductor

Celebrate the solstice with the Blue Ridge Orchestra Chamber Strings! String Solstice honors the return of the light, of concert-making, and of BRO Music Director Milton Crotts. This 75-minute concert program features local musicians and soloists in a collection of favorite pieces and rare treats.

Soloists:

Program:

Antonio Vivaldi, Summer from The Four Seasons - with Hanako Hjersman, violin

ETA Hoffmann, Harp Concerto in C minor (movement I)

Aaron Copland, Hoedown from Rodeo for String Orchestra

Marcel Tournier, Deux Préludes Romantiques (op.17) - with Arnold Brown, violin, and Jessie Meltz, harp

JS Bach, Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor - Franklin Keel, cello

Jacques Offenbach, Finale from Orpheus in the Underworld

JS Bach, Largo from Concerto in D minor for Two Violins - with Hanako Hjersman and Kate Bryant, violin

Josef Haydn: Concerto for Cello in C major - with Franklin Keel, cello

Note: due to venue constraints, we are not able to accept FriendPass tickets for String Solstice. Friend discounts are available. Email us for more information.

Venue

Diana Wortham Theatre
at Wortham Center for the Performing Arts
18 Biltmore Ave, Asheville 28801

about the venue

The Market Street Courtyard is located behind Wortham Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Asheville. Seating capacity for these performances is 75. Wortham is observing additional safety protocols in light of COVID-19, which you can read about here.