Past Concerts
May Masters - May 4 & 5, 2019
The Blue Ridge Orchestra's 2019 Season Finale featured Aaron Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man," conducted by BRO bassoonist Mary Thomas, as well as his "Concerto for Clarinet," conducted by Milton Crotts and featuring BRO's own principal clarinet Gary Spaulding in the soloist role. The entire symphony joined in for Brahms' stirring Symphony No. 2, a fitting way to close out the season!
Mostly Mozart - March 2 & 3, 2018
Mostly Mozart, a prequel to the 2019 Asheville Amadeus Festival, featured Blue Ridge Orchestra’s own Bradford Malbon (principal flute) and Hobart Whitman (principal horn) stepping up as soloists in this intimate chamber concert.
BRO Revels! 2018 with Newberry & Verch
For BRO Revels! 2018, we put together a genre-crossing, multi-disciplinary holiday feast for the senses, with guests Joe Newberry and April Verch treating us to their Ozark/Quebec fiddle and step dance traditions, Rebecca O’Quinn choreographing a balletic dance to accompany Vivaldi’s Winter, and Megan McConnell and Rebecca O’Quinn joining the orchestra on vocals. Although the event was postponed to January 13 due to snow, it was a wonderful wintry time!
This event was sponsored by Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty, and was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Eleven Eleven - November 10 & 11, 2018
The Blue Ridge Orchestra presented "Eleven Eleven: Remembering Armistice" to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of Armistice.
This concert was sponsored by Ingles Markets.
Summer Lights 2018
Held Friday and Saturday, July 27 – 28 and August 3 – 4, from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Arboretum’s Outdoor Events Amphitheater, Summer Lights featured the BRO Symphonic Winds and a customized, synchronized light show.
Ayane Okabe, Violin
The Blue Ridge Orchestra is excited to present Ms. Ayane Okabe in concert, fresh from an appearance at Carnegie Hall!