History
In 1936 James Christian Pfohl opened a summer band camp for boys on the campus of Davidson College in North Carolina. Fifty young instrumentalists appeared for that first session.
The camp lasted seven summers at Davidson and spent one summer at Queens College in Charlotte. In 1944 Pfohl moved his camp to a beautiful site just outside the town of Brevard in western North Carolina, and the now coeducational Transylvania Music Camp was born.
A few years later, Pfohl established a festival at the camp, and this soon became an integral part of the summer activities. The name was changed to "Brevard Music Center" in 1955.
In 1965 Henry Janiec succeeded James Christian Pfohl as artistic director at Brevard. Mr. Janiec led the Center for more than thirty years, through the 1996 season. After an exhaustive national search, David Effron became artistic director in 1997.
Beginning in October 2007, Keith Lockhart became the Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor.
The camp lasted seven summers at Davidson and spent one summer at Queens College in Charlotte. In 1944 Pfohl moved his camp to a beautiful site just outside the town of Brevard in western North Carolina, and the now coeducational Transylvania Music Camp was born.
A few years later, Pfohl established a festival at the camp, and this soon became an integral part of the summer activities. The name was changed to "Brevard Music Center" in 1955.
In 1965 Henry Janiec succeeded James Christian Pfohl as artistic director at Brevard. Mr. Janiec led the Center for more than thirty years, through the 1996 season. After an exhaustive national search, David Effron became artistic director in 1997.
Beginning in October 2007, Keith Lockhart became the Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor.