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Jun
Opening Night: Garrick Ohlsson Plays Rachmaninoff
Fri 26 Jun 2026
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Opening Night: Garrick Ohlsson Plays Rachmaninoff

Friday, June 26, 2026, 7:30 pm
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

The Brevard Music Center Orchestra opens the 90th anniversary season with a thrilling program featuring pianist Garrick Ohlsson in Rachmaninoff’s beloved Piano Concerto No. 2. Anna Clyne’s vibrant Masquerade sets an energetic tone, while Beethoven’s monumental Eroica Symphony brings the evening to a triumphant close with music that forever changed the symphonic tradition. Read more

America 250
Sun 28 Jun 2026
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America 250

Sunday, June 28, 2026, 3:00 pm
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Keith Lockhart and the Brevard Sinfonia salute America 250 with a concert celebrating the richness of American orchestral music. Barber’s spirited Overture to The School for Scandal opens the program, followed by James Stephenson’s PILLARS, a concerto showcasing the power and virtuosity of the low brass. Works by Copland and Carlos Simon complete an afternoon… Read more

Jul
Brahms Symphony No. 4
Fri 3 Jul 2026
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Brahms Symphony No. 4

Friday, July 3, 2026, 7:30 pm
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Carlos Simon’s Festive Fanfare and Overture launches this exciting orchestral program, followed by Shostakovich’s intense and virtuosic Violin Concerto No. 1. Brahms’s Symphony No. 4 brings the evening to a powerful close with lush lyricism and one of the most monumental finales in the symphonic repertoire. Read more

Pendergrast Family Patriotic Pops
Sat 4 Jul 2026
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Pendergrast Family Patriotic Pops

Saturday, July 4, 2026, 2:00 pm
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Celebrate America 250 with an exhilarating Independence Day concert of American classics and patriotic favorites. Enjoy rousing marches and inspiring tributes Celebrate Independence Day with an exhilarating program of American classics and patriotic favorites. The Brevard Concert Orchestra and Brevard Symphonic Winds present rousing marches, beloved Broadway and film music, and stirring tributes to the… Read more

Bruckner’s Romantic Symphony
Sun 5 Jul 2026
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Bruckner’s Romantic Symphony

Sunday, July 5, 2026, 3:00 pm
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Brevard Sinfonia, led by Naomi Woo, presents a program of striking contrast and scale. Artist faculty member Leonardo Soto performs Andy Akiho’s Timpani Concerto, a BMC co-commission with the Houston Symphony, heard here in only its second performance. The evening concludes with Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4, the “Romantic,” a landmark work of depth, color, and… Read more

Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations
Fri 10 Jul 2026
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Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations

Friday, July 10, 2026, 7:30 pm
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

JoAnn Falletta leads the Brevard Music Center Orchestra in a program of brilliance and vitality. Cellist Camille Thomas performs Tchaikovsky’s elegant Variations on a Rococo Theme, a showcase of lyricism and virtuosity. Music by Joan Tower opens the evening, and Nielsen’s powerful Fourth Symphony, “The Inextinguishable,” concludes the program with driving energy and triumphant spirit. Read more

Daphnis and Chloé
Sun 12 Jul 2026
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Daphnis and Chloé

Sunday, July 12, 2026, 3:00 pm
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Maestra JoAnn Falletta continues the weekend’s concerts with the Brevard Sinfonia. The program is highlighted by the world premiere of Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s Viola Concerto, performed by violist Paul Neubauer. Morton Gould’s Cowboy Rhapsody opens the concert, and brilliant orchestral suites by Roussel and Ravel complete the afternoon. Read more

Shostakovich 10
Thu 16 Jul 2026
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Shostakovich 10

Thursday, July 16, 2026, 7:30 pm
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

The Brevard Concert Orchestra takes the stage in a program of powerful orchestral works. Brahms’s Tragic Overture opens the concert with dark intensity, while Bernstein’s Three Dance Episodes from ‘On the Town’ brings theatrical flair and lively rhythm. Shostakovich’s epic Symphony No. 10 concludes the evening with dramatic orchestration and one of the twentieth century’s… Read more

An Alpine Symphony
Fri 17 Jul 2026
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An Alpine Symphony

Friday, July 17, 2026, 7:30 pm
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

The Brevard Music Center Orchestra, led by Rune Bergmann, presents a program of grandeur and virtuosity. Pianist Sir Stephen Hough returns to the stage in a performance of Brahms’s dramatic Piano Concerto No. 1. Strauss’s breathtaking An Alpine Symphony follows, portraying an epic journey through mountain landscapes in one of the most vivid tone poems… Read more

Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony
Sat 18 Jul 2026
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Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony

Saturday, July 18, 2026, 7:30 pm
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Conductor Earl Lee leads the Brevard Sinfonia in a colorful orchestral program. Featuring violinist Amaryn Olmeda in Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2, a work of lyrical beauty and sparkling virtuosity. Berlioz’s exuberant Roman Carnival Overture launches the concert, while Mendelssohn’s beloved “Italian” Symphony concludes the evening with sunlit melodies and irresistible rhythmic energy. Read more

Gil Shaham + Mahler 4
Fri 24 Jul 2026
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Gil Shaham + Mahler 4

Friday, July 24, 2026, 7:30 pm
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Keith Lockhart leads the Brevard Music Center Orchestra in a program of symphonic brilliance. Mahler’s luminous Symphony No. 4 opens the evening, featuring BMC alum Emma Marhefka in the radiant final movement that envisions a child’s view of heaven. The concert concludes with the return of celebrated violinist Gil Shaham, who performs Brahms’s majestic Violin… Read more

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert
Sat 25 Jul 2026
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Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert

Saturday, July 25, 2026, 8:30 pm
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Experience Star Wars: Return of the Jedi like never before! The Brevard Sinfonia performs John Williams’s iconic score live while the film unfolds on the big screen. Movie Night returns this summer with the epic finale of the original Star Wars trilogy brought thrillingly to life. Read more

Soloists of Tomorrow
Sun 26 Jul 2026
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Soloists of Tomorrow

Sunday, July 26, 2026, 3:00 pm
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Brevard’s top young musicians take center stage! Winners of the 2026 Jan and Beattie Wood Concerto Competition perform with the Brevard Music Center Orchestra. Featuring some of the most exciting rising stars in classical music, this concert is an annual audience favorite! Read more

Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
Fri 31 Jul 2026
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Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2

Friday, July 31, 2026, 7:30 pm
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Brevard’s exceptional high school ensembles take the spotlight under conductors Keith Lockhart and Kraig Alan Williams in a program of dramatic scale. Music by Holst and Michael Daugherty opens the evening, culminating in Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2, celebrated for its lush lyricism and soaring Romantic expression. Read more

Aug
Liszt Piano Concerto No.1
Sat 1 Aug 2026
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Liszt Piano Concerto No.1

Saturday, August 1, 2026, 7:30 pm
Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium

Ken Lam conducts Brevard Sinfonia in a program rich in color and rhythmic vitality. Pianist Sophia Liu performs Liszt’s brilliant Piano Concerto No. 1, a dazzling showcase of virtuosity and orchestral interplay. BMC faculty composer David Dzubay’s evocative Ridgeline opens the concert, while Brahms’s Variations on a Theme by Haydn and Bartók’s spirited Dance Suite… Read more

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