Greetings from Wilkesboro with The Kruger Brothers
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Emerson String Quartet
Schaefer Center 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NCTHE BROYHILL CHAMBER SERIES presentsEMERSON STRING QUARTET Sponsored by McDonald’s of Boone This year’s series is dedicated to the memory of Larry Freiman, a generous and devoted supporter of An Appalachian Summer Festival’s classical music programming. Philip Setzer, Violin (1st in Beethoven)Eugene Drucker, Violin (1st in Purcell and Shostakovich)Lawrence Dutton, ViolaPaul Watkins, Cello The Emerson […]
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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT A Schaefer Popular Series Event Series Sponsorship provided by Westglow Resort & Spa, made possible through the generosity of Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer. Performance Sponsorship provided by Boone Area Visitors Bureau, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers, SkyBest Communications, Inc., and Appalachian Home Care LLC What happens after an artist has […]
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Canadian Brass
BROYHILL CHAMBER SERIES presentsCANADIAN BRASS Sponsored by McDonald’s of Boone This year’s series is dedicated to the memory of Larry Freiman, a generous and devoted supporter of An Appalachian Summer Festival’s classical music programming. Chuck Daellenbach - tubaElmer Churampi and Caleb Hudson - trumpetsAchilles Liarmakopoulos - tromboneJeff Nelsen - horn With an international reputation as one […]
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Tessa Lark and Michael Thurber
Schaefer Center 733 Rivers Street, Boone, NCTHE BROYHILL CHAMBER SERIES presentsTESSA LARK AND MICHAEL THURBER Sponsored by McDonald’s of Boone This year’s series is dedicated to the memory of Larry Freiman, a generous and devoted supporter of An Appalachian Summer Festival’s classical music programming. Award-winning violinist Tessa Lark and virtuoso composer/bassist Michael Thurber have come together to create a duo unlike […]
Leslie Odom, Jr.
photo by Jimmy FontaineFESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT:LESLIE ODOM, JR. CONCERT CANCELLED We regret to inform you that, due to an unforeseen conflict with his touring schedule, Leslie Odom, Jr. will be unable to keep his performance date with An Appalachian Summer Festival 2021. We understand that this change may be very disappointing for his fans and are […]
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Brian Stokes Mitchell & Megan Hilty
All necessary weather updates pertaining to this event will be posted on the AppSummer.org homepage.BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL & MEGAN HILTY A Schaefer Popular Series Event Series Sponsorship provided by Westglow Resort & Spa, made possible through the generosity of Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer. Performance Sponsorship provided by Boone Area Visitors Bureau, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers, […]
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Tesla Quartet
photos by Dario AcostaTHE BROYHILL CHAMBER SERIES presentsTESLA QUARTET Sponsored by McDonald’s of Boone This year’s series is dedicated to the memory of Larry Freiman, a generous and devoted supporter of An Appalachian Summer Festival’s classical music programming. “Though free to think and act, we are held together, like the stars in the firmament, with […]
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Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro: Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret
Due to Covid safety protocol, the Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro: Och & Oy! concert is canceled. All ticket purchases will be refunded. The Box Office will contact all ticket holders on Monday, July 26.We love you all and appreciate your understanding.ALAN CUMMING AND ARI SHAPIRO: OCH & OY! A CONSIDERED CABARET A Schaefer Popular […]
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Rosen-Schaffel Competition: 10th Anniversary Celebration
ROSEN-SCHAFFEL COMPETITION: 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION featuring Andrew René and Morgan Short This event is dedicated to the memory of An Appalachian Summer Festival's longtime friend, generous supporter and competition benefactor Mark Tafeen. This performance and other classical music events at An Appalachian Summer Festival are supported by the Rosen-Schaffel Endowment for Classical Music Programing. Created […]
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Julian Gargiulo: Pianist with the Hair
THE BROYHILL CHAMBER SERIES presentsJULIAN GARGIULO: PIANIST WITH THE HAIR Sponsored by McDonald’s of Boone This year’s series is dedicated to the memory of Larry Freiman, a generous and devoted supporter of An Appalachian Summer Festival’s classical music programming. Julian Gargiulo, commonly referred to as “Pianist with the Hair” because of his distinctive look, is […]
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Ranky Tanky
photos by Peter Frank Edwards RANKY TANKY The Band Kevin Hamilton – bass Quiana Parler – vocalist Clay Ross – guitar, vocals Charlton Singleton - trumpet, vocals Quentin Baxter - drums Grammy Award-winning Ranky Tanky released their eponymous debut on Oct. 20, 2017. By December of that year, the group had been profiled on NPR’s […]
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
State Farm Road Concert Lot 235 Dale St., Boone, NCPhoto credit: Alysse Gafkjen A Schaefer Popular Series Event Series Sponsorship provided by Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer.Performance Sponsorship provided by Boone Area Visitors Bureau, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers,SkyBest Communications, Inc., Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Vincent Properties, and Appalachian Home Care LLC. Celebrate Independence Day with us! An Appalachian Summer Festival kicks off its season with an […]
Maeve Gilchrist featuring Aizuri Quartet & Kyle Sanna: The Harpweaver
Rosen Concert Hallphoto credit: Shervin Lainez A Broyhill Chamber Series EventSponsored by McDonald's of Boone Maeve Gilchrist (harp, vocals)Kyle Sanna (guitar) Aizuri QuartetEmma Frucht and Miho Saegusa, ViolinsAyane Kozasa, ViolaKaren Ouzounian, Cello Harpist and composer Maeve Gilchrist’s new offering The Harpweaver plays on the idea of artistic nostalgia. When we can’t be with those that we love, […]
esperanza spalding in Concert
photo by Samuel Prather A Schaefer Popular Series Event Series Sponsorship provided by Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer.Performance Sponsorship provided by Boone Area Visitors Bureau, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers,SkyBest Communications, Inc., Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Vincent Properties, and Appalachian Home Care LLC. An Appalachian Summer Festival presents five-time Grammy® winner esperanza spalding — American jazz bassist, singer, […]
Eastern Festival Orchestra with Santiago Rodriguez, piano
Schaefer Center for the Performing Artsphoto credit: Ben Van HoutenGERARD SCHWARZ, conductorAlan Benaroya, Music Director ChairSANTIAGO RODRIGUEZ, piano Umoja for Orchestra Valerie Coleman Piano Concerto in a minor, Op. 16 Edvard Grieg Allegro molto moderato Adagio Allegro moderato molto e marcato Santiago Rodriguez, piano Symphony No. 4 in f minor, Op. 36 […]
Hayes School of Music Faculty Chamber Players: Together at the Table
Rosen Concert HallA Broyhill Chamber Series EventSponsored by McDonald's of Boone The Hayes School of Music Faculty Chamber Players invite you to a feast of music to share tastes of cuisine, tradition and home. Conducted by Dr. Régulo Stabilito, the chamber orchestra concert opens with La Revue De Cuisine (The Kitchen Revue) by Bohuslav Martinů, a jazz-influenced […]
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Schaefer Center for the Performing Artsphoto by Robert Cummerow A Schaefer Popular Series Event Series Sponsorship provided by Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer.Performance Sponsorship provided by Boone Area Visitors Bureau, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers,SkyBest Communications, Inc., Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Vincent Properties, and Appalachian Home Care LLC. Renée Elise Goldsberry is a multi-hyphenate actress and singer who has delivered award-winning performances both […]
Imani Winds
photo credit: Shervin LainezA Broyhill Chamber Series EventSponsored by McDonald's of Boone Celebrating over 20 years of music making, the twice Grammy-nominated Imani Winds has led both a revolution and the evolution of the wind quintet through their dynamic playing, adventurous programming, imaginative collaborations and outreach endeavors. The ensemble’s playlist embraces traditional chamber music repertoire, […]
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox: The Grand Reopening Tour
Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsA Schaefer Popular Series Event Series Sponsorship provided by Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer. Performance Sponsorship provided by Boone Area Visitors Bureau, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers, SkyBest Communications, Inc., Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Vincent Properties, and Appalachian Home Care LLC. Early last year, pop-jazz phenomenon Postmodern Jukebox set out to celebrate a new-millennium Roaring 20s, promising audiences […]
Rosen-Schaffel Competition for Young and Emerging Artists
The festival proudly presents the 11th annual Rosen-Schaffel Concerto Competition for Young & Emerging Artists, known for the pivotal role it has played in launching the careers of some of our region’s most promising young artists. This year the competition, in partnership with the Hayes School of Music, expands its eligibility to undergraduate collegiate musicians […]
Rolston String Quartet
Rosen Concert Hallphoto credit: Ben GibbsA Broyhill Chamber Series EventSponsored by McDonald's of Boone Rolston String Quartet:Luri Lee, violinJason Issokson, violinHezekiah Leung, violaPeter Eom, cello With their debut album Souvenirs, an all-Tchaikovsky release that was named Recording of the Year by BBC Music Magazine, the Rolston String Quartet continues to receive acclaim and recognition for their musical excellence. The quartet […]
Boz Scaggs: Out of the Blues Tour 2022
Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsPhoto credit: Alysse Gafkjen A Schaefer Popular Series Event Series Sponsorship provided by Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer.Performance Sponsorship provided by Boone Area Visitors Bureau, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers,SkyBest Communications, Inc., Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Vincent Properties, and Appalachian Home Care LLC. For five decades, Boz Scaggs has mined a personalized mix of rock, blues and R&B […]
An Evening with Leslie Odom, Jr.
Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsPhoto credit: Tony Duran A Schaefer Popular Series Event Series Sponsorship provided by Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer.Performance Sponsorship provided by Explore Boone, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers,SkyBest Communications, Inc., University Bookstore, and Appalachian Home Care LLC. Performing a mix of jazz-influenced soul, pop, standards and more with his band! Leslie Odom, Jr. is a two-time Academy […]
Apollo’s Fire: The Road to Dublin
Rosen Concert HallPhoto credit: CamillaTassi Broyhill Chamber Series Grammy winners Apollo’s Fire and Jeannette Sorrell are known for exploring the crossroads of history and tradition with “infectious energy” and “profoundly spontaneous performances” (Gramophone magazine]. Playing on historical instruments, the ensemble traces the roots of Appalachian music to the Irish and Scottish immigrants who crossed the Atlantic, bringing […]
Calidore String Quartet
Rosen Concert HallBroyhill Chamber Series Jeffrey Myers, violinRyan Meehan, violinJeremy Berry, violaEstelle Choi, cello The Calidore String Quartet is renowned for its “deep reserves of virtuosity and irrepressible dramatic instinct” (New York Times). The Los Angeles Times described the musicians as “astonishing,” their playing “shockingly deep,” approaching “the kind of sublimity other quartets spend a lifetime searching.” […]
Lea Salonga
Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsA Schaefer Popular Series Event Series Sponsorship provided by Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer.Performance Sponsorship provided by Explore Boone, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers,SkyBest Communications, Inc., University Bookstore, and Appalachian Home Care LLC. Multiple award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga is renowned across the world for her powerful voice and perfect pitch. She is best known for […]
Eastern Festival Orchestra with Gil Shaham, violin
Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsGERARD SCHWARZ, conductor Alan G. Benaroya Music Director ChairGIL SHAHAM, violinWINFRED FELTON, bassoon Rosen-Schaffel Competition winner (2022) Engelbert Humperdinck/ed. Schwarz · Suite from Hänsel and Gretel PreludeThe Witch’s RideThe Gingerbread HouseThe Witch’s WaltzDream Pantomime Johannes Brahms · Violin Concerto in D major, op.77 […]
Strings for Peace
Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsPhoto credit: Suvo Das Broyhill Chamber Series Amjad Ali Khan, SarodSharon Isbin, GuitarAmaan Ali Bangash, SarodAyaan Ali Bangash, SarodwithAmit Kavthekar, Tabla Grammy Award-winning American guitarist Sharon Isbin teams with Indian sarod virtuoso Amjad Ali Khan and his two sons, with Amit Kavthekar. The collaboration melds Western and Indian traditions in a sacred and artistic flow, […]
John Oates
Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsPhoto credit: DavidMcClister A Schaefer Popular Series Event Series Sponsorship provided by Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer.Performance Sponsorship provided by Explore Boone, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers,SkyBest Communications, Inc., University Bookstore, and Appalachian Home Care LLC. Performing a wide variety of roots, blues and original new songs! John Oates is one half of the best-selling duo of […]
Keb’ Mo’ with special guest Allison Russell
Schaefer Center for the Performing ArtsPhoto credit: Tony Duran A Schaefer Popular Series Event Series Sponsorship provided by Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer.Performance Sponsorship provided by Explore Boone, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers,SkyBest Communications, Inc., University Bookstore, and Appalachian Home Care LLC. American blues musician (singer-guitarist-songwriter) Keb' Mo' has five Grammy Awards, 14 Blues Foundation Awards, a 2021 Americana Music Association award […]
Garrick Ohlsson, pianist
Rosen Concert HallPhoto credit: Pier Andrea Morolli Broyhill Chamber Series Since his triumph as winner of the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, pianist Garrick Ohlsson has established himself worldwide as a musician of magisterial interpretive and technical prowess. Program - Frédéric ChopinNocturne, Op. 15, No. 1Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 3Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 60Fantasy in F […]
Darius Rucker
Kidd Brewer StadiumPhoto credit: Keith Griner A Schaefer Popular Series Event Series Sponsorship provided by Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer.Performance Sponsorship provided by Explore Boone, Mast General Store, Goodnight Brothers,SkyBest Communications, Inc., University Bookstore, and Appalachian Home Care LLC. EVENT UPDATE:GATES WILL OPEN AT 7:45PM. CONCERT BEGINS AT 8:30PM. An Appalachian Summer Festival and App State AthleticspresentGrammy Award winner and […]