For 31 years, the Holiday Scholarship Concert has been an annual tradition to usher in the holiday season in the High Country! This year we welcome Dr. Dakota Corbliss as the Holiday Scholarship Concert Artistic Director, succeeding Dr. Stephen Hopkins in this important role. Dr. Corbliss is the Assistant Professor of Horn and directs the Master of Music […]
This is just one of the 200 concerts a year held at Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music, most free to attend. Visit music.appstate.edu/performances for the most up-to-date information on our events and to watch live-streamed performances. If you would like concert listings and Hayes School of Music news in your email inbox every […]
photo by Tom Devlin PhotographyOne of classical music’s most spellbinding and immersive experiences, Carmina Burana is an epic, captivating choral masterpiece. A massive orchestra and huge chorus join forces for Carl Orff’s infamous ode to love, drink, and living life to the fullest. Brahms’ "Academic Festival Overture" opens the concert.FEATURINGWestern Piedmont SymphonyMatthew Troy, Music Director The […]
Urban Bush Women's "Women's Resistance," photo by Hayim HeronUrban Bush Women40th Anniversary: Legacy + Lineage + Liberation In honor of Urban Bush Women’s 40th Anniversary, Legacy + Lineage + Liberation celebrates the power of Women(+) in an evening of new and classic works that transcend genres and amplify the voices of Women(+) of color. This dynamic program features iconic works […]
About Events Registration Educator Resources FAQsphoto credit: Jake SpringfieldTwo-time Grammy Award-winning Black American roots music group Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience bring us Creole for Kidz and the History of Zydeco. Learn about the history of this fascinating and entertaining American roots music and hear “Gonna Take You There,” the […]
GRAMMY Award winner Ashley McBryde has made a name for herself with her standout, critically acclaimed albums, all of which found the Arkansas native straddling lines between traditional country, rock-tinged roots and point-blank biker-bar riffs, leading American Songwriter to boast her “music balances gutsy rocking with classic country, folk and even slight bluegrass influences.” With […]
About Events Registration Educator Resources FAQsHear excerpts from the Schaefer Center Presents series’ evening performance, Sing and Swing – A Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS Production, featuring songs by Gershwin, Ellington, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and many more. Joined by a who’s who of New York all-stars, this “unforgettable” program of […]
For over three decades, Jazz at Lincoln Center, under the direction of Wynton Marsalis, has been a leading advocate for jazz, culture and arts education globally. The Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS touring initiative provides an affordable opportunity to present great jazz programming, featuring up-and-coming musicians who have been identified as rising stars by Jazz […]
Stand on the highest peaks, ski the steepest slopes, and be a part of the gripping adventures waiting for you in this year’s Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. From exploring remote landscapes to adrenaline-fueled action sports, films selected for the 2023/2024 World Tour are sure to captivate and amaze you. Be moved. Be […]
Stand on the highest peaks, ski the steepest slopes, and be a part of the gripping adventures waiting for you in this year’s Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. From exploring remote landscapes to adrenaline-fueled action sports, films selected for the 2023/2024 World Tour are sure to captivate and amaze you. Be moved. Be […]
Stand on the highest peaks, ski the steepest slopes, and be a part of the gripping adventures waiting for you in this year’s Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. From exploring remote landscapes to adrenaline-fueled action sports, films selected for the 2023/2024 World Tour are sure to captivate and amaze you. Be moved. Be […]
Photo by Jeremy CowartReleased in 1989, Indigo Girls' eponymous major label debut sold over two million copies under the power of singles “Closer to Fine” and “Kid Fears” and turned Indigo Girls into one of the most successful folk duos in history. Over a 35-year career that began in clubs around their native Atlanta, Georgia, […]
About Events Registration Educator Resources FAQsIllustration by Hudson Talbott © 2005A World Premiere Kennedy Center Commission|By Jacqueline WoodsonAdapted from her book Show Way, illustrated by Hudson TalbottMusic and Lyrics by Tyrone L. RobinsonChoreographed by Tiffany QuinnMusic Directed by Tiffany Underwood HolmesDirected by Schele Williams Created by Kennedy Center Theater for Young […]
photo by Brian Friedmanphoto by Silky Shotswith Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini After over a decade of relentless touring and recording in all but complete obscurity, the Texas-bred quasi-collective suddenly found itself held up by the press and public as one of the major figures in the jazz world. But as the category names for all […]
About Events Registration Educator Resources FAQs(l-r) Arturo Hernandez, Sonia Roman, Jianzi Colon-Soto. Photo by Jeremy Daniel. Written by Keelay Gipson and Sam SalmondBased on the books The Dot, Ish & Sky Color by Peter H. ReynoldsOriginal Direction and Choreography by Jesca PrudencioLIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE DOT DOT DOT: A New Musical is an […]