PRESS RELEASE:
Symphony of the Mountains Announces Their Summer Concert Series
Symphony of the Mountains opens its 2016-2017 Season with the wildly popular Summer Concert Series
July 22 at 7:30pm at Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock, NC;
July 23 at 8:15pm at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise in Wise, VA; and
July 24 at 6:30pm at Allandale Mansion in Kingsport, TN.
This year’s Summer Concerts theme is “Music To Your Arts Desire” and includes fun, eclectic and dynamic music from Hollywood soundtracks, light classical and patriotic favorites.
A few of the many musical highlights include:
Molinelli: “Four Pictures from New York”
Performed with soloists, Scott Kallestad on saxophone and Steve Sensenig of piano.
Mr. Kallestad is a professor of saxophone at Appalachian State University’s Hayes School of Music and brings over 20 years of experience to this exciting Molinelli piece.
Mr. Sensenig has served as faculty at the Hayes School of Music, Emory & Henry College and was the Music Director of Barter Theatre in Abingdon, VA.
Sondheim: “Send in the Clowns”
Webber: Selections from Phantom of the Opera
Including the famous “Think of Me” performed by award-winning soprano Bree Jordan, co-founder of the Stafford Opera Troupe.
Lowden: “Remembering the Beatles”
We invite you to bring your picnic, your favorite lawn chair and your family and friends for an evening of fun and entertainment.
At our Sunday, July 24 concert at Allandale Mansion, we’ll again hold a picnic area decorating contest so gather your imaginative ideas to deck out your area in honor of your favorite artist. Winner will receive a hand-crafted trophy and two tickets to the Symphony of the Mountains 2016-2017 season.
Tickets for the July 24 Allandale Mansion Concert are just $15 in advance by calling our Box Office at (423) 392-8423 or visiting our website at SymphonyoftheMountains.org. Tickets will be $20 at the door and, as with all Symphony of the Mountains subscription concerts, children and students are admitted free.
Tickets for Friday, July 22 at 7:30pm at Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock, NC are available through the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce and Saturday, July 23 at 8:15pm at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise in Wise, VA is a free concert.
Sponsored by: Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce, C. Bascom Slemp Foundation, Eastman Chemical Company, Eastman Credit Union, Marcia & Marvin Gilliam, Jr. Foundation, John & Joan Gregory, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. McGlothlin, The Estate of James C. Martin In Memory of Mary B. Martin, National Endowment for the Arts, Pro-Art Association, Jim & Laura Rogers Foundation, Tennessee Arts Commission, United Companies Charitable Foundation, Women’s Symphony Committee
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