LIVE at the USO in Saluda, July 24

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AmiciMusic presents “LIVE at the USO”, a special concert to benefit the Saluda Historic Depot at the Orchard Inn in Saluda on Sunday, July 24, 2016.

Join AmiciMusic at the Orchard Inn on Sunday, July 24 at 6:00PM for a nostalgic trip back in time to the great songs from the World War II Era.

Take a “Sentimental Journey” on the “Chatanooga Choo Choo” as they “Moonlight Serenade” you on “Some Enchanted Evening.” This fun show includes some of your favorite songs from the 1940’s as well as scenes from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific.” The beautiful Orchard Inn will host this fundraiser for the Saluda Depot, which is trying to preserve the historic train station in town. Delicious complimentary hors d’oeuvres are included. Drinks also available at the cash bar.

AmiciMusic is an Asheville-based chamber music organization that has been providing top quality entertainment in the region for over five years. Their mission is to perform in intimate venues and non-traditional spaces and to break down barriers between performers and audience by setting up a relaxed and informal atmosphere at all their concerts. Led by pianist and Artistic Director Daniel Weiser, who gives short talks at each program about the music, this concert will also feature singers Amanda Horton and Jonathan Ross who both live in the Asheville area and have performed extensively for the Asheville Lyric Opera as well as numerous other musical organizations in the region. Dr. Weiser is a former U.S. Artistic Ambassador of Music who has performed around the world in over twenty countries including Thailand, Egypt, Pakistan, France, and Brazil.

This will be AmiciMusic’s first program in the Saluda area. The Orchard Inn at 100 Orchard Inn Lane will be hosting and offering some delicious hors d’oeuvres as well as a full cash bar. The cost is only $50 per person with a portion of the funds going to the Saluda Historic Depot. The views will be exquisite, the food incredible, the atmosphere cozy, and the music superb. Seating will be limited and reservations are required. For more information, please visit www.amicimusic.org and click on the Upcoming Concerts in the Asheville area. You can reserve your seats there with any major credit card or call Dan Weiser at 802-369-0856 to reserve via phone. Tickets are also available at the Orchard Inn, the Saluda Historic Depot at 32 W. Main Street, and Thompson’s Store/Ward’s Grill, 24 Main Street, Saluda, NC. There is limited seating so we encourage to purchase your tickets early.

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About Alli Marshall
Alli Marshall has lived in Asheville for more than 20 years and loves live music, visual art, fiction and friendly dogs. She is the winner of the 2016 Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize and the author of the novel "How to Talk to Rockstars," published by Logosophia Books. Follow me @alli_marshall

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