The Blue Ridge Orchestra ushers in the month of March with Musique Ménage, a concert of contrasts, featuring Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 – “The Great” – and original music by local artists Fancy and the Gentlemen. The concert will be presented on Saturday, March 4, at 3:00 pm, in Haywood Community College’s Charles Beall Auditorium. Blue Ridge Orchestra President Deb Kenney is excited that the BRO is returning to Hemlock Auditorium after a five-year hiatus: “We are thrilled to perform in partnership with Haywood Community College, furthering our commitment to make fine music accessible to communities throughout Western North Carolina.”

 Music Director Milton Crotts is indeed making great music accessible – the full orchestra will perform Movements I, II, and IV of Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 9, a magnificent work which has earned comparisons to Beethoven's later symphonies. “Franz Schubert is too often forgotten as one of the great symphonic composers of the classical era,” Crotts observes. “BRO audiences will enjoy the richness and power of his Symphony No. 9, which he himself referred to as his "great" symphony.”

Following intermission, audiences will be transported from the mountains of 19th century Austria to the mountains of 21st century North Carolina. The BRO Strings will be joined by Fancy and the Gentlemen, an Asheville based trio whose music, like Schubert’s, is a reflection of the time and place of its composition. Fancy Marie, Katie Leigh, and Craig Kellberg have developed their own unique sound with roots in the traditions of honkytonk, blues, southern gothic, and classical music.

Musique Ménage brings together two very different styles of fine music not often paired in a single performance. These concerts are sure to open many eyes and ears to new and engaging musical experiences and Haywood Community College is proud to bring orchestral music to Haywood County.

All proceeds from ticket sales will support student needs for HCC students helping to cover unforeseen expense students might face to keep them on track and successful during their educational journey. 

Details: Blue Ridge Orchestra’s Musique Ménage
Saturday, March 4th, 2023, 3:00 PM
Charles Beall Auditorium, Haywood Community College
185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde, NC
Tickets: $25 General Admission, $15 Students, Free under age 5
To purchase tickets, visit Haywood.edu/Orchestra

Haywood Community College is part of the North Carolina Community College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Commission on Colleges. Founded in 1965, it is an open-door institution with the mission of serving the educational needs and economic growth of our community by promoting lifelong student learning and success. This includes programs for Haywood County high school students through Career and College Promise and Haywood Early College. The college campus, a designated arboretum, boasts one of the most beautiful college campuses in the state with an iconic mill pond, seasonal dahlia and rhododendron gardens, an 18-hole disc golf course and a walking trail.

The Haywood Community College Foundation works to aid, strengthen, and further the work and service of Haywood Community College. It assists the College by securing necessary and timely financial support unavailable through its traditional funding sources. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization through which tax-deductible gifts may be made to benefit the College. 

Source: Haywood Community College Foundation