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Blue Ridge Orchestra

Phone 828.782.3354
Email info@blueridgeorchestra.org
Website https://www.blueridgeorchestra.org/

Events from this organizer

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  • Blue Ridge Orchestra’s “Finding Home”, Haywood Community College

    Haywood Community College, Charles Beall Auditorium, Hemlock Building 185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde

    Join the Blue Ridge Orchestra for a musical celebration of fall in two 3:00 pm concerts: on Saturday, October 19th in Charles Beall Auditorium of Haywood Community College; and on Sunday, October 20th in Lipinsky Auditorium, UNC Asheville. Finding Home elicits the many emotions that accompany life’s journey and explorations. Experiencing the magic of both […]

    $25

  • Blue Ridge Orchestra’s “Finding Home”, UNC Asheville

    Lipinsky Auditorium One University Heights, Asheville, NC

    Join the Blue Ridge Orchestra for a musical celebration of fall in two 3:00 pm concerts: on Saturday, October 19th in Charles Beall Auditorium of Haywood Community College; and on Sunday, October 20th in Lipinsky Auditorium, UNC Asheville. Finding Home elicits the many emotions that accompany life’s journey and explorations. Experiencing the magic of both […]

    $20

  • Blue Ridge Orchestra’s “Finding Home”, Saturday Performance

    Haywood Community College, Charles Beall Auditorium, Hemlock Building 185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde

    The Blue Ridge Orchestra introduces its 25th Anniversary Season with two performances of “Finding Home.” This series debuts new Music Director, Dr. Emily Mariko Eng. The Blue Ridge Orchestra had originally planned to perform “Finding Home” for the season opening in October. In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, we have rescheduled our “Finding Home” performances […]

    $25

  • Blue Ridge Orchestra’s “Finding Home”, Sunday Performance

    Lipinsky Auditorium One University Heights, Asheville, NC

    The Blue Ridge Orchestra introduces its 25th Anniversary Season with two performances of “Finding Home.” This series debuts new Music Director, Dr. Emily Mariko Eng. The Blue Ridge Orchestra had originally planned to perform “Finding Home” for the season opening in October. In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, we have rescheduled our “Finding Home” performances […]

    $20

  • Blue Ridge Orchestra’s “March Melodrama”

    Lipinsky Auditorium One University Heights, Asheville, NC

    ASHEVILLE, NC −The Blue Ridge Orchestra continues celebrating its 25th Anniversary Season with two performances of “March Melodrama”. Franklin Keel, Asheville’s talented musician, cellist, and composer who has made several solo appearances with the BRO, will lead the orchestra as Guest Conductor. Please join the Blue Ridge Orchestra for two afternoons of orchestral favorites at […]

    $20

  • Blue Ridge Orchestra’s 25th Anniversary Season Finale: Sunday, May 4th

    Lipinsky Auditorium One University Heights, Asheville, NC

    ASHEVILLE, NC | The Blue Ridge Orchestra celebrates 25 years of symphonic excellence with our thrilling season finale under the leadership of Music Director Dr. Emily Mariko Eng. Our 25th Anniversary Season Finale, part of the Asheville Symphony Orchestra’s bi-annual festival: “The Art of Storytelling,” spans genres of jazz and classical in a highly collaborative […]

    $20

  • Saturday: Post-Helene: Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining

    Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church 101 Chapel Lane, Swannanoa

    The Blue Ridge Orchestra takes its performances on the road for its 26th season debut under the leadership of Music Director Dr. Emily Mariko Eng. “Post-Helene: Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining” captures an array of emotions in two September events. We are proud to collaborate with UNCA as they honor WNC’s resilience one year after Hurricane Helene, […]

    $20

  • Sunday: Post-Helene: Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining

    The Blue Ridge Orchestra takes its performances on the road for its 26th season debut under the leadership of Music Director Dr. Emily Mariko Eng. “Post-Helene: Remembering, Rebuilding, Reimagining” captures an array of emotions in two September events. We are proud to collaborate with UNCA as they honor WNC’s resilience one year after Hurricane Helene, […]

    $21

  • BRO Revels! 2025: A British Holiday, 1st Performance

    First Baptist Church Weaverville 63 N Main St., Weaverville

    BRO Revels! 2025: A British Holiday The Blue Ridge Orchestra’s 26th annual holiday celebration fosters a joyful spirit for all. The Blue Ridge Orchestra rings in the winter season with BRO Revels! 2025: A British Holiday—two festive performances featuring chamber and orchestral works by British composers Handel, Walton, Coleridge-Taylor, Holst, and more, followed by beloved […]

    $20

  • Blue Ridge Orchestra’s “Ta-Ra-Ra”: Waynesville, NC

    First United Methodist Church Waynesville 566 S. Haywood St.,, Waynesville

    ASHEVILLE, NC. | February 2026– The Blue Ridge Orchestra’s winter program warms spirits and excites the imagination with two performances of “Ta-Ra-Ra.” This program celebrates the rich acoustics of each beautiful sanctuary, with guest choirs performing Tallis’s (TA) “If Ye Love Me.” The BRO performs a regional premiere of a modern work by David Rakowski […]

    $20

  • Blue Ridge Orchestra’s “Ta-Ra-Ra”: Weaverville, NC.

    First Baptist Church Weaverville 63 N Main St., Weaverville

    ASHEVILLE, NC. | February 2026– The Blue Ridge Orchestra’s winter program warms spirits and excites the imagination with two performances of “Ta-Ra-Ra.” This program celebrates the rich acoustics of each beautiful sanctuary, with guest choirs performing Tallis’s (TA) “If Ye Love Me.” The BRO performs a regional premiere of a modern work by David Rakowski […]

    $20

  • Blue Ridge Orchestra’s “Boom-De-Ay” May 2nd, ACRHS

    A.C. Reynolds High School 1 Rocket Drive, Asheville

    Ta-Ra-Ra, “BOOM-DE-AY”− The Blue Ridge Orchestra echoes its previous program (Ta-Ra-Ra), while celebrating the spirited 26th season finale under the leadership of Music Director Dr. Emily Mariko Eng. The BRO ‘Booms’ with percussive explosions in Natalie Williams’s Sonic Boom, Chaminade’s Callirhoë Suite, Stravinsky’s “Berceuse” and “Finale” from the 1919 version of the Suite from The […]

    $20

  • Blue Ridge Orchestra’s “Boom-De-Ay” May 3rd, Diana Wortham Theatre

    Diana Wortham Theatre 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville, NC, United States

    Ta-Ra-Ra, “BOOM-DE-AY”− The Blue Ridge Orchestra echoes its previous program (Ta-Ra-Ra), while celebrating the spirited 26th season finale under the leadership of Music Director Dr. Emily Mariko Eng. The BRO ‘Booms’ with percussive explosions in Natalie Williams’s Sonic Boom, Chaminade’s Callirhoë Suite, Stravinsky’s “Berceuse” and “Finale” from the 1919 version of the Suite from The […]

    $21