Solstice Soirée
June 22nd, 2024
Milton Crotts, conductor
Solstice Soirée
The BRO Chamber Ensemble hails the arrival of summer with an enchanted evening of music at Souther Williams Vineyard.
The Blue Ridge Orchestra presents Solstice Soirée, an alfresco chamber concert (with a WNC twist), at 6:00pm on Saturday, June 22nd, in the beautiful Souther Williams vineyard on Hoopers Creek Road in Fletcher, NC.
Stepping outside classical confines, Music Director Milton Crotts incorporates the popular music of local artists into an eclectic program anchored by the BRO Chamber Ensemble. Mozart, Vivaldi, and Albinoni are all represented, but not necessarily in expected ways.
Fancy Marie and Craig Kellberg contribute the honky tonk, southern gothic vibes of Fancy and the Gentlemen. The Walker Family Trio shares the traditional, old-time, Celtic sounds of The Walker Family Band.
Trombonists extraordinaire, Rienette Davis and Emily Songster perform vibrant and unexpected arrangements of classical and popular works.
Table seating in the pavilion is accompanied by wine and delectables. Seating on the vineyard lawn is available come rain or come shine -- bring your own blanket, lawn chair, and umbrella. (No outside beverages allowed, please.)
Details: Blue Ridge Orchestra’s Solstice Soirée
Saturday, June 22nd, 2024, 6:00pm
Tickets*
Table Seating (Includes Wine, Food, and Music): $80.00 per concertgoer
Vineyard Lawn Seating (Includes Music only, available for purchase at entry): $15.00 per concertgoer
*All Guests must be 21 years of age or older to enter the vineyard.
Program:
The Impresario Overture, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
BRO Chamber Ensemble
That Ain’t Your Ex
Yoga in Your Living Room
Papers
The Pen
Box of Love Letters
Garden Song
Fancy and The Gentlemen
Fancy Marie, Vocals & Guitar · Craig Kellberg, Vocals & Bass · BRO Chamber Ensemble
Clarinet Concerto in A major, Adagio, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Gary Spaulding, clarinet
Hard Times Come Again No More, Stephen Foster
Milton Crotts, Vocal · Walker Family Trio
Adagio in G minor for Strings and Organ, Tomaso Albinoni (adapt. Landon Walker)
Paula Akbar, violin solo & Landon Walker, accordion · BRO Chamber Ensemble
Concerto for Two Trumpets (arr. for trombones), Antonio Vivaldi
Rienette Davis and Emily Songster, trombone
Over The Rainbow, Harold Arlen (arr. Calvin Custer)
Rienette Davis and Emily Songster, trombone
Humours of Mallow, Landon Walker
Prism, Jennie Walker Brunner
The Ashebrook, Scott Walker
The Walker Family Band · BRO Chamber Ensemble
VENUE
Souther Williams Vineyard
655 Hoopers Creek Rd.
Fletcher, NC. 28732
Please note that all guests must be 21 years or older.
Featured Artists
Fancy and the Gentlemen
Based out of Asheville, NC, Fancy and the Gentlemen brings an eclectic mix of Honky Tonk, Blues, Southern Gothic, Rock, and Classical roots to this Americana band. Sensitive and rich harmonies weave through the tapestry of original compositions and carefully curated covers that celebrate the roots of American Southern music. The crew enjoys performing as a full groove-infused band while staying true to the core artistry that is the songwriting trio, featuring Fancy Marie, Craig Kellberg, and Alex Travers.
Concert Photo Credit: Kathy Kmonicek
For more information on Fancy and The Gentlemen, CLICK HERE.
The Walker Family Band
For over two decades, The Walker Family Band has delighted audiences throughout the Southeast with a distinctive take on traditional styles, performing Irish dance music and American old-time music with a forward-reaching attitude. They especially enjoy sharing original tunes, which grow naturally from these roots, and from their thorough training and experience in classical music and jazz. The result is varied music not compartmentalized into a particular genre. All now living in the Asheville area, the band is playing for events in the area. Jennie Brunner is a long-standing member of the Blue Ridge Orchestra.
Jennie leads the way with beautiful and heartfelt fiddle playing, and is a master of connecting with the audience. She is accompanied and supported, very capably, by her dad, Scott Walker, on guitar and fiddle, and her uncle Landon Walker on accordion and bass.