NAMED AND ENDOWED CONCERTS
NAMED & ENDOWED CONCERTS The following are ongoing named and endowed performances that are supported by continuing donations, a dedicated endowment, or in recognition of a momentous contribution. THE MAGIC FLUTE - JULY 14 AND JULY 16 Presented with support from
THE ZIMMERLI FAMILY OPERA ENDOWMENT The Zimmerli Family Opera Endowment was established in 2008 through a generous donation by Kurt and Nelly Zimmerli of Spartanburg, SC. This season, the performance of Mozart's The Magic Flute is made possible in part by the Zimmerli Family Opera Endowment. The Brevard Music Center would like to express its sincere appreciation to the Zimmerli family for creating this lasting endowment, one that will provide educational opportunities and resources for exceptional young musicians for many years to come.
PENDERGRAST FAMILY PATRIOTIC POPS - JULY 4
Center has a long relationship with the National Federation of Music Clubs, and has established an ex-officio position to the BMC board for the Vice President in charge of the Southeast Region of NFMC. Elaine Knight fills that position today. This year’s Hinda Honigman Memorial Concert on Saturday, July 23, features conductor Jayce Ogren and trombonist Charles Vernon – both BMC alumni -- with the Brevard Sinfonia in a program including Ravel’s “choreographic symphony”, Daphnis and Chloé, Vaughan Williams’s Symphony No. 3 (Pastoral) and Lindberg’s Chick’a’Bone Checkout.
BMC PIANO COMPETITION - AUGUST 2 Sponsored by THE ZIMMERLI FOUNDATION
The Pendergrast Family Patriotic Pops concert was named in honor of a magnanimous gift to BMC’s endowment fund by Dr. William Pendergrast and his late wife Martha. The couple’s contribution to the Music Center also included the establishment of four family-named faculty chairs, as well as a chair honoring Henry Janiec, Artistic Director Emeritus. The Pendergrast children and grandchildren have been students at BMC. The annual Patriotic Pops concert celebrates America’s Independence Day with a rousing USO-themed show and the 1812 Overture with live cannon in the grand finale. Brevard Symphonic Winds and the Brevard Community Band are showcased in this joyous Independence Day concert.
BMC’s annual piano competition is sponsored by The Zimmerli Foundation. BMC trustee emeritus Kurt Zimmerli and his wife, Nelly, have been supportive of the organization over many years - building facilities, establishing endowments, and making generous contributions. The piano competition is open to all full-session pianists. Students compete with a solo program of their choice, lasting 30 to 40 minutes in length, containing repertoire chosen from at least three style periods. Finalists compete publicly, and the winners are announced at the end of the public concert. Five cash prizes are awarded along with full scholarships to Brevard for the following summer.
JAN AND BEATTIE WOOD CONCERTO COMPETITION - JULY 17 & JULY 31
GINA BACHAUER ARTIST: CONRAD TAO SAINT-SAËNS PIANO CONCERTO - JULY 22
In 2001, second generation BMC trustee Beattie Wood and his wife, Jan, were recognized for their continued support of the Music Center with the naming of the annual concerto competition and concert. The competition is open to all fullsession instrumental students and is a highlight of the student experience. The Jan and Beattie Wood Concerto Competition finals will be held on Sunday, July 17, at 7:00 pm. Winners will receive scholarships to the 2017 Institute and Festival, as well as the opportunity to perform with the Brevard Music Center Orchestra on Sunday, July 31, as part of the annual Soloists of Tomorrow concert.
HINDA HONIGMAN MEMORIAL CONCERT DAPHNIS AND CHLOÉ - JULY 23 Each summer, the Music Center presents a concert in memory of Hinda Honigman who served as president of The National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) from 1967 to 1971 and as a BMC trustee from 1966 to 1985. The National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) is an organization dedicated to music education and the promotion of creative and performing arts in the United States. The Brevard Music
For over 30 years, the Brevard Music Center has annually featured one guest artist in a concert given in memory of Gina Bachauer, a celebrated pianist who appeared frequently at the Music Center. Bachauer understood the importance of nurturing young talent and often gave generously of her time to students. In 1980, a memorial fund was established through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Renzulli, longtime friends of Bachauer. The fund enables the Music Center to invite an internationally renowned pianists, such as Conrad Tao, to Brevard each year as the Gina Bachauer Artist. A pianist and composer of worldwide stature, Conrad Tao has been recognized for his “probing intellect and open-hearted vision” (New York Times). He will perform Saint-Saëns’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Brevard Music Center Orchestra, led by former BMC Artistic Director David Effron.
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