Season's Highlights
26 Concerts
Friday (7:30 PM) & Sunday (5 PM) at the Highlands Performing Arts Center
Saturday & Monday (both 5 PM) at the Albert Carlton Library in Cashiers
Grand Opening receptions
36 internationally acclaimed musicians
Solo works to large chamber ensembles
Chamber Music class with Richard Prior
Festival of Feasts
Open rehearsals
Movies about Music
Final Gala Concert and Dinner
WELCOME to our 27th season!
The world’s greatest music, internationally-known performers, beautifully intimate settings, the cool mountains, fine art and dining, film and theater, golf, shopping- make your plans now to join us for an unforgettable summer at the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival as we celebrate our 27th summer of chamber music at its best.
It is difficult for me to pick highlights of the season because every concert will be spectacular! We kick off the season with the incomparable Eroica Trio in a special program entitled “A Night at the Opera- Without the Singers”. Cellist Sara Sant’Ambrogio stays with us another week to perform the Complete Works for Cello and Piano of Beethoven with myself at the piano; guitarist Edoardo Catemario joins us from Italy for his Festival debut; we will present the transcendent “Quartet for the End of Time” by Messiaen (in honor of his 100th anniversary) with an all-star cast including clarinetist Richard Stoltzman; we honor Festival founder Lucas Drew (who will be with us) with Dvorak’s brilliant “Bass Quintet” led by William Preucil; and our final Gala will be an amazing mix of “Beethoven and Bluegrass” with the Blair String Quartet and Grammy Award winner Chris Thile and his new band Punch Brothers.
Some exciting programs in addition to the regular series of concerts include "Bach at Buck's", featuring music for strings in the warmth of a coffeehouse setting; a picnic-concert by the Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet at the Zachary-Tolbert House; "Movies about Music" on Tuesday nights with virtuoso pianist Philip Thomson improvising live to a Hitchcock silent film - and much much more.
Take a look through our website for all the details of what promises to be an incredible season. Many concerts sold out last season, so make your plans NOW so you don't miss a beat!
William Ransom, Artistic Director
Phone: 828-526-9060
Email: hccmf@verizon.net
Fax: 828-526-4893
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William Ransom Artistic Director |
Nancy Gould-Aaron Executive Director |
Lucas Drew Artistic Director Emeritus |