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Come to Pack Square Park early on Sunday, September 19 to pick our your spot, bring a picnic, and enjoy the pre-concert entertainment featuring the talented percussionists of the Asheville Symphony Youth Orchestra.
This live, open-air celebration of the arts is completely free to attend and will feature a broad range of music from Copland, Brahms, and Gershwin to Bernstein, Rodgers & Hammerstein, and John Williams. Below is a sampling of the program, but prepare for additional surprises from Queen, Prince, and more:
- Rossini Overture to Barber of Seville
- Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5
- Copland “Hoedown” from Rodeo
- Bernstein Selections from West Side Story (arr. Mason)
- “The Best of Bond” (arr. Jeff Tyzik)
- Sousa Stars and Stripes Forever
- Gershwin “They Can’t Take That Away From Me”
- Rogers & Hammerstein “Some Enchanted Evening”
- McNally “Make Them Hear You”
- Calloway “Minnie The Moocher” (arr. Dean)
- Williams “Throne Room” and “End Title” from Star Wars
