The Blue Ridge Orchestra (BRO) celebrates a quarter-century of musical excellence with Music Director Dr. Emily Mariko Eng leading their triumphant 25th Season Finale. This performance features Leonard Bernstein’s vibrant Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Symphony No. 6, and works by acclaimed Asheville composer Richard Shulman, bringing together the innovative sounds of a jazz ensemble with the rich tapestry of a full orchestra.

Blue Ridge Orchestra 25th Anniversary Season Finale

University of North Carolina Asheville

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 program. Two exciting works by Leonard Bernstein - Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs and Symphonic Dances from West Side Story - will bookend a beautiful, lyrical piece for jazz quartet and orchestra, Mom by Asheville-based composer Richard Shulman. The program concludes with the glorious Beethoven Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral.” BRO’s Season Finale is generously sponsored by Ingles.

Richard Shulman

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2 - 4 May, 2025

Blue Ridge Orchestra 25th Anniversary Season Finale · Asheville Symphony

2 - 4 May, 2025

25th Anniversary Season Finale · Blue Ridge Orchestra

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