Blue Ridge Public Radio (BPR) and Brevard Music Center (BMC) are bringing a second live performance to Western North Carolina music lovers this summer.
BMC's Season Finale: Verdi Requiem, hosted by BPR's Anastasia Marie, will air live from BMC's Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium, at 3 PM on Sunday, August 6, on BPR Classic. Find your nearest BPR Classic frequency here or stream the performance at bpr.org or BPR's free mobile app.
This enthralling large-scale work is scored for double choir, full symphony orchestra, and features four soloists. One of the world's most beloved choral works, Verdi Requiem brings drama and grandeur to the concert stage with more than 200 performers, soloists, and musicians.
Performance and Artist Details
Brevard Music Center Orchestra and Chorus
Keith Lockhart, conductor
Theresa Santiago, soprano
Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano
Charles Reid, tenor
Dean Elzinga, bass-baritone
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Requiem
Introit and Kyrie
Dies irae
Offertory
Sanctus
Angus Dei
Lux aeterna
Libera me
Keith Lockhart is Conductor of the Boston Pops and has been Artistic Director of the Brevard Music Center Summer Institute and Festival since 2007. Now in his 28th season, Keith has served as Conductor of the Boston Pops since 1995, a tenure that includes more than 2,000 performances, 45 national tours to more than 150 cities, and four international tours.
BPR and BMC partnered on the June 23 live broadcast ofCarmina Burana, following on the success of Summer 2022's first live broadcast from the BMC campus in more than a decade.
