KNN Arts & Adventures
"An American Celebration"
Pendergrast Family Patriotic Pops!
Brevard Music Center, July 4th
You are invited to join fellow Arts & Adventurers to celebrate Independence Day with Patriotic Pops at the Brevard Music Center. Hear the BMC Orchestra and Concert Band perform inspirational American music, traditional Sousa marches, and Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture complete with the sounds of live cannon.
Situated on a lovely wooded 180-acre campus in western North Carolina, Brevard Music Center stands as one of this country's premier summer training programs and festivals. Each summer 500 gifted students (ages 14 through post-college) come to the Music Center to study with distinguished faculty and renowned guest artists. From June through August, students participate in a rigorous program of instruction and performance including orchestral ensembles, private lessons, chamber music, opera, classical guitar, and jazz.
The BMC's July 4th Pendergrast Family Patriotic Pops! program begins at 2 PM and runs for two hours. The program, full of traditional patriotic favorites, will be presented in the open-air Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium. Our group will enjoy the concert from Reserved Area 2 Auditorium Seats .
A&A participants are welcome to bring their own food and beverages for a pre-concert tailgate picnic or purchase delectable treats on campus. BMC provides a concession stand with snacks including Kettle Chips, Cookies, Charcuterie Boards, and Hershey's ice cream.
Event Details:
- Thursday, July 4, 2024
- Brevard Music Center, Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium
- Concert time: 2 PM to 4 PM
- Tailgate time: 12:00 PM
- Artist details: Brevard Symphonic Winds, Kraig Alan Williams conducting
- Group size: 40 reserved auditorium seats
- Participants to travel on own, or via self-arranged car-pool, to the Brevard Music Center campus
- Participants wishing to picnic or tailgate prior to the show should plan to arrive the Auditorium parking around noon. Details regarding the picnic/tailgating option will be shared with participants closer to the event date.
Cost: Reserved seat ticket price for each participant is $40.00 or $80.00 per couple.
Please make your check out to KNN and write BMC in the memo line. The pre-payment check should be placed in an envelope addressed to "Rhonda Wesselink and BMC" and left at the KPOA office by the due date of Wednesday, June 12th, 2024.
Please do not drop your envelope at the Front Gate due to traffic volume and staffing shortages. The KPOA has stopped accepting drop-offs at the Front Gate House
Payment requirements: Pre-payment is required to reserve your space. Once you have completed the on-line registration for the event, you will receive a "registration received pending pre-payment" email from the KNN email system. Please follow the pre-payment instructions in that email including submitting the pre-payment by the due date to assure your space is confirmed.
Participant Cancellation policy: Cancellations made after June 20 will not be refunded unless a replacement participant is secured from the waitlist or by other means.
Participation limit for this event is 40.
KNN members will be prioritized first, before the event is opened up to guests.
Once participation limits are reached, we will utilize a wait-list for the event.
You are encouraged to sign-up early. Registration closes June 12.
Please note: Completion of the registration form is not a confirmation that you will be able to participate. Once registered you will receive an email requesting the required pre-payment and giving the due date for pre-payment. The pre-payment amount required must be received prior to the due date. Once pre-payment is recorded, you will receive your event confirmation email.
If you have Registration or Event Questions: Please contact Rhonda Wesselink directly with any questions at txwess@comcast.net or 281-620-7929.
Thank-you for your interest in this exciting activity!
Your Arts & Adventures Activity Leaders,
Leslie Robins, Donna Amantea, Richard Klein, Nina Koif and Rhonda Wesselink
