While you are visiting Blowing Rock for Symphony by the Lake, check out additional performances, concerts, lectures and visual arts displays at ASU’s An Appalachian Summer Festival. Click here for a list of events.
Category: Events
Raffle
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sit the Chetola Resort tent to purchase raffle tickets. Enter for a chance to win a beautiful Bob Timberlake framed print or a Spa at Chetola Resort Package.
Tent Decorating Contest
For even more fun, compete in the themed tent decorating contest. Creativity abounds with themed tents. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination. The theme for 2017 is “Oh the Places You’ll Go.” Think tourism or Dr. Seuss-ical themes. Two prizes will be awarded at intermission – one for best Premier Performance (hasn’t won in the recent past) and Encore! for best overall design. Click here for information about tent rentals.
Fireworks
During the final song, Stars and Stripes Forever, enjoy a spectacular fireworks display. The fireworks are truly beautiful, especially when reflected in Chetola Lake. Be sure not to miss this magical event! It’s always well worth the wait!
Symphony Program 2022
PROGRAM
This years theme is “Movie Soundtracks”
Symphony of the Mountains
July 22, 2022
Chetola Resort, Blowing Rock, NC
Guest Soloists
Christopher Coletti, Trumpet
JOHN STAFFORD SMITH…………………………………………………………….….NATIONAL ANTHEM
RICHARD WAGNER…………………………………………………….………….RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES
RODGERS/HAMMERSTEIN…………………THE SOUND OF MUSIC SELECTIONS FOR ORCHESTRA
(ARR. BENNETT)
FRANZ J. HAYDN…………………………………………………………………TRUMPET CONCERTO MOV 3
LEONARD BERNSTEIN ………………………………………………OVERTURE TO WEST SIDE STORY
(ARR. PERESS)
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA …………………………………………………………………….….…………LIBERTANGO
(ARR. DAWSON)
JOHN WILLIAMS ………………………………………………………………….……STAR WARS MEDLEY
(ARR. BURDEN)
Intermission
ALAN MENKEN…………………………………………………………BEAUTY AND THE BEAST OVERTURE
ENRIO MORRICONE………………………………………………………THE MISSION: GABRIEL’S OBOE
STEVE SENSENIG………………………………………………………………………………..…EPILOGUE
ELMER BERNSTEIN………………………………………………………………….THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
ARR. JOHN WILLIAMS……………………………………………………TRIBUTE TO THE FILM COMPOSERS
CHARLES FERNANDEZ………………………………………………………………..SOLDIER’S FAREWELL
ARR. LOWDEN…………………………………………………………………………ARMED FORCES SALUTE
ARR. COLETTI………………………………………………………………………..AMAZING GRACE
JOHN P. SOUSA………………………………………………………………………STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER