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.
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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 2018
July 27, 2018
Chetola Resort, Blowing Rock, NC
7:30pm
“Colors of the Mountains”
Featured Guests: ShadowGrass
National Anthem………………………………………………………………….…Smith, John Stafford (1750-1836)
Peer Gynt, In the Hall of the Mountain King………………………………………………Grieg, Edward (1843-1907)
Night on Bald Mountain…………………………………………………………….Mussorgsky, Modest (1839-1881)
The Sound of Music Selections for Orchestra…………………..…Rodgers/Hammerstein arr. Bennett
Moonglow………….…………………..…………………………………..……Hudson/Mills arr. Custer
A Touch of Jazz…………………………………………..……..………..…………………arr. Brubaker
Call Me The Breeze……………………………………….………..Cale arr. Dawson
Carl’s Breakdown…………………………………………………..Russell, Clay
Cumbanchero……………………………….……….…………Hernandez arr. Dawson
Intermission
Danzon No. 2……………………………………………..………………..……..…Marquez, Arturo (b. 1950)
Little Girl of Mine in Tennessee………..Flatt and Scruggs
Faded Love………………………………………………………Wills arr. Dawson
Foggy Mountain………………………………………………Scruggs arr. Dawson
American Patrol March……………………………………..…………………….…Meacham, F.W. (1856-1909)
Armed Forces Salute………………………………..…………….………………….arr. Lowden
William Tell Overture…………………………………………………………….Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868)
Stars and Stripes Forever………………………………………………..……….Sousa, John Philip (1854-1932)