Asheville Bravo Concerts announces season: Salerno-Sonnenberg, Vienna Boys Choir and more

Jason Sandford

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Press release:

The Asheville Bravo Concerts season begins on September 26th, with an evening by virtuoso violin and piano duo Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and Anne-Marie McDermott. Ms. Salerno-Sonnenberg has won most of the world’s major violin awards, and her collaboration with Ms. McDermott has produced some of the most engaging and enduring classical music of the last quarter-century.

In late-October, Bravo will present the famed Vienna Boys Choir. The world’s most beloved choir, The Vienna Boys Choir has awed audiences with their remarkable vocal prowess since their formation in 1498. Then, in January of 2010, Bravo will bring Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. The Trocks, as they are known, are an all-male ballet troupe whose parodies of classical ballet shows, from Swan Lake to Giselle, have won them acclaim the world over. Formed in New York in the mid-70’s, the Trocks not only toe but continually dance across the line between high art and high camp.

In a fascinating contrast, immediately following the Trocks will be an example of classical story ballet at its finest: the Moscow Festival Ballet’s production of Swan Lake. This classic show will be a treat for audience members of all ages, presented by some of the finest dancers in Russia. In March, Bravo’s 78th season will conclude with The Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess, considered by many to be the 20th Century’s finest musical theatre achievement. This quintessentially American tale is imbued with pathos, prejudice, and, ultimately, hope.

Press Contact: Chall Gray, 828-225-5887, [email protected]

For more information about Asheville Bravo Concerts or the 2009-2010 Season, please call 828-225-5887, or visit www.ashevillebravoconcerts.org.