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Past Performances

1930-1940 | 1940-1950 | 1950-1960 | 1960-1970 | 1970-1980 | 1980-1990 | 1990-2000

2000-2010 | 2010-2011


Asheville Bravo Concerts
1932-1933
  • Jacques Gordon & Lee Patterson
  • Coe Glade
  • Minneapolis Symphony - Eugene Ormandy

1933-1934
  • Russian Symphonic Choir
  • Minneapolis Symphony - Eugene Ormandy
  • Roth String Quartet

1934-1935
  • La Forge Spanish Trio
  • National Symphony - Hans Kindler
  • Attilio Baggiore

1935-1936
  • Edwin & Jewel Hughes
  • Giovanni Martinelli
  • Edith Lorand & Orchestra
  • Vienna Choir Boys

1936-1937
  • Gladys Swarthout
  • National Symphony - Hans Kindler
  • Trudi Schoop Comic Ballet
  • Benno Rabinoff

1937-1938
  • Kirstin Flagstad
  • National Symphony - Hans Kindler
  • Jose Iturbi
  • Albert Spalding

1938-1939
  • Philadelphia Orchestra - Eugene Ormandy
  • Lubozhutz & Nemenoff
  • Richard Crooks
  • Opera on Tour - Faust

1939-1940
  • Lily Pons
  • Monte Carlo Ballet Russe
  • Cincinnati Symphony - Eugene Goosens
  • Allan Jones
  • Yehudi Menuhin

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  • North Carolina Symphony - Benjamin Swalin
  • Littlefield Ballet
  • Helen Jepson
  • John Charles Thomas
  • Cleveland Orchestra - Artur Rodzinski
  • Don Cossack Chorus
  • Lobushuts & Nemenoff with Jarmila Novotna

1941-1942
  • Marian Anderson
  • Lawrence Tibbett
  • Philadelphia Orchestra - Eugene Ormandy
  • Jose Iturbi
  • Nordic Choral Ensemble
  • Bidu Sayao

1942-1943
  • Artur Rubenstein
  • Dusolina Giannini
  • Lansing Hatfield & Anna Kaskas
  • Romberg Ensemble

1943-1944
  • Cleveland Orchestra - Artur Rodzinski
  • Ezio Pinza
  • Nathan Milstein
  • Loboshutz & Nemenoff
  • Carmen Amaya Spanish Dance Company

1944-1945
  • Cleveland Orchestra - Vladimir Golschmann
  • Gladys Swarthout
  • Jan Peerce
  • Alexander Brailowsky
  • Isaac Stern
  • NYC Opera Company - The Gypsy Baron

1945-1946
  • Fritz Kreisler
  • Cleveland Orchestra - Erich Leinsdorf
  • Alexander Brailowsky
  • Marian Anderson
  • Thomas L. Thomas
  • Don Cossack Chorus

1946-1947
  • Baltimore Symphony - Reginald Stewart
  • Metropolitan Opera Ensemble
  • Patrice Munsel
  • Nathan Milstein
  • Claudio Arrau
  • Robert Weede
  • Original Ballet Russe

1947-1948

  • Minneapolis Symphony - Dimitri Mitropoulos
  • Lauritz Melchior & Orchestra
  • Alexander Brailowsky
  • Joseph Szigeti
  • Blanche Thebom
  • Farbman Sinfonietta

1948-1949

  • Pittsburgh Symphony - Leonard Bernstein
  • Four Piano Ensemble
  • National Male Quartet
  • Winnifred Heidt
  • Mariemma & Her Dance Ensemble
  • Isaac Stern
  • Indianapolis Symphony - Fabian Sevitzky

1949-1950

  • Richard Tucker
  • Robert Shaw Chorale
  • Joseph Schuster
  • Cincinnati Symphony - Thor Johnson
  • Buffalo Philharmonic - William Steinberg, Seymour Lipkin - pianist
  • Eleanor Steber

1Asheville Bravo Concerts950-1951

  • Frank Edwinn
  • Charles L. Wagner Productions - La Boheme
  • Ballet Theatre
  • National Male Quartet
  • Kirsten Flagstad
  • Nikita Magaloff

1951-1952

  • Jerome Hines
  • Kuttner-Martin Productions - Die Fledermaus
  • Patrice Munsel
  • Rodgers & Hammerstein Night
  • Celius Dougherty & Vincent Ruzicka
  • Pittsburgh Symphony - Paul Paray

1952-1953

  • Bidu Sayao
  • Set Svanholm
  • Festival of Song - Fred Waring
  • Jeanne Mitchell
  • Indianapolis Symphony - Fabien Sevitsky
  • Artur Rubenstein

1953-1954

  • Leonard Warren
  • Rise Stevens
  • Immortal Musicals
  • Detroit Symphony - Paul Paray
  • National Symphony - Howard Mitchell
  • Gina Bachauer
  • Isaac Ster

1954-1955

  • Hilde Gueden
  • Boris Goldovsky Opera Theatre
  • Barber of Seville
  • Jascha Heifitz
  • Philadelphia Orchestra - Eugene Ormandy
  • Brian Sullivan
  • Arthur Gold & Robert Fizdale

1955-1956

  • Boris Goldovsky Opera Theatre
  • Don Pasquale
  • Joseph Schuster
  • Jerome Hines
  • Roberta Peters
  • The Ballet Theatre
  • Houston Symphony Orchestra - Milton Katims

1956-1957

  • Robert Merrill
  • National Swedish Chorus
  • Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
  • An Evening with Johann Strauss
  • Pittsburgh Symphony - William Steinberg
  • Ferrante & Teicher

1957-1958

  • Andre Tchaikowsky
  • Joseph Szigeti
  • Philadelphia Orchestra - Eugene Ormandy
  • Cesare Valletti
  • Westminster Choir
  • Victoria De Los Angeles

1958-1959

  • Jerome Hines
  • Jean Madeira
  • New Orleans Philharmonic - Alexander Hilsberg
  • Grant Johannesen - pianist
  • National Ballet of Canada
  • Minneapolis Symphony - Antal Dorati

1959-1960

  • New York Opera Festival
  • La Traviata
  • Ruth Slenczynska
  • Chicago Opera Ballet
  • Dorothy Kirsten
  • Pittsburgh Symphony - William Steinbert

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  • New York Opera Festival
  • Madame Butterfly
  • Eileen Farrell
  • Philadelphia Orchestra - Eugene Ormandy
  • Grant Johannesen
  • Theodor Uppman
  • Ruggiero Ricci

1961-1962

  • Chicago Opera Ballet
  • Boston Pops Orchestra - Arthur Fiedler
  • Leonard Pennariao
  • Lisa Della Casa
  • Indianapolis Symphony - Izler Solomon
  • Cornell MacNeil

1962-1963

  • Orfeon of Coimbra
  • Rudolph Serkin
  • National Ballet of Canada
  • Richard Tucker
  • The Hague Philharmonic - Willem Van Otterloo

1963-1964

  • Hans Richter-Haaser
  • San Francisco Ballet
  • Robert Shaw Chorale
  • Houston Symphony - Sir John Barbirolli
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Sir Malcolm Sargent

1964-1965

  • Raduga Dancers
  • Phyllis Curtin
  • Tamas Vasary
  • Richart Tucker
  • Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - Eugen Jochum
  • Goldovsky Grand Opera Theatre - La Boheme

1965-1966

  • Tom Krause
  • Van Cliburn
  • Metropolitan Touring Opera Company - Carmen
  • Mary Costa
  • Monte Carlo Orchestra - Paul Paray

1966-1967

  • American Ballet Theatre
  • Anna Moffo
  • New Orleans Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Arthur Fiedler
  • Metropolitan Touring Opera Company - La Traviata
  • Buffalo Philharmonic - Lukas Foss

1967-1968

  • Whit-Lo Singers
  • Birgit Nilsson
  • American Ballet Theatre
  • Lorin Hollander
  • Philadelphia Orchestra - Eugene Ormandy

1968-1969

  • John Browning
  • Goldovsky Opera Theatre - Carmen
  • Detroit Symphony - Sixten Ehrling
  • Ruth Page's International Ballet
  • National Symphony of Washington - Arthur Fiedler
  • Robert Merrill

1969-1970

  • Osipov Balalaika Orchestra
  • National Ballet of Canada
  • Lee Luvisi
  • Elizabeth Schwarzkopf
  • London Philharmonic - Bernard Haitink

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  • Melbourne Symphony - Willem Van Otterloo
  • Folk Ballet of Korea
  • Leontyne Price
  • Krsmanovich Chorus
  • Phillipe Entremont

1971-1972

  • Beverly Sills
  • Andre Watts
  • The London Symphony Orchestra - Andre Previn
  • Fiesta Mexicana
  • Rinat Choir of Israel
  • DeCormier Singers

1972-1973

  • Cleveland Orchestra
  • Claudio Abbado
  • National Ballet of Washington
  • Beryozka Dance Company of Russia
  • Maralin Niska & John Stewart
  • Jorge Bolet

1973-1974

  • Montserrat Caballe
  • New York Philharmonic - Pierre Boulez
  • Joffrey II Ballet
  • David Bar-Illan
  • Erick Friedman

1974-1975

  • Soviet Georgian Dancers
  • Frederica Von Stade
  • Rudolph Firkusny
  • Sherrill Milnes
  • Pittsburgh Symphony - Donald Johanos

1975-1976

  • Garde Republicaine Concert
  • Band of Paris
  • Czechoslovakian Folk Ballet & Orchestra
  • Vienna Choir Boys
  • Lenus Carlson, baritone
  • Minnesota Orchestra - Stanislaw Skrowaczewski

1976-1977

  • Garrick Ohlsson, pianist
  • Bayanihan Phillipine Dance Company
  • Leningrad Symphony Orchestra - Yuri Temirakov
  • Robert Wagner Chorale
  • Pinchas Zuckerman

1977-1978

  • Shirley Verett, soprano
  • Alexis Weissenberg, pianist
  • Moscow Chorale
  • Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble
  • Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra - Okko Kamu

1978-1979

  • Gregg Smith Singers
  • Budapest Symphony Orchestra - Gyorgy Lehel
  • Festival of Russian Dance
  • North Carolina Opera Company - Barber of Seville
  • Ted Joselson
  • Donald Gramm

1979-1980

  • Emanuel Ax
  • Gloriana Productions - H.M.S. Pinafore
  • Les Grands Ballet Canadiens
  • Neil Rosenshein
  • Judith Blegen
  • Tamburitzan Folk Ensemble

1980-Asheville Bravo Concerts1981

  • Paul Schenly
  • Marilyn Horne
  • Texas Opera Theatre - La Boheme
  • Royal Ballet of Flanders
  • Czech Philharmonic

1981-1982

  • Cleveland Orchestra - Andrew Davis
  • Goldovsky Grand Opera Theatre Don Giovanni
  • New Orleans Philharmonic - Phillipe Entremont
  • Ballet Fantasio
  • Roger Wagner Chorale
  • Andre Watts

1982-1983

  • Obernkirchen Children's Choir
  • Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig
  • New York Opera National Company
  • Cecile Licad, pianist
  • Canadian Brass

1983-1984

  • Nathaniel Rosen, cello
  • Caracas New World Ballet
  • Horacio Gutierrez, piano
  • The Hague Philharmonic
  • Hungarian State Folk Ensemble
  • Tatiana Troyanos, mezzo-soprano

1984-1985

  • San Francisco West Opera Theatre
  • Robert McDuffie, violin
  • Mazowsze Polish Dance Company
  • Rotterdam Philharmonic
  • LaBeque Sisters, duo - piano
  • Jorma Hynninen, baritone

1985-1986

  • Marvis Martin, soprano
  • Elmar Oliveria, violin
  • Prague Chamber Orchestra
  • Chamber Ballet U.S.A.
  • North Carolina Opera with Jerome Hines / Faust
  • St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

1986-1987

  • Robert White, tenor
  • Spanish Lute Orchestra
  • BBC Symphony Orchestra
  • Ballet de France
  • N.Y. City Opera Ballet
  • The Westminster Choir

1987-1988

  • Tonkuenstler Orchestra / Vienna
  • Hambro Piano Quartet
  • Oslo Philharmonic
  • Samuel Ramey, bass-baritone
  • Belgrade State Folk Ensemble
  • Leonard Prennario, piano

1988-1989
  • The Royal Ballet of Flanders
  • The Atlanta Symphony
  • Vladimir Feltsman, piano
  • The Empire Brass
  • Kathleen Battle

1989-1990
  • Andras Schiff
  • Faith Esham
  • Philharmonia of London
  • Warsaw Ballet
  • Greg Smith Singers
  • Solisti New York

1990-Asheville Bravo Concerts1991
  • St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
  • Czech Philharmonic
  • John O'Conor, piano
  • Pirin Bulgarian Folk Ensemble
  • Swingle Singers

1991-1992 (60th Anniversary)
  • Alexei Sultanov, piano
  • The Prague Symphony
  • The Vienna Symphony
  • NYC Opera "Tosca"
  • Maszowsze Polish Folk Ensemble

1992-1993
  • Misha & Cipa Dichter, piano
  • The Empire Brass
  • Student Concert
  • Leland Chen, violin
  • Alvin Ailey Dance
  • Moscow Virtuosi
  • The King's Singers

1993-1994
  • Jerry Hadley
  • Vivaldi Orchestra of Moscow
  • Dale Warland Singers
  • Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
  • Dresden State Orchestra

1994-1995
  • Houston Symphony
  • Stephen Hough
  • Principal Dancers, NYC Ballet
  • Russian State Chorus
  • Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks

1995-1996
  • Summit Brass
  • BBC Symphony Orchestra
  • An Evening with John Bayless
  • New York Vocal Arts Ensemble
  • Bolshoi Ballet Ensemble

1996-1997
  • Andreas Haefliger, piano
  • Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Royal Winnipeg Ballet
  • NYC Opera National Company
  • Tafelmusic (orchestra)

1997-1998
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Ying Huang, soprano
  • NYC Opera National Company
  • Berlin Symphony Orchestra
  • Chanticleer

1998-1999
  • St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra
  • London City Opera - Die Fledermaus
  • Netherlands Symphony Orchestra
  • Russian National Ballet
  • Jon Nakamatsu, piano

1999-2000
  • Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
  • Empire Brass
  • Philharmonia Hungarica
  • Ballet de L'Opera de Bordeaux
  • NYC Opera National Company - Barber of Seville

2000-Asheville Bravo Concerts2001
  • Iceland Symphony
  • Veriovka Ukranian National Song & Dance Ensemble
  • London City Opera - Carmen
  • Prague Chamber Orchestra - Beaux Arts Trio
  • Miami City Ballet

2001-2002
  • Bobby McFerrin
  • Moscow State Symphony Orchestra - Vladimir Feltsman, piano
  • New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players - H.M.S. Pinafore
  • Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra - Theatre de la Jeune Lune
  • North Carolina Dance Theatre - Cinderella

2002-2003
  • Quartetto Gelato
  • Shanghai Ballet - Coppelia
  • London City Opera - Madame Butterfly
  • Hungarian National Philharmonic
  • Band of the Grenadier Guards with Scots Highlanders
  • I Musici de Montreal

2003-2004
  • Teatro Lirico d'Europa - Don Giovanni
  • Philharmonia of the Nations - Robert McDuffie, violin
  • Katia & Marielle Labeque, piano duo
  • Moscow Festival Ballet - Giselle
  • Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio

2004-2005
  • Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company
  • Opera Verdi Europa - Aida
  • Prague Symphony Orchestra - Marin Kasik, piano
  • St Petersburg State Ballet Theatre - Russian Seasons
  • Proteus 7

2005-2006
  • Zurich Chamber Orchestra
  • Bulgarian State Academic Opera - La Boheme
  • Rick Benjamin's Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
  • Russian National Ballet - Swan Lake
  • The Black Watch & The Welsh Guards

2006-2007
  • New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players Pirates of Penzance
  • The Cleveland Orchestra - Franz Welser-Möst, Artist Director
  • Sweet Honey in the Rock
  • Moscow Festival Ballet - Sleeping Beauty
  • Hungarian State Folk Ensemble

2007-2008
  • African Children's Choir
  • Tango Buenos Aires
  • King's Singers
  • State Symphony of Mexico
  • Romeo and Juliet - St. Petersburg Ballet

2008-2009
  • The 5 Browns
  • Denyce Graves
  • Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Russian National Ballet Theatre - Cinderella
  • The National Acrobats of China

2009-2010
  • Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg & Anne-Marie McDermott
  • The Vienna Boys Choir
  • Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
  • Swan Lake - Moscow Festival Ballet
  • The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess

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