“Violin Voyage” and “Jazzical”

AmiciMusic, the award-winning chamber music organization  dedicated to performing chamber music in intimate venues and non-traditional spaces, will perform two exciting programs in August.

Violin Voyage

First up is “Violin Voyage” featuring Rachel Patrick, a phenomenal young talent from Indiana who has already won numerous competitions and prizes in her career. A graduate of University of Michigan and Indiana University School of Music, Ms. Patrick will team up with pianist Daniel Weiser, the founder and Artistic Director of AmiciMusic, for a musical journey around the world, with stops in Germany, France, Spain, Argentina, and America. Music by Beethoven, Saint-Saens, de Falla, Piazzolla, and William Grant Still.

There are three venues for Violin Voyage:

Thursday, August 1 at 7:30 p.m. – White Horse Black Mountain. $15 for adults/$5 for students and children. Tickets available at the door. For details and reservations, call (828) 669-0816 or visit www.whitehorseblackmountain.com

Friday, August 2 at 7 p.m. – House concert at the home of Janis and Tom Crothers at 921 Sunlight Ridge Drive in Hendersonville. Seating is limited and reservations required. $35 pp includes light food and wine and an incredible mountain view. For reservations contact Dan Weiser at daniel@amicimusic.org or at (802) 269-0856. Pay via check or credit card. Pay online at www.amicimusic.org.

Saturday, August 3 at 2 p.m. – House concert at the home of Kristie and Doug Doll at 309 Mountain Laurel in East Asheville (Buffalo Mountain). Reservations required. $35 pp includes light food and wine that will be specially paired with the music that is played. To reserve, contact Dan Weiser at daniel@amicimusic.org or at (802) 369-0856. Pay via check or credit card. Pay online at www.amicimusic.org.

Eliot Wadopian
Eliot Wadopian

Jazzical

AmiciMusic will combine Classical and Jazz when they present an encore performance of a “Jazzical,” featuring Grammy-award winning bassist Eliot Wadopian, flutist Lea Kibler, drummer Byron Hedgepeth, and pianist Dan Weiser performing Claude Bolling’s fantastic cross-over Suite #2 for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio, along with some music by George Gershwin.

There are two venues for Jazzical:

Saturday, August 3 at 8 p.m. at Freeburg Pianos, 2314 Asheville Hwy. in Hendersonville. This is a new performance venue that will be a superb new home for AmiciMusic concerts, with an intimate sized-hall perfect for chamber music. Tickets will be $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and $5 for children/students. Tickets available at the door or online at www.amicimusic.org. Reservations by contacting Dan at (802) 369-0856 or e-mail daniel@amicimusic.org. Phone number for the venue is (828) 697-0110.

Sunday, August 4 at 4 p.m. at Congregation Beth Israel, 229 Murdock Avenue in Asheville. In addition to the great musical program, the afternoon will feature delicious Creole cuisine in an elegant New Orleans-style cabaret setting; a silent auction of one-of-a-kind Mardi Gras masks created by local artists; and the dedication of the Museum Without Walls interpretive panel.

Tickets are $25; $18 for children under 18. Reservations are strongly encouraged. Send a check to Congregation Beth Israel, or pay online at www.bethisraelnc.org. For more details call (828) 252-8660.