DATE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2026, 4:00PM
LOCATION: FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ASHEVILLE
COST: $48/PERSON (ALL TAXES & FEES INCLUDED)
YOUTH UNDER AGE 25 FREE
SERAPH BRASS
Founded by trumpet soloist Mary Elizabeth Bowden, this award-winning brass ensemble spotlights standout women brass players and highlights musicians from marginalized groups through personnel and programming. Winners of the American Prize in Chamber Music, they’ve been praised for their “beautiful sounds” (American Record Guide), “fine playing” (Gramophone), and “staggeringly high caliber of performance.” (Textura).
ARTIST SPONSORED BY TOD M. LEAVEN
PROGRAM
Edvard Grieg: Holberg Suite, op. 40 I. Prelude, arr. Jeff Luke
sponsored by Bill & Frances Smyth
Giuseppe Verdi: “Sempre Libera” from La Traviata, arr. Jeff Luke
sponsored by Beverly Briedis
Kevin Day: Fantasia III, II. Lunaire
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, Arr. Jeff Luke
sponsored by Steve & Linda Brown
Jeff Scott: Showcase
sponsored by Carole & Joel Cotter
Catherine McMichael: Asteria, II. Virgo
sponsored by Rob & Jackie Dirscherl
Reena Esmail: Khirkiyaan (Windows): Three Transformations for Brass Quintet, III. Tuttarana
