Craven Concerts, which has been providing artistic excellence to Craven and surrounding counties for 30 years, has announced its lineup for the 2013-14 season, which begins in October.
The first of two 2013 concerts is Oct. 16, featuring Sixth Floor Trio. According to their web page, The Sixth Floor Trio is a chamber group dedicated to the creation and performance of music that connects different musical styles, communities and artistic disciplines.
Formed by graduates of the Curtis Institute of Music in 2008, the Trio has performed extensively throughout the United States in venues ranging from traditional concert halls to grunge bars and experimental spaces.
They are members of the Vocal Group Hall of Fame and the Doo-Wop Hall of Fame.
The 2014 scheduled includes Jesse Lynch�s Jazz 101 on Feb. 27 and Emile Pandolfi on March 30.
All performances are in the Grover C. Fields Performing Arts Center. Seating is 45 minutes before each 7:30 p.m.performance, with the exception of the last performance of Pandolfi. Seating begins at 2:15 p.m.Performances are at 3 and 7:30 p.m.
Patron Preferred Seating is available. The first 12 rows, totaling 358 seats, will be sold on a first come, first served basis at $90 per seat for the series. The remaining seats will be sold as general admission at $75 per seat. Season Subscription Tickets will be mailed in advance of the first performance.
Tickets to the concerts are by subscription only. No tickets are sold for individual performances. Tickets must be bought for all four performances.
Included with the purchase of a season subscription to Craven Concerts is entitlement to attend concerts offered by the Washington and Goldsboro concert associations.
Call the Beaufort Community Concerts Association at 252-940-1222.
Craven Concerts does not guarantee the availability of a seat for these concerts. Seating is on a space available basis at the discretion of the presenting association.
According to Craven Concerts, the concept of providing live, professional entertainment to communities throughout the United States was originated by Columbia Artists Management as Community Concerts. The objective was to nurture and support a permanent concert-going audience base through a not-for-profit arts organization at the local level.
Craven County Concerts Association was founded by a group of performing arts-minded individuals in 1947. In the 1980s, the name was changed to Craven Concerts, Inc.
Another main objective is to provide Craven and surrounding counties� students with in-school performances. Each year, Asheville-based Opera Express performs a fairy tale opera for all area third-graders after the students have been given extensive education in voice parts and character roles. Guest artists also present in-school performances adapted to the students� level.