Eastern Area Events

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2008 Summer Festivals - ongoing:
Brevard Music Center Summer Institute & Festival (Brevard) through August 10;
Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Fest. (Highlands/Cashiers) through Aug. 10;
Music for the Lunch Bunch (Smithfield & Clayton) through August 14;
Snow Camp Outdoor Theatre (Snow Camp) through August 30;
Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy (Raleigh) through August 31;
Outdoor Dramas through September 28; &
Flat Rock Playhouse (Flat Rock) through November 9
2008 Summer Festivals - by starting date:
Carolina Summer Music Festival (Winston-Salem) August 14-31; &
Carolina Chamber Music Festival (New Bern) September 6-13

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• Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays, Through August 16 - Edenton
  Rocky Hock Playhouse
  Program: Gloria Emmerich: Under His Wings
  Rocky Hock Playhouse, 126 Evans-Bass Road, Edenton. 10:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. (Tuesdays & Thursdays), & 10:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., & 5:15 p.m. (Saturdays)
  $18-$16, seniors $17-$17, & children 5+ $11-$9 - prices depend upon the day/time of performance. Call for group rates. 252/482-4621 or http://www.rockyhockplayhouse.com/

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• Thursday August 7 - Clayton
  Music for the Lunch Bunch: Jonathan Levin, piano
  First Baptist Church, Clayton. 12:15 p.m.
  Free, donations. 919/553-1920

• Thursday August 14 - Smithfield
  Music for the Lunch Bunch: Daniels Family, vocals, & Patrick Templeton, saxophone/flute
  First Presbyterian Church, Smithfield. 12:15 p.m.
  Free, donations. 919/553-1920

• Thursday-Friday September 4-5 - Greenville
  Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival (in Residence at ECU): Ara Gregorian, violin, Emanuel Gruber, cello, & Robert McDonald, piano
  Program: Janácek: Sonata for Violin and Piano; Beethoven: Piano Trio in D, Op. 70/1 (“Ghost”); & Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major
  A.J. Fletcher Recital Hall, ECU, Greenville. 9/4 @ 7p & 9/5 @ 8p
  $. 1-800-ECU-ARTS or http://www.ecu.edu/music/fourseasons/

• Saturday September 6 - New Bern
  Carolina Chamber Music Festival: Calyx Piano Trio (Nina Ferrigno, pano, Catherine French, violin, & Jennifer Lucht, cello)
  Program: Conversations with Calyx (lecture-demonstration): Haydn: Trio No. 25, in B Flat; Joan Tower: Big Sky; Piazzolla: Tango Primavera Portena; & Dvoràk: "Dumky" Trio.
  First Baptist Church, 239 Middle Street, New Bern. 8:00 p.m. Pre-concert discussion with the Calyx Piano Trio at 7:30 p.m. Post-concert meet-the-artists reception at the Bank of the Arts.
  $20, seniors/students $15. Tickets in advance: 252/626-5419 or at the Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle Street, New Bern. Tickets at the door - cash
  or check only. Information 252/626-5419 or http://www.carolinachambermusic.org/

• Sunday September 7 - New Bern
  Carolina Chamber Music Festival: Rachel Harmatuk, violin, & Chris Nappi, percussion
  Program: "A Festive Family Concert" exploring rhythm
  New Bern-Craven County Public Library, 400 Johnson Street, New Bern. 3:00 p.m. Refreshments.
  Free. 252/626-5419 or http://www.carolinachambermusic.org/

• Thursday September 11 - New Bern
  Carolina Chamber Music Festival: Neil Deland, horn (Toronto Symphony), Catherine French, violin, & Melvin Chen, piano, with Finley Woolston (Public Radio East)
  Program: Brahms After Work - Brahms: Trio, Op. 40, for horn, violin, and piano
  Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle Street, New Bern. 6:00 p.m. Wine and cheese reception at 5:30 p.m.
  $15. Tickets in advance: 252/626-5419 or at the Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle Street, New Bern. Tickets at the door - cash
  or check only. Information 252/626-5419 or http://www.carolinachambermusic.org/

• Friday September 12 - Greenville
  ECU: Jazz at Night Series
  Ball Room, Greenville Hilton Hotel, Greenville. 8:00 p.m.
  $. 1-800-ECU-ARTS

• Saturday September 13 - Greenville
  ECU Music: Finley Woolston, narrator, & John B. O’Brien, piano
  Program: An Evening of Melodrama
  The Music House, 408 West Fifth Street, Greenville. 7:00 p.m.
  Free but reservations required due to limited seating: 252/328-4137

• Saturday September 13 - New Bern
  Carolina Chamber Music Festival
  Program: Festival Finale - Mozart: Horn Quintet; Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence; & Suzanne Farrin: New work for harp (premiere)
  Christ Episcopal Church Ministry Center, 311 Middle Street, New Bern. 8:00 p.m. Pre-concert discussion with CCMF Composer-In-Residence Suzanne Farrin at 7:30 p.m. Post-concert meet-the-artists reception at the Bank of the Arts.
  $20, seniors/students $15. Tickets in advance: 252/626-5419 or at the Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle Street, New Bern. Tickets at the door - cash
  or check only. Information 252/626-5419 or http://www.carolinachambermusic.org/