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HCCMF | Sonata Mulattica at Highlands PAC
2025-08-02 17:00 (America/New_York) | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
“Sonata Mulattica”
Rita Dove, poet; Nijoma Grevious, violin; William Ransom, piano

Pop Up Pipers in Downtown Highlands
2025-08-02 16:30 - 17:00, 2025-07-12 16:30 - 17:00 | NC
The Pop-Up Pipers will appear in unexpected locations throughout downtown Highlands on select Saturdays from 4:30 to 5:00 P.M.
Keep an ear out on the following dates: June 7, July 12, August 2, September 6, and October 4, but exactly where they’ll play remains a mystery, adding an element of spontaneous joy to each performance.

HCCMF | Eternal Love Triangle at The Village Green
2025-07-29 17:00 | The Village Green, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
“Eternal Love Triangle”
Three Romances — Clara Schumann
String Quartet in A Major — Robert Schumann
Sonata in F Minor — Brahms
Vijay Venkatesh, piano; Jesse McCandless, clarinet; Vega Quartet

HCCMF | Eternal Love Triangle at Highlands PAC
2025-07-28 17:00 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States

HCCMF | The Enchanted Harp at The Village Green
2025-07-27 17:00 | The Village Green, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
“The Enchanted Harp”
Elegiac Trio — Arnold Bax
Nuntii — Catrin Finch
Vocalise — Cheryl France Hoad
Sonata. No. 1 — Damase
Sacred and Profane Dances — Debussy
Alborada del Gracioso — Ravel
Introduction and Allegro — Ravel
Elisabeth Remy Johnson, harp; Ransom Wilson, flute; Jesse McCandless, clarinet; Vega Quartet

HCCMF | The Enchanted Harp at Highlands PAC
2025-07-26 17:00 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States

HCCMF | Martinis, Mozart and More! at The Farm at Old Edwards
2025-07-24 17:30 | The Farm at Old Edwards, 336 Arnold Road, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
HCCMF presents, in collaboration with Old Edwards Hospitality Group a special event featuring Elisabeth Remy Johnson, harp; Ransom Wilson, flute; Vega Quartet.
Concert for Harp and Flute: Mozart
Sonatine for Flute, Cello, & Harp – Ravel
Halleluiah: Leonard Cohen
Refreshments will be served before the concert; a cash bar will be available.
$125/per person which includes two (2) drink tickets
Call for reservations – 828-526-9060
Order online starting March 15 or call for required reservations
Sponsored by Dianne & Myron Mall; Jack Sapolsky & Richard Bordeaux

HCCMF | Musical Stories at The Village Green
2025-07-22 17:00 | The Village Green, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
“Musical Stories”
Ferdinand the Bull — Ridout
Babar the Little Elephant — Poulenc
The Soldier’s Tale — Stravinsky

HCCMF | Musical Stories at Highlands PAC
2025-07-21 17:00 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States

HCCMF | The Rites of Spring at The Village Green
2025-07-20 17:00 | The Village Green, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
“The Rites of Spring”
Spring from the Four Seasons — Vivaldi
To Spring — Grieg
Spring Sonata — Beethoven
The Rite of Spring for Piano 4 hands — Stravinsky

Julie Coucheron & Elizabeth Pridgen, piano; Chee-Yun, violin

The Modern Gentlemen at Highlands PAC
2025-07-20 16:00 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Brothers Brian and Brandon Brigham and Landon Beard and Todd Fournier rose to prominence as longtime members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. Heralded as “The MODERN Day Keepers of the Classics,” they’ve earned acclaim for their timeless vocal harmonies and dedication to preserving classic hits. Individually, they each possess their own distinctive voice and charismatic charm. Together, their harmonies are unparalleled, seamlessly transitioning between genres and eras that transcend time. What sets “TMG” apart is their ability to bridge the gap between generations with a genuine camaraderie and music pedigree that features their artistic prowess.

HCCMF | The Rites of Spring at Highlands PAC
2025-07-19 17:00 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States

Rodney Marsalis’ Philadelphia Big Brass at Highlands PAC
2025-07-18 19:30 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass is America’s premier large brass ensemble. A group that always reflects the diverse makeup of men and women in the American culture, RMPBB is dedicated to the notion that music is a gift to be enjoyed by everyone.
The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass is a family-owned and operated business that had its beginnings on the streets of New Orleans.Performances by The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass range from solo trumpet, to brass quintet, to the full eleven-piece ensemble with percussion. Their programs include holiday concerts, mini-concerts for schools, and traditional brass concerts with optional organ or choir. Brothers on the Battlefield: The Power of Love, covers music from the Civil War through the Civil Rights Movements.

HCCMF | Family Concert at Albert Carlton Cashiers Community Library
2025-07-16 15:00 | Albert-Carlton Community Library, 249 Frank Allen Rd, Cashiers, NC, 28741, United States
Free family concerts, in collaboration with the Highlands Community Child Development Center, HCCMF presents “Just Jazzin’ Around” with the Gary Motley Trio.
Gary Motley, piano; Andy Eulau, bass; Emrah Kotan, percussion
The concerts will be followed by an ice cream social.
Sponsored by Mountain Findings – Highlands, NC

HCCMF | Strings Attached at The Village Green
2025-07-15 17:00 | The Village Green, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
“Strings Attached”
Concerto in D Major for Guitar and Strings — Vivaldi
Danza espanola No. 5 “Addaluza” — Granados
Capricho árabe — Terrega
Waltz Opus 8 No. 4 — Mangore
La Oración del Torero, Opus 34 — Turina
Four for Tango — Piazzolla
String Quartet in F Major, Op. 96,”American” — Dvorak
Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D Major, G448,”Fandango” — Boccherini

Sharon Isbin, guitar; The Pacifica String Quartet

HCCMF | Strings Attached at Highlands PAC
2025-07-14 17:00 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States

HCCMF | Kathy & Mark Whitehead Young Pianist Concert at The Village Green
2025-07-13 17:00 | The Village Green, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Kathy & Mark Whitehead Young Pianist Concert
Sonata in F# Major, Op.78 — Beethoven
Scherzo #4 in E Major — Chopin
Fantasy on Themes from Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro — F. Liszt, arr. Busoni
Piano Trio in D Minor — Arensky

Zitong Wang, piano; Susie Park, violin; James Kim, cello

Mountain Theatre Company Presents Forever Plaid at Highlands PAC
2025-07-13 14:00, 2025-07-12 14:00, 2025-07-11 19:30, 2025-07-10 14:00, 2025-07-09 19:30 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Once upon a time, there were four guys (Sparky, Smudge, Jinx and Frankie) who discovered that they shared a love for music and then got together to become their idols – The Four Freshman, The Hi-Lo’s and The Crew Cuts. Rehearsing in the basement of Smudge’s family’s plumbing supply company, they became “Forever Plaid”. On the way to their first big gig, the “Plaids” are broadsided by a school bus and killed instantly. It is at the moment when their careers and lives end that the story of Forever Plaid begins…
Singing in close harmony, squabbling boyishly over the smallest intonations and executing their charmingly outlandish choreography with overzealous precision, the “Plaids” are a guaranteed smash, with a program of beloved songs and delightful patter that keeps audiences rolling in the aisles when they’re not humming along to some of the greatest hits of all time.

Mountain Theatre Company presents The Marvelous Wonderettes at Highlands PAC
2025-07-12 19:30, 2025-07-11 14:30, 2025-07-10 19:30, 2025-07-09 14:30 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
This smash off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! As we learn about their lives and loves the girls serenade us with classic ‘50s hits including “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid,” and “Lipstick on Your Collar.” In act two, the Wonderettes reunite to take the stage and perform at their ten-year reunion. We learn about the highs and lows the young women have experienced in the past decade and are charmed to find that no matter what life throws their way, they will conquer it together. Featuring over 30 classic ’50s and ’60s hits, The Marvelous Wonderettes will keep you smiling in this must-take musical trip down memory lane!

HCCMF | Kathy & Mark Whitehead Young Pianist Concert at Highlands PAC
2025-07-12 17:00 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States

HCCMF “ Interlude Concert” at The First Presbyterian Church of Highlands
2025-07-09 14:00 | First Presbyterian Church, 471 Main Street, HIghlands, NC, 28741, United States
In collaboration with First Presbyterian Church, a concert featuring Susie Park, violin and William Ransom, piano will present an outstanding program of Beethoven, Massenet and Ravel.

HCCMF | Viano Plus at The Village Green
2025-07-08 17:00 | The Village Green, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
“Viano Plus”
String Quartet in D Major Op.76/5 “Largo” — Haydn
String Quartet No. 9, Op 117 — Shostakovich
String Sextet in G Major — Brahms
The Viano Quartet; Yinzi Kong, viola; Charae Krueger, cello
