Off the Podium – The Blog

WELCOME to the Brevard Symphony Orchestra’s new website, and to “Off the Podium,” our new blog that will give you behind the scenes info about YourBrevard Symphony Orchestra!

Join Music Director and Principal Conductor Christopher Confessore, BSO musicians, and staff as we present insights into the music and organization we love!

Two Memorable Performances!

May 13th, 2013

While a few weeks have passed since our magnificent Season Finale on April 13th, the memory of that concert has really stayed with me! I was so proud of the way the orchestra performed, especially in Debussy's La Mer.[...]

Our DREAMS are REALIZED this Saturday

April 11th, 2013

This Saturday’s concert by your Brevard Symphony Orchestra – Dreams Realized – brings our 2012-13 Dream Season to a close. Our program features five works by some of the best-known composers from France – Paul Dukas, Camille Saint-Saens, Maurice Ravel, Erik Satie and Claude Debussy.[...]

The BSO Welcomes Back William Purvis

March 11th, 2013

On Saturday, March 16, 2013, your Brevard Symphony Orchestra will present a pair of concerts featuring two concerti performed by one of the finest horn players in the world – William Purvis.[...]

It’s POPS week at the Brevard Symphony Orchestra!

January 29th, 2013

As a longtime movie fan, I always look forward to Awards Season at this time of year. We just had the Golden Globes Awards and are a few weeks away from the Academy Awards ceremony.[...]

A Treasure of Melodies

January 17th, 2013

Melody is one of the most important elements in music. Our program of music by Dvorak, Grieg and Desby is a celebration of a composer’s gift of writing great melodies – we’ve titled the concert Melodic Treasures.[...]

WOW - what a great night!

November 19th, 2012

My sincere thanks to all who attended Saturday's BSO concert. I was very proud of the hard work the orchestra did preparing for the concert - they were absolutely magnificent in performance![...]

Share in the "Romance" of Beautiful Music

November 13th, 2012

The Brevard Symphony Orchestra’s DREAM Season continues on Saturday, November 17, 2012 with a celebration of music inspired by the Mediterranean.[...]

A great big "thank you!"

November 2nd, 2012

A great big "thank you" to all who made our recent Symphonic Spooktakular such a great success![...]

More than just the beginning of a Dream...

October 11th, 2012

Inspiring. Emotional. Uplifting. Inspirational. Spectacular....These are a few of the words we've heard used to describe Saturday's performance of Peter Boyer's Ellis Island: The Dream of America.[...]

The "DREAM" begins...

September 10th, 2012

We are just a few weeks away from the opening of the Brevard Symphony Orchestra’s 2012-13 Season. We have a terrific lineup of performances in store for you throughout the year during our DREAM season.[...]