A Festival of Music in the heart of the Lakelands of South Carolina.

“Rose” (2009) Commissioned Artwork for the 2010 Greenwood Music Festival, by Trina MacNeill-Smith

Greenwood Music Festival 2010 Season
May 20-24, 2010
“Vive La France”

Opening Night, Thursday, May 20, starting at 7:30pm
Beauty and the Beast by André Grétry

Brass Music at the Greenwood Community Theatre Marquee at 7:30pm, followed by the South Carolina premiere of André Grétry’s charming opera BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, with Broadway’s Tonna Miller as Beauty and Greenwood native Keith Jameson as the Beast. A cast of international opera singers, with a chamber orchestra, the GreenWood Winds, fairy-tale sets and costumes to evoke 1770’s France, and beautiful music help create a magical production for the entire family. A “Let Them Eat Cake!” Reception immediately follows the opening night performance!

Susanna Phillips, Metropolitan Opera Soprano

The Festival also features soprano SUSANNA PHILLIPS, star of the Metropolitan Opera (La boheme, The Magic Flute) and Lyric Opera of Chicago (The Elixir of Love), plus The Santa Fe Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, and Ft. Worth Opera Festival. Acclaimed for her magnificent and gorgeous voice, Susanna will present a concert of songs at the Arts Center, with the pianist Yasuko Oura. An event not to be missed!

Douglas Weeks, piano

Pianist Douglas Weeks, professor at Converse College, and soloist with the Brevard Music Center and the Greenville Symphony Orchestra, presents a concert of outstanding piano music at the Arts Center as part of our annual “Jack and Barbara Parham Chamber Music Concert.”

Marie Anotinette
MLK, Jr. Mass Choir
The Greenwood Winds

The 1938 Classic Film “Marie Antoinette” starring Norma Shearer and Tyrone Power is shown at GCT, co-sponsored with First Friday Film Series. Greenwood’s own MLK, Jr. Mass Choir offers an inspirational gospel concert at First Baptist Church of Greenwood, as part of our Annual Sacred Music Concert. Plus the GreenWood Winds offers a free 30-minute concert at the Greenwood Museum, co-sponsored with the Museum as part of their “In the Spotlight” Exhibit in the front lobby.

An exciting festival of music is coming your way. We hope to see you at all of our upcoming events!

Our third annual Greenwood Music Festival was a phenomenal success , with over 700 people attending the five events over two weekends. Stacey Robinson entertained a packed house at First Baptist Church, with his booming baritone, in selections that included songs from “Man of La Mancha”, “South Pacific” and several spirituals. He also brought down the house with his signature piece “Ol’ Man River”. Senator Floyd Nicholson, Greenwood’s newest SC State Senator, was in attendance and posed for a photo afterwards with Stacey. A spectacular evening!

The children’s opera “Pinocchio” delighted kids and adults at the Greenwood Community Theatre. Opera for Kids! FBN Productions from Columbia, SC, presented the South Carolina premier of this new adaptation of the familiar story. Children sought autographs from the cast and posed for pictures following the performance.

The Bridge String Quartet performed Schubert’s daunting “Death and the Maiden” quartet, Mozart’s “A Little Night Music” and selections from “West Side Story” during their concert at the Arts Center at the Federal Building.

Finally, The Palmetto Mastersingers from Columbia, SC returned to Greenwood and offered a splendid afternoon concert co-sponsored with Sundays @ Four Concert Series at First Presbyterian Church. The concert featured sacred music, spirituals, beach music, music from the “Rat Pack” era, and lighter fare. A smaller ensemble from the Mastersingers also performed Billy Joel’s “The Longest Time” that had the capacity audience cheering. We hope you enjoyed this third season of the Greenwood Music Festival, and look forward to hopefully seeing you during our fourth season in 2010. Thanks to all our wonderful artists, co-sponsors, patrons, friends and family, and our many volunteers for making this season a tremendous success. Have a terrific year!