2010-
Providing Craven County and surrounding areas
with artistic excellence for 27 consecutive years!
Mission Statement
Craven Concerts goal is to offer every man, woman and child in this area the opportunity to experience the magic of live performances by bringing artists and audiences together.
About Craven Concerts
"Celebrating Our 27th Season"
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2010- |
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Emily Helling, President |
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Bill McLarty, Vice President |
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Patrick Gentile, Treasurer |
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Julia Capshaw, Recording Secretary |
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James Gruenebaum, Corresponding Secretary |
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Frank Albertini |
Betty Evans |
Gwen Luke |
Doris Seitz |
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John Baldwin |
Vera Horowytz |
Karen Plaster
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Dick Stern |
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Sybilene Bixler |
Anna Hurst |
Penny Rettew |
Betty Weber |
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Bob Brown |
Ladonna James |
Gail Schiller |
Denise Wheeler |
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Concertbill Coordinators: Gwen Luke, Gail Schiller and Dick Stern | |||
After 26 years of providing live, professional entertainment here in the community, Craven County Concerts, Inc., sets out this season on its second quarter century. The programs we have brought to you through the years have covered a broad spectrum of the entertainment world, everything from comedy to opera, with all stops in between. And there’s more of the same just ahead.
Does the community respond to this potpourri of entertainment? Well, just about every concert series has been sold out for years, including the “extra” programs highlighted by Asheville Lyric Opera’s 2006 performance Puccini’s Madama Butterfly and their 2007 performance of La Traviata.
Our outreach efforts have also provided hundreds of Craven County students with in-
performances of these popular operas to foster their appreciation for the performing
arts, providing them with concert-
In 2008, we presented Opera Carolina’s “Opera Express” to more than 1,200 County
3rd Graders. This program was expanded to even more schools during the 2009-
The Craven Concerts board of directors maintains contacts with theatrical agents and the North Carolina Arts Council, and begins auditioning and selecting productions over a year in advance of performances. Our goal is to provide a diverse program of top professional performers each season. All at a subscription price impossible in larger venues and even in most markets of similar size.