Masterworks 5: Dedication

Darko Butorac, conductor
Jeffrey Whaley, horn
Tade Addis, organ 

“What I have here accomplished, I will never achieve again.” Saint-Saëns knew his Organ Symphony was his pinnacle: a monumental work that gathers everything he had to give and the perfect centerpiece for a centennial milestone. As First Baptist Church of Asheville marks its 100th anniversary, we celebrate with a program worthy of the occasion: Respighi’s Gli Uccelli (written the year the church was dedicated), Glière’s soaring horn concerto, and Saint-Saëns’s masterpiece on the sanctuary organ. With guest artists from our own community, we are proud to celebrate a century of artistry, faith, and connection.

Respighi: Gli Uccelli (The Birds)
Glière: Concerto for Horn
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3, “Organ”