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A Celebration of African-American Music through Spirituals & Ragtime

 

SALUDA, NC–AmiciMusic presents “Go Tell It On the Mountain,” a powerful program of African-American spirituals and ragtime with Simone Vigilante, soprano, and Daniel Weiser, piano/Artistic Director.

 

AmiciMusic, the award-winning chamber music organization based in Asheville that is dedicated to intimate concerts in non-traditional venues, returns to the fabulous Orchard Inn in Saluda on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 4:00 with a very special vocal program called “Go Tell It On the Mountain,” celebrating African-American History Month with soprano Simone Vigliante and pianist Daniel Weiser.   The concert will feature some fantastic Spirituals such as “Go Tell it On the Mountain,” “Wade in the Water,” and “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen” as well as some fun Ragtime interludes. Ms. Vigilante is an Asheville favorite who has sung across the country, bringing her powerful voice to opera, musical theater, and churches. She has been praised as a “beautiful dramatic soprano capable of some awesome fireworks.”  Dr. Weiser, the Artistic Director of AmiciMusic, has performed in over twenty countries around the world and has lots of interesting stories to tell about these spirituals as well as the birth of ragtime at the beginning of the 20th century. He is a former U.S. Artistic Ambassador of Music who has been described as a “true impresario and educator” and a “force of pianistic energy.” 

 

The Orchard Inn is located at 100 Orchard Lane in Saluda and the cost for the fundraiser is $55 per person. The views will be exquisite, the food incredible, the atmosphere cozy and the music superb.   For more information and to buy tickets online, please visit :  https://amicimusic.org/concert/go-tell-it-on-the-mountain-2/. Tickets are now available at the Orchard Inn or by calling 828-749-5471. Seating will be limited so buy your seats now!

 

Net proceeds from this concert will go toward establishing a new Saluda Visitors Center.

 

“Daniel Weiser and Marc and Marianne Blazar of the Orchard Inn have been staunch supporters of the Saluda community with fundraising efforts for many culture and civic projects. Their generosity stretches way beyond just fundraising by offering a cultural event that rivals anything else in western NC to the citizens of Saluda and Polk County.  What a great event to celebrate Valentine’s Day or to beat the winter blues. We hope many citizens will be able to take advantage of this unique experience in Saluda,” says Lynn Casey, Saluda Downtown Foundation coordinator.

For more information, please contact Marc and Marianne Blazar at the Orchard Inn at innkeeper@orchardinn.com.