BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//An Appalachian Summer Festival - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:An Appalachian Summer Festival X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://appsummer.appstate.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for An Appalachian Summer Festival REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260702T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260702T160000 DTSTAMP:20260507T122629 CREATED:20260224T011948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T011952Z UID:10000045-1782997200-1783008000@appsummer.appstate.edu SUMMARY:15th Annual Rosen-Schaffel Competition DESCRIPTION:Competition: 1:00pm – 4:00pmWinner’s Recital: 7:30pm – 8:30pm \nMusicians compete in all disciplines for a chance to win cash prizes. The competition features a panel of distinguished judges who will provide feedback and mentorship to the contestants throughout the competition\, before announcing the winners. The application opened this past spring to undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in a music degree program (up to age 26) at a college/university located in 11 Southeastern states: NC\, SC\, GA\, FL\, AL\, MS\, LA\, TN\, KY\, WV and VA. \nFirst Place: $3\,500 + public evening recitalSecond Place: $2\,500Third Place: $1\,500Honorable Mention: $1\,000Audience Choice: $500 \n*Ensemble winners will split the prize money evenly. \nNamed in honor of Mrs. Muriel Rosen and two of Mrs. Rosen’s family members\, Nancy and Neil Schaffel\, the Rosen-Schaffel Competition continues to uphold a legacy of excellence and artistic growth. This event is a cornerstone of Appalachian State University’s commitment to fostering the arts and providing exceptional opportunities for young musicians to achieve their dreams. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Free Event – Open to the Public and Livestreamed\nContact theschaefercenter@appstate.edu\, call 800-841-2787 or 828-262-4046\, visit the box office at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts\, or purchase online.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE and open to the public\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Watch Competition Livestream\n \n Watch Winner's Recital Livestream\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\nParking can be challenging\, particularly for sold-out events. Please allow extra time to park and arrive at the theatre before showtime. See map for parking recommendations.\n \n \n \n \n \n Accommodations\nApp State is committed to providing an inclusive experience for individuals with disabilities. If accommodations are needed in order to fully participate on the basis of a disability\, contact the Office of Disability Resources (828-262-3056). It is recommended that accommodation requests be made two weeks prior to the event.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Finalists URL:https://appsummer.appstate.edu/event/15th-annual-rosen-schaffel-competition/ LOCATION:Rosen Concert Hall\, Broyhill Music Center\, 813 Rivers Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28607\, United States CATEGORIES:Classical Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://appsummer.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/rosen-feature.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260702T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260702T193000 DTSTAMP:20260507T122629 CREATED:20260224T011321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T012104Z UID:10000044-1783020600-1783020600@appsummer.appstate.edu SUMMARY:15th Annual Rosen-Schaffel Competition Winner's Recital DESCRIPTION:Competition: 1:00pm –  4:00pmWinner’s Recital: 7:30pm – 8:30pm \nThe winner of the 15th Annual Rosen-Schaffel Competition for Young and Emerging Artists will perform a full recital of the works they performed during the morning competition. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets\nContact theschaefercenter@appstate.edu\, call 800-841-2787 or 828-262-4046\, visit the box office at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts\, or purchase online.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n FREE and open to the public \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Watch Livestream\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\nParking can be challenging\, particularly for sold-out events. Please allow extra time to park and arrive at the theatre before showtime. See map for parking recommendations.\n \n \n \n \n \n Accommodations\nApp State is committed to providing an inclusive experience for individuals with disabilities. If accommodations are needed in order to fully participate on the basis of a disability\, contact the Office of Disability Resources (828-262-3056). It is recommended that accommodation requests be made two weeks prior to the event.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Contestant\n \n \n \n \n \n to come URL:https://appsummer.appstate.edu/event/15th-annual-rosen-schaffel-competition-winners-recital/ LOCATION:Rosen Concert Hall\, Broyhill Music Center\, 813 Rivers Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28607\, United States CATEGORIES:Classical Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://appsummer.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/rosen-feature.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260707T193000 DTSTAMP:20260507T122629 CREATED:20260324T140032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T151250Z UID:10000038-1783452600-1783452600@appsummer.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Merz Trio DESCRIPTION:A Classic Concert Series Event\nPresenting Sponsorship provided by Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer\, Christine Petti\, and Neil and Nancy SchaffelPrincipal Sponsorship provided by App State Campus Store\, Broyhill Family Foundation\, Catsman Foundation\, and Mast General Store \n \n \n \n \n \n Brigid Coleridge\, ViolinJulia Yang\, CelloAmy Yang\, Piano \nHailed as “entrancing” (BBC Music Magazine) and “artists in the deepest sense of the word” (CutCommon)\, Merz Trio\, winners of the Naumburg\, Concert Artists Guild\, Fischoff and Chesapeake Competitions\, and recipients of a Salon de Virtuosi Career Grant\, have been lauded for their “stunning virtuosity… fresh and surprising interpretations” (Reading Eagle)\, and “perfection of intonation and ensemble” (Hudson Review). Merz Trio are passionately committed to reshaping the narrative of classical music through vibrantly dynamic programming and wide-ranging interdisciplinary collaboration. Their narrative programming style juxtaposes classical standards\, new music\, and their own arrangements of familiar and forgotten works\, fluidly interwoven and guided with speaking from the Trio’s members. \nPROGRAMClara’s Circle \nThis program traces friendship through the steps of Clara Wieck Schumann\, from 1857-1859\, by way of flowers. It reflects sentiments from her Blumentagebuch – her diary of pressed flowers – in which Clara left dedications to meaningful people and moments in her life. This precious book accompanied her as she toured throughout Europe and served as a record of relationships\, mourning and memory. Moving amongst Clara’s floral meditations\, we explore floriography in its romantic heyday and delight in the coded and the unspoken. With Clara\, we visit Robert\, Beethoven and Brahms\, and bring in a musical friend of our own\, Chris Rogerson (b. 1988). In River Songs\, Rogerson recalls family trips to Stehekin\, WA\, capturing its distinct topography and sense of nostalgia. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets\nContact theschaefercenter@appstate.edu\, call 828-262-4046\, visit the box office at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts\, or purchase online.TICKETS ON SALE: April 15 at 10am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $45 Standard$40 App State Faculty/Staff$20 student/child \nAll tickets include NC sales tax.Online sales are subject to ticket fees. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Buy Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\nParking can be challenging\, particularly for sold-out events. Please allow extra time to park and arrive at the theatre before showtime. See map for parking recommendations.\n \n \n \n \n \n Accommodations\nApp State is committed to providing an inclusive experience for individuals with disabilities. If accommodations are needed in order to fully participate on the basis of a disability\, contact the Office of Disability Resources (828-262-3056). It is recommended that accommodation requests be made two weeks prior to the event. URL:https://appsummer.appstate.edu/event/merz-trio/ LOCATION:Rosen Concert Hall\, Broyhill Music Center\, 813 Rivers Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28607\, United States CATEGORIES:Classic Concert Series,Classical Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://appsummer.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/72dpi_IMG_2064.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T150000 DTSTAMP:20260507T122629 CREATED:20260324T140055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T143147Z UID:10000047-1783864800-1783868400@appsummer.appstate.edu SUMMARY:WindSync: Peter and the Wolf DESCRIPTION:A Classic Concert Series Event\nPresenting Sponsorship provided by Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer\, Christine Petti\, and Neil and Nancy SchaffelPrincipal Sponsorship provided by App State Campus Store\, Broyhill Family Foundation\, Catsman Foundation\, and Mast General Store \n \n \n \n \n \n WindSync performs a family-friendly show that brings classical music to life with an unforgettable cast of characters. Complete with costumes and choreography\, this engaging performance introduces the five wind instruments of the orchestra and concludes with an exciting retelling of Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev. Peter\, the wolf\, and their friends the duck\, the cat\, and the little bird will make a live appearance! \nYoung audience members are invited to come dressed as your favorite Peter and the Wolf character — a brave bird\, a sneaky cat\, a waddling duck\, or even the mighty wolf — and help bring the story to life! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets\nContact theschaefercenter@appstate.edu\, call 828-262-4046\, visit the box office at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts\, or purchase online.TICKETS ON SALE: April 15 at 10am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $20 Standard$10 student/child \nAll tickets include NC sales tax.Online sales are subject to ticket fees. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Buy Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\nParking can be challenging\, particularly for sold-out events. Please allow extra time to park and arrive at the theatre before showtime. See map for parking recommendations.\n \n \n \n \n \n Accommodations\nApp State is committed to providing an inclusive experience for individuals with disabilities. If accommodations are needed in order to fully participate on the basis of a disability\, contact the Office of Disability Resources (828-262-3056). It is recommended that accommodation requests be made two weeks prior to the event. URL:https://appsummer.appstate.edu/event/windsync-peter-and-the-wolf/ LOCATION:Rosen Concert Hall\, Broyhill Music Center\, 813 Rivers Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28607\, United States CATEGORIES:Classic Concert Series,Classical Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://appsummer.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Peter-and-the-Wolf_photo-by-Daniel-Ashworth.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T193000 DTSTAMP:20260507T122630 CREATED:20260324T140030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T224050Z UID:10000046-1783884600-1783884600@appsummer.appstate.edu SUMMARY:WindSync DESCRIPTION:A Classic Concert Series Event\nPresenting Sponsorship provided by Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer\, Christine Petti\, and Neil and Nancy SchaffelPrincipal Sponsorship provided by App State Campus Store\, Broyhill Family Foundation\, Catsman Foundation\, and Mast General Store \n \n \n \n \n \n Over nearly two decades of performing\, WindSync has proven itself “a major force in the American chamber music landscape” (Arts and Culture Texas)\, leaping from prizewinning Concert Artists Guild and Fischoff performances to the stages of Carnegie Hall\, the Library of Congress\, Metropolitan Museum of Art and more. Breaking the “fourth wall” between performers and audience\, WindSync’s dynamic performance style incorporates memorization and storytelling to showcase the expressive range of the flute\, oboe\, clarinet\, French horn and bassoon. \nThe quintet brings Boone a summery set of classical music with an American accent\, inflected with folk\, jazz and minimalism. Also featured is Mozart’s Serenade in C minor\, a dramatic masterpiece of classical music. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets\nContact theschaefercenter@appstate.edu\, call 828-262-4046\, visit the box office at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts\, or purchase online.TICKETS ON SALE: April 15 at 10am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $45 Standard$40 App State Faculty/Staff$20 student/child \nAll tickets include NC sales tax.Online sales are subject to ticket fees. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Buy Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\nParking can be challenging\, particularly for sold-out events. Please allow extra time to park and arrive at the theatre before showtime. See map for parking recommendations.\n \n \n \n \n \n Accommodations\nApp State is committed to providing an inclusive experience for individuals with disabilities. If accommodations are needed in order to fully participate on the basis of a disability\, contact the Office of Disability Resources (828-262-3056). It is recommended that accommodation requests be made two weeks prior to the event. URL:https://appsummer.appstate.edu/event/windsync/ LOCATION:Rosen Concert Hall\, Broyhill Music Center\, 813 Rivers Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28607\, United States CATEGORIES:Classic Concert Series,Classical Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://appsummer.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/web_WindSync_Carlin-Ma_01.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T193000 DTSTAMP:20260507T122630 CREATED:20260324T140047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T150608Z UID:10000053-1785353400-1785353400@appsummer.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Calidore String Quartet DESCRIPTION:A Classic Concert Series Event\nPresenting Sponsorship provided by Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer\, Christine Petti\, and Neil and Nancy SchaffelPrincipal Sponsorship provided by App State Campus Store\, Broyhill Family Foundation\, Catsman Foundation\, and Mast General Store \n \n \n \n \n \n Jeffrey Myers\, violinRyan Meehan\, violinJeremy Berry\, violaEstelle Choi\, cello \nThe Calidore String Quartet has been recognized for achieving an extraordinary cohesion of individual artistry and collective expression — what The Washington Post described as “four more individual musicians are unimaginable\, yet these speak\, breathe\, think and feel as one.” Their artistry reflects a profound engagement with both the classical canon and the evolving language of 21st-century chamber music. \nProgram: \nString Quartet in E-flat Major\, Op. 33\, No. 2\, Hob.III:38\, “Joke”               Joseph Haydn \nSelections from At the Octoroon Balls               Wynton Marsalis \nString Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor\, Op. 131               Ludwig van Beethoven \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets\nContact theschaefercenter@appstate.edu\, call 828-262-4046\, visit the box office at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts\, or purchase online.TICKETS ON SALE: April 15 at 10am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $45 Standard$40 App State Faculty/Staff$20 student/child \nAll tickets include NC sales tax.Online sales are subject to ticket fees. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Buy Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\nParking can be challenging\, particularly for sold-out events. Please allow extra time to park and arrive at the theatre before showtime. See map for parking recommendations.\n \n \n \n \n \n Accommodations\nApp State is committed to providing an inclusive experience for individuals with disabilities. If accommodations are needed in order to fully participate on the basis of a disability\, contact the Office of Disability Resources (828-262-3056). It is recommended that accommodation requests be made two weeks prior to the event. URL:https://appsummer.appstate.edu/event/calidore-string-quartet/ LOCATION:Rosen Concert Hall\, Broyhill Music Center\, 813 Rivers Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28607\, United States CATEGORIES:Classic Concert Series,Classical Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://appsummer.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/72dpi_Calidore-Quartet_013_Marco-Borggreve.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T193000 DTSTAMP:20260507T122630 CREATED:20260324T140022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T150541Z UID:10000037-1785526200-1785526200@appsummer.appstate.edu SUMMARY:Aaron Diehl DESCRIPTION:A Classic Concert Series Event\nPresenting Sponsorship provided by Bonnie and Jamie Schaefer\, Christine Petti\, and Neil and Nancy SchaffelPrincipal Sponsorship provided by App State Campus Store\, Broyhill Family Foundation\, Catsman Foundation\, and Mast General Store \n \n \n \n \n \n Pianist Aaron Diehl has quietly redefined the boundary between jazz and classical music\, building an international career distinguished by stylistic fluency\, intellectual rigor\, and a deep sense of musical lineage. Praised for his “melodic precision\, harmonic erudition\, and elegant restraint” (The New York Times)\, Diehl is increasingly recognized as a singular voice whose work moves freely across genres while remaining grounded in historical awareness. He has worked extensively with figures such as Tyshawn Sorey\, Timo Andres\, Philip Glass\, and Cécile McLorin Salvant\, forging projects that span concerti\, chamber music\, orchestral works\, and jazz performance. In 2023\, Diehl was named as the Artistic Director of 92NY’s Jazz in July Festival\, succeeding the legendary Bill Charlap. \nProgram selections include (subject to change): \nFrom the Southland\, Harry T. BurleighTroubled Waters\, Margaret BondsSt. Martin de Porres\, Mary Lou Williams arr. A. Diehl3 Visions\, William Grant StillPiano Sonata in E minor\, Florence PriceNew World A-Comin’\, Duke Ellington \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tickets\nContact theschaefercenter@appstate.edu\, call 828-262-4046\, visit the box office at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts\, or purchase online.TICKETS ON SALE: April 15 at 10am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $45 Standard$40 App State Faculty/Staff$20 student/child \nAll tickets include NC sales tax.Online sales are subject to ticket fees. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Buy Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parking\nParking can be challenging\, particularly for sold-out events. Please allow extra time to park and arrive at the theatre before showtime. See map for parking recommendations.\n \n \n \n \n \n Accommodations\nApp State is committed to providing an inclusive experience for individuals with disabilities. If accommodations are needed in order to fully participate on the basis of a disability\, contact the Office of Disability Resources (828-262-3056). It is recommended that accommodation requests be made two weeks prior to the event. URL:https://appsummer.appstate.edu/event/aaron-diehl/ LOCATION:Rosen Concert Hall\, Broyhill Music Center\, 813 Rivers Street\, Boone\, NC\, 28607\, United States CATEGORIES:Classic Concert Series,Classical Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://appsummer.appstate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/72dpi_Diehl_2019cMariaJarzyna09.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR