If you were to scan the rosters of symphony and chamber orchestras throughout the country and internationally, not to mention the credits of film scores, commercials and anywhere else calling for real classical musicians, you’d likely find one or more players who’ve studied or taught at the Brevard Music Center.

This is the 90th season for the Brevard Music Center. More than 1,000 student musicians from 47 states, the US Virgin Islands and 20 countries are spending much of their summer in Brevard, diving into six intensive weeks of study. It’s no longer just classical music. Jazz and Americana have their own curricula alongside opera and vocal performance.  

And that broadened educational focus is reflected in the concert season. Brevard Music Center hosts live music virtually every night of the week through early August—sometimes a classical recital in the afternoon is followed by a performance that evening drawing nearly 2,000 people to Brevard’s one-of-a-kind amphitheater.

As the 90th season got underway, See Hear's Matt Peiken spoke with CEO & President Jason Posnock about Brevard Music Center's place in the world of music, its challenges in preparing students for a career in a highly competitive, evolving field and the culture of community baked into Brevard’s operating code.