Complete Programme for the First Grand Music Festival of the State of North Carolina

Complete Programme for the First Grand Music Festival of the State of North Carolina

Music -- Music Festival --North Carolina -- 19th century; united states

Following the national trend, Charlotte held its first Music Festival on June 13th -14th 1890. At a time when there was no way to record music, such festivals played a significant role in increasing the exposure of the American public to a wide variety of musical performances. Guest artists raised the level of sophistication and professionalism, while local choirs and orchestras participated with great enthusiasm. Charlotte’s hosting of the “First Grand Music Festival of The State Of North Carolina” was an indication that the city was growing in cultural sophistication. The Festival was held in the Tryon Street Tabernacle, a temporary structure that had been built to house the earlier Sam Jones Revival, but even before it was over plans were underway to build a city auditorium for the next festival. At its conclusion the festival was hailed as a great success, drawing 6,000 people to four concerts. The Salisbury Watchman was lavish in its praise:
As usual Charlotte has done all of her whole duty. Her musical festival was a success; it was more, it was a triumph…Charlotte is apart in that she has a happy blending of hospitality with business of higher reach and culture of patriotic endeavor and moral advancement as yokefellows with the pursuit of the sordid…. All honor to her. Take her through and through, there isn’t cleaner, straighter grain than hers to be found anywhere; and if this is her way of queening it over her sisters, why,long may she wave!

Philharmonic Society of Charlotte

Rare books collection, Special Collections, Atkins Library, UNCC

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Atkins Library

1890

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Rare ML 38C523 G77 1890

1890 -- Progressive Era -- 19th century United States -- Charlotte -- North Carolina --Tryon Street Tabernacle

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