ACMS and The Asheville Art Museum Presents Pianist CHRISTOPHER TAVERNIER, August 30, 2022

CHRISTOPHER TAVERNIER

Christopher Tavernier made his orchestral debut with the Tar River Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of thirteen performing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1.

Since then, he was won numerous competitions throughout the Appalachian region including the Hendersonville, Asheville, Augusta, and Charlotte Symphony concerto competitions. Last year Christopher placed 1st in both the Lower College Level Piano and College Concerto divisions of the 6th Annual Gulf Coast Steinway Society Music Competitions in Mobile, and this year he received the distinct honor to perform at Carnegie Hall in NY.

PROGRAM

A French Delight for Solo Piano
Maurice Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin 
Gabriel Faure: Theme et variations in C# minor, Op. 73
Camille Saint-Saens: The Carnival of the Animals