Our Musical Friends
The Barbershop Harmony Society
The Land of the Sky Chorus is the performing arm of the Asheville Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society.
The Barbershop Harmony Society, also known as the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. (SPEBSQSA), was founded by Owen C. Cash in 1938. Today, we share our passion for four-part harmony with nearly 30,000 men in the United States and Canada, and thousands more in affiliate organizations around the world.. The BHS international headquarters moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2007, even though our hearts are neither achey nor breakey.
The Mission of The Barbershop Harmony Society is to bring men together in harmony and fellowship to enrich lives through singing.
The Purpose of the Society is to perpetuate and celebrates harmony in the barbershop style; promote fellowship and friendship among men of good will; provide the opportunity to experience the joy of four-part a cappella singing; and introduce and sustain music in the lives of people everywhere.
The Dixie District of The Barbershop Harmony Society
The Dixie District is one of the 16 geographical districts of the Barbershop Harmony Society. The Dixie District supports 52 barbershop chapters and quartets in the southeastern states of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The Dixie District is committed to enriching lives in every generation and community through the lifelong benefits of the barbershop style and other forms of a cappella singing. Twice a year, the district hosts get-togethers that include singing, competition, singing, coaching, singing, way too much fun, singing, bad jokes, singing, singing, and singing.
Song O’Sky Chorus
Our love of singing barbershop harmony and performing for audiences all over western North Carolina is shared by our sisters in song, the Song O’Sky Chorus. This fine women’s a cappella group was founded in 1974 and is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International (www.sweetadelineintl.org), a non-profit organization of over 650 choruses dedicated to promoting and teaching one of America's original art forms: barbershop harmony.
Song O’Sky meets nearly every Monday evening, 7:00 PM, at Reed Memorial Baptist Church, 756 Fairview Rd, Asheville.
Asheville Lyric Opera
Asheville Lyric Opera is a professional, non-profit Opera Company located in Asheville, North Carolina. Because of its location, ALO has provided Western North Carolina a magnitude of theatrical experiences at a central location, the Diana Wortham Theatre (www.dwtheatre.com), in the heart of downtown Asheville. ALO shares our dedication to presenting an educational outreach within area schools and universities.
Asheville Area Arts Council
The Asheville Area Arts Council's programs and services fall into five major categories: Arts-in-Education, Artist Support Services, Organizational Support Services, community services, and the Urban Trail. The Arts Council continues to grow and adapt to the changing needs of Buncombe County, and remains committed to promoting arts experiences in all aspects of community life.
North Carolina Arts Council
North Carolina had long been recognized for rich traditions in crafts, literature, historical drama, and music when, by executive order in 1964, Governor Terry Sanford created the North Carolina Arts Council to strengthen North Carolina's creativity, invention, and prosperity. Under Governor Dan K. Moore, the Arts Council became a statutory state agency in 1967. It operates today as an agency of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, the nation's first cabinet level state agency for the arts, history, and libraries.
Asheville Community Theatre
ACT has brought high quality dramatic and musical theatre to WNC since 1946. We are proud to be part of their Asheville Jams Concert Series.
Diana Wortham Theatre
In the heart of the Pack Square Cultural District is the city's finest theatre, the Diana Wortham Theatre: an intimate 500 seat theatre inside the Pack Place complex, with convenient off-street parking and numerous downtown restaurants within a block of the theatre. The theatre offers live performances of music, theatre and dance throughout the year by nationally touring artists (the Mainstage Series) as well as a wide array of performances by professional and avocational regional arts groups, including the Land of the Sky Chorus’ annual Asheville show.