Darko Butorac, conductor
Isabel Leonard, voice
Internationally acclaimed vocalist Isabel Leonard — winner of multiple GRAMMY Awards — brings her versatile artistry and raw star power to this flagship event of the 2026 Artist Residency. She will showcase the many glittering facets of the human voice, bringing to life a curated selection of her signature roles and iconic works for voice: Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915, highlights from West Side Story, plus works by Georges Bizet, Manuel de Falla, and more.
Boulanger: D’un matin du Printemps
Ravel: Mother Goose Suite
Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915
Ravel: Alborada del Gracioso
Saint-Saëns: Bacchanale from Samson et Delilah, Op. 47
Bizet: Seguidilla from Carmen
Bizet: Habañera from Carmen
Rossini: Una voce poco fa
Bernstein: Somewhere from West Side Story
And more!
Event Venue
First Baptist Church, 5 Oak St, Asheville, NC 28801, United States











