BECHTLER EVENTS
Smokin’ Saxophones IV Friday, April 3, 2026 6:00 PM and 8:15 PM Join acclaimed trumpeter and vocalist Joe Gransden as he pays tribute to the cool, lyrical style of jazz legend Chet Baker.
Thursday, April 9 12 PM Free Admission Join the Bechtler for an ArtBreak tour every second Thursday of the month. Visitors will experience a tour structured around a common theme featuring works of art from the permanent collection or special exhibitions on view.
FOMO MUSEUM BLOCK PARTY Wednesday, April 15, 2025 5 - 9 PM: Free Admission HE BIGGEST MUSEUM BLOCK PARTY RETURNS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15! FOMO: Museum Block Party is a free public activation across three Uptown Charlotte museums — The Mint Museum, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture and the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art- in partnership with Charlotte SHOUT!, My Brother's Keeper and 5th St District all Powered by Sonorous Wave. This year, we've got multiple locations along Tryon including SHOUT! After Dark taking over the bars at 5th Street starting at 9 PM. Go ahead and take off Thursday, we’re outside.
Living Composers Forum Sunday, April 19 5 PM (JBT Quartet) 6 PM (Bechtler Ensemble Concert) Join us for an evening that celebrates African American musical traditions and contemporary expression. The program features a newly commissioned work by Charleston-based drummer and composer Quentin Baxter, inspired by his Gullah roots and written for percussion, violin, cello, and electric organ. Presented in partnership with the Living Composers Forum, this concert complements the exhibition David McGee: The Griot and the Nightingale, bridging music, storytelling, and cultural memory.
One Thousand Pieces Thursday, April 23 6 PM Open to Members and Donors Discover the magic where art, music, and dance meet! Inspired by the luminous work of Marc Chagall, including his iconic America Windows, join Bechtler Curator Dr. Katia Zavistovski, Charlotte Ballet Artistic Director Alejandro Cerrudo, and Charlotte Symphony Orchestra President and CEO David Fisk for a dynamic conversation, moderated by Kimberly Pereira, Director of Education & Community Engagement at the Charlotte Ballet. Together, they’ll explore selections of Chagall’s work in the Bechtler collection and share insights into the ballet One Thousand Pieces—Cerrudo’s mesmerizing dance set to the music of Philip Glass and inspired by the visions of Marc Chagall’s America Windows.