The baton of the internationally known Edvard Tchivzhel (Chiv-jel) is raised, followed by a bold downbeat that is his distinctive trademark.  Before the evening is over, the Peace Center concert hall audience will be on their feet, a chorus of bravos filling the air.  Clearly, the Greenville Symphony can hold its own with the top big city orchestras in America. But there’s more.   Major Broadway hits come to town during the season, and our community theatres are filled with energy and talented performers. Our  County Museum of Art contains the famed Andrew Wyeth Collection while across town, one of America’s foremost collections of religious art resides in the Museum and Gallery on the campus of Bob Jones University.  A short drive away, the neighboring colleges of Clemson and Furman produce outstanding dramatic and musical performances year-round.  The evidence is clear: the arts in every form are flourishing in the Upcountry.  More importantly, this has come about because of community leaders with vision and dedication. The result?  Greenville offers a bountiful harvest of artistic endeavors filled with vital intensity.  It’s all here and now.   Quiet, please!  The house lights are dimming.