Asheville Symphony Guild

As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week with family and friends, we are so grateful for our many blessings, to include the opportunity to have in person events again with our Asheville Symphony Orchestra musicians.  The opening concert was a very high energy performance with an extraordinary program of music and the packed Thomas Wolfe auditorium audience responded with such appreciation.  Alicia Chapman, oboist, provided an outstanding demonstration of music and discussion about the oboe at the Guild Program.  As traditional for the rehearsal for the opening of the season, the Guild provided breakfast for the musicians as they arrived for their practice.  We thank the musicians, Symphony staff, and our members for making these events all possible.

Posted below are a few photos from the Guild program, the breakfast, and our arrival back at the Thomas Wolfe auditorium.

A Futures Committee has been established to chart the way forward for the Guild.  The committee will be reviewing the Guild’s purpose,  analyzing past and present events, and developing future strategies to address the needs/interests of our stakeholders. It’s important that all members have the opportunity to participate in this process.  Here’s what we’d like from you:

1. If you attended a musical feast or special event in the past that you particularly enjoyed and would like to see repeated, please tell us.  
2. If you have a new idea for fundraising, we would really like to hear about it.  
3. Let us know how we might improve our communication and involvement with our members and our community.

We wanted to give you an example of the impact of your involvement and generosity.  We raised $8,790.80 from the recent WNC Bridge Foundation Estate Sale that will support the Music in the Schools Program of the ASO.  We are so grateful for all the donated items that made this such a huge success.  Thank you!!

Please submit your comments/ideas to:

info@ashevillesymphonyguild.org

Guild Program, November 18th, 10:00am, Asheville Symphony Conference Room, 27 College Place:  In alignment with Asheville Symphony policies, we are encouraging vaccination of attendees at the Guild Program Meeting. Masks will be required for the entirety of the meeting.  No food or drink will be served at this meeting out of concern for safety of attendees and our musical performer.  We ask for everyone’s understanding and compliance as we all navigate the challenges of Covid-19.

Symphony Talk, November 19th, 3:00pm, UNCA.    The location for this meeting has been changed from the Reuter Center to the Mountain View Room, Sherrill Center, UNCA, 227 Campus Drive, Asheville 28804.