Our first Asheville Symphony Guild Program of the new season takes place on Thursday, September 13 at 10 a.m. and features an interview with Asheville Symphony Executive Director David Whitehill and Music Director Darko Butorac.
Listen in as Executive Director David Whitehill takes on the role of news correspondent as he interviews our NEW conductor, Darko Butorac! We will learn more about this NEW member of our symphony family in a fun, wonderful way. Do you know what his favorite food is, what musical instruments he plays, or what music he listens to besides classical? Attendees will have a chance to ask questions, too.
Enjoy refreshments at 10 a.m. followed by the interview. It all takes place at the Asheville Symphony Offices at 27 College Place, Suite 100, Asheville, NC 28801.
Directions: From College Street turn north on to Town Mountain Road. Just up the hill and into the curve, turn right on College Place. Go past the church to the first office building on the right. Turn right into the parking lot. The symphony offices are in the building with the Explore Asheville signage. You may park in the building’s parking lot or in the two church parking lots next to the office complex.
A Night of Visionaries
MASTERWORKS 1
Saturday, September 15, 2018
8 p.m.
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Darko Butorac, conductor
George Li, piano
Wagner Tristan und Isolde, Prelude and “Liebestod”
Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
The season opens in the spirit of the new, with an exploration of three visionary and revolutionary composers. Wagner’s passionate musical rendition of Tristan and Isolde and Shostakovich’s powerful Symphony No. 5 demonstrate the depths of emotion the orchestra can achieve. International Tchaikovsky Competition medalist George Li, joins the orchestra for a performance of Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1.
To all Guild members and friends, thank you all so much for your generosity in contributing such wonderful donations for our Guild Estate Sale held June 14-16. Thanks to your contributions, the Guild raised $8,244 from the sale!
Our thanks and congratulations go to Sylvia Cassel who headed up the sale organization, to Honey Solomon and Bebe Landis who planned the great preview party, and to all the other helpers who did such a wonderful job! And special thanks to CarePartners staff who organized the sale so well.
A NEW Asheville Symphony season is about to begin with our new conductor, Darko Butorac, at the helm. Darko will be conducting the majority of this season’s concerts, and is definitely conducting the concerts in September, October, and November. I’m excited to have him here and am really looking forward to the NEW season. (View the full symphony season 
The Guild website has all the information you need as a Guild member. Explore it! There you’ll find the schedule for the year’s events — ASO concerts, Friday Symphony Talks, Musical Feasts, and much more!
The committee that organizes our Musical Feasts, chaired by Betty Fox, has outdone itself once again and we cannot thank the committee members enough: Beverly Briedis, Melinda Farr Brown, Jane Eudy, Bolling Farmer, Dick Hall, Yolanda Hall, Robin Harben, Beth Hunt, Gail Jolley, Doris Loomis, Sue Luther, Nan Murphy, Myra Ramsey, Victoria Remishofsky, Rose Rose, Fran Sandfort, Cori Saraceni, Diane Sharp, Yvonne Smith, and Olivia Zahler.
They are a very dedicated group of volunteers, who also help usher at Youth Orchestra Concerts, assist at student auditions, and work at other events when they are needed. Thanks to all of you who give of your time to help out: Susan Arnold, Anne Babcock, Bev Briedis, Gene Casey, Sylvia Cassel, Shelia Christofalos, Betty Fox, Lew Gelfond, Susan Jensen, Mary Kirby, Charlie Laiken, Ann McLellan, Ann McKenzie, Betty Paine, Gloria and Dan Pincu, Sarah Reincke, Barbara Rice, Bill Selden, Barbara Stickle, Sarah Van Gunten, Jane Verm, Deb Walker, Mary Williamson, and Olivia Zahler.
Many thanks to Gary Coleman, Julian Biller, Beverly and Charles Briedis, Fred Cassel, Carol and Joel Cotter, Betty Fox, Lew Gelfond, Rise Hershoran, Cara Jenkins, Ellen Jensen, Susan Jensen, Mary Kirby, Charlie Laiken, Bebe Landis, Carol McCollum, Miriam McKinney, Janice Orson, Betty Paine, Gloria and Dan Pincu, Pat Reader, Victoria Remsihofsky, Barbara and Marty Stickle, Amanda Tant, Howard and Honey Solomon, Stan Taylor, Joyce and Robert Weinberg, Sarah Van Gunten, Deb Walker, and Mary Williamson.
