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Canceled Pop, Blues and Broadway

Come to enjoy a fun-filled musical evening of pop, blues and Broadway music with the Honey Music Collective. A casual meal of heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine and desserts will delight your […]

$85.00

An Evening in the South of France

Come experience the flavorful food and delightful wines of the south of France at the lovely Biltmore Lake home of BA and Gary Schenk. Provencal cuisine is famous for its […]

$90.00

A Meal with Mozart

Home of Beverly Briedis

***POST-SYMPHONY TALK #1*** Come and enjoy German and Austrian dishes beginning with Vienna sausage bites and Braunschweiger dip.  Pork tenderloin accompanied by spaetzle, red cabbage and applesauce will be next. […]

$40.00

Carol and Katie Present A Feast of Music

Home of Carol and Hugh McCollum

What could be better than brunch and live music from two of our very own Guild musicians! Join us at Carol McCollum’s beautiful home to hear Carol and Katie Osborne […]

$50.00

Supper with Scheherazade

Home of Marcus and Rhonda Grimes

***POST-SYMPHONY TALK #2*** Join us and savor dishes from the Middle East. This area has many flavors to tantalize your tastebuds!  Marinated meats, grains, delightful salads and appetizers.  Leave it […]

$40.00

Mixology with Daniel

Home of Doris and Ralph Loomis

Join us for a delightful evening with your Symphony friends to celebrate the new Musical Feast season. We are happy to once again offer you a chance to get to […]

$90.00

Repast with Rossini

Home of Kathy and George Dambach

***POST-SYMPHONY TALK #3*** Most great Italian opera composers were from the north: Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti, Rossini and Mascagni (Bellini, alas, was from Catania). We will gather to dine and continue […]

$40.00

Celebrate the Holidays in Academic Style!

Home of Chancellor Nancy Cable

Dr. Nancy Cable, Chancellor of UNC - Asheville and a member of the Symphony Board of Directors, opens her beautiful arts and crafts designed home to help the Guild celebrate […]

$75.00

Concert at the Cathedral of All Souls

Cathedral of All Souls 9 Swan Street, Asheville, NC

Did you know that the organs in The Cathedral of All Souls comprise almost three thousand pipes? Come join us and enjoy the beautiful music played by Kyle Ritter, Musical […]

$50.00

Asheville Auroras

Home of Olivia and Gary Zahler

***POST-SYMPHONY TALK # 4*** Have you ever seen the Northern Lights? Is that experience on your bucket list? We can’t offer that, but we can guarantee a beautiful scene as […]

$50.00

Dinner with Guitarra Española

Home of Bill and Nancy Gettys

***POST-SYMPHONY TALK # 5*** Spend an evening with friends enjoying delectable foods of Spain.  Upon arriving, you will be greeted with Sangria or wine and delicious Spanish tapas. Following the […]

$50.00

New World, Familiar Food

Home of your hosts Mary and Randy Johnson

***POST-SYMPHONY TALK # 6*** In honor of the "New World" theme of this concert, you will be treated to some classics of American cuisine. Tasty dishes from all over our […]

$50.00

Asheville from the Rooftops

"Sip & See the City from a Bird’s-Eye View” with Asheville Rooftop Bar Tours There’s more to our city’s rooftop bars than meets the eye! Even if you’ve visited Asheville’s rooftop […]

$90.00

Spring Wildflower Hike

Folk Arts Center parking lot on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Back by popular demand - a guided hike with wildflower enthusiasts Marilyn and Lou!  We will meet at the Folk Arts Center and shuttle folks to the trailhead.  Our hike will […]

$50.00

Beaver Lake Birding and Brunch

Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary

Our local birds will be wearing their brightest breeding plumage and using their best courtship songs to attract a mate at the Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary in late April – […]

$50.00

Not Your Average Tea Party

Blue Spiral Gallery 38 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NC

Come join us for a delightful afternoon at Blue Spiral Art Gallery. Enjoy a glass (or two) of bubbly while gallery experts guide us through a teapot invitational exhibit that […]

$50.00

Let the Good Times Boil!

Atelier Maison & Co 121 Sweeten Creek Road, Suite 50, Asheville, NC

Who wants to celebrate and hold onto summer for one more month?!?!   To kick off our Musical Feasts for this Symphony year we are going to have a festive […]

$85.00

A Taste of Ukraine

Home of Beverly Briedis

Enjoy an Eastern European meal honoring the Ukrainian composer, Silvestrov and the Great Gate of Kyiv. We will begin the supper with Veneyky (Pierogi) and Koholodny Buryak Sup (Cold Beet […]

$60.00

Evening in Paris

The Home of Drs. Jill Vargo and Tony Sciara

Experience a 1920’s Parisien salon without leaving WNC! Pose for a photo in front of the Eiffel Tower.  Savor French cuisine, including visits to our own boulangerie, charcuterie, patisserie, and […]

$100.00

Music and Holiday Cheer!

Home of Randall and Mary Johnson

Celebrate the season. Join us for a memorable evening of cherished Christmas carols and popular seasonal tunes that are sure to put you in a festive mood. Spirits will soar […]

$85.00

Pinball Wizards Want More!

Asheville Pinball Museum 1 Battle Square #1b, Asheville, NC

Take off your jacket, roll up your sleeves, and challenge your friends to a game! The Pinball Museum Musical Feast is back by popular demand. The museum has 35 pinball […]

$60.00

Movie Night with Darko

Olivia and Gary Zahler Residence

What a great way to spend the evening with Darko! Start off the event with delicious heavy hors d’oeuvres and wine before joining Darko at the big screen tv to […]

$85.00

Solo Bravura Continues Sky High Above Asheville

Arras Hotel and Condos 7 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC

From the top of downtown, above the lights of the city, compose your own gustatory symphony with heavy hors d’oeuvres and wine after basking in Bach and Bartok, plumbing the […]

$85.00

Simone and Vance Looking for a Performance Venue

60N Market Street, Club Room

When Simone and Vance team up for a shtick, you are guaranteed an event filled with laughter. In this performance, Simone Vigilante and Vance Reese are venue-less performers in Asheville […]

$85.00

Wildflowers and a Waterfall

Are you a new resident in Asheville that would like to enjoy seeing a waterfall and spring wildflowers all in one day? Are you a long-time resident that has never […]

$50.00

A Waterfront Picnic in a Kenilworth Garden

Spend a beautiful Spring afternoon in the luscious gardens located on the grounds of Matt Chambers’ and Mark Martinez's home. The house has been enlarged so that we can visit […]

$75.00

WHAT GOES AROUND … COMES AROUND 

Join us at a private wine tasting at the home of Susan Wolin, winner of the last TWO Symphony Wine Raffles! (Go figure the odds.) Enjoy eight of the prize-winning wines […]

$85.00

Let’s Play Pickleball!

Asheville Sports Club 137 Coxe Ave., Asheville, North Carolina

Come one, come all for Pickleball & Pizza!Whether you're a seasoned player , a complete beginner, or simply a bystander, we've got a spot for you.  Come enjoy a round on […]

$30.00

Have an idea for a Musical Feast or Event? Want to host a Feast? We need you!

If you love developing fundraising events, or hosting parties for a group of friends, please consider helping us with your expertise. We hold 20-25 events throughout the season, raising over $50,000 each year for the Symphony. From tours and demonstrations to parties, luncheons and dinners, the social scene of the Guild revolves around Musical Feasts. If you have an idea for an interesting and fun event, or would like to host an event with your friends please send your ideas to the Committee Chairs below, keep the parties happening! Click here to submit your ideas to the Musical Feast Committee. Many thanks to our Musical Feast Committee this year for creating such a wonderful line-up of Feasts for us to enjoy: Betty Fox, Mary Collins, Rhonda Grimes, Bev Briedis, Melinda (Linda) Farr Brown, Stephanie Carpenter, Bolling Farmer, Suellyn (Susie) Felker, Nancy Gettys, BA Schenk, Tricia Spooner, Nancy Stewart, Amy Bradley, Ellie Daniels, Birch Carlson, and Ollivia Zahler.