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  • 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 great country are planned for your enjoyment. Treat yourself to some Cowboy Caviar, sample signature dishes from Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, and finish up with […]

    $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 bars before, this afternoon on the rooftops will give you an intriguing new insight into our city’s past that you soon won’t forget. You will […]

    $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 follow Craven Gap Trail south toward the Folk Arts Center.  This is an easy to moderate trail and the hike will be about 2 miles and […]

    $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 – a perfect time to visit.  Join us for a Spring birding delight as we walk around the Sanctuary with 2 past-presidents of the Blue Ridge […]

    $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 will feature 40 functional and sculptural teapots in a variety of mediums. Next, a high tea featuring Asheville's High Climate Tea Company will be served […]

    $50.00

  • FARM-TO-FORK PICNIC & TOUR OF CENTER FOR WORKING LANDS (RESCHEDULED FOR SPRING 2024)

    Myron Boon Hall Terrace, Warren Wilson College 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC

    Enjoy a festive farm-to-fork picnic lunch with a roasted pig and fresh produce from the gardens at Warren Wilson College located in the beautiful Swannanoa Valley. The picnic caps a fascinating walking tour of the Center for Working Lands, an historic and innovative agriculture and forestry program teaching and researching sustainable land practices on the […]

    $85.00

  • 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 party featuring a New Orleans-style shrimp boil with all the fixings!  We hope you will join us to celebrate!  Making the evening perfect, we are […]

    $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 Soup).  Those will be followed by Kuska Kyiv(Chicken Kiev), Kpin Kaptonnr (Dill Potatoes) and Oripok Salat (Cucumber Salad). Dessert will be Yabluchnyk (Apple Cake) and […]

    $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 creperie! Enjoy live French street music. Stroll through Montmartre; perhaps pose for a sketch by an artist in the square. Win special prizes for identifying […]

    $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 as you enter the beautiful home of Randall and Mary Johnson. You’ll enjoy a bounteous buffet of hearty holiday appetizers, sweets, and libations. The highlight […]

    $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 as well as 35 classic video games. As we discovered at the first feast, many of us have fond memories of playing pinball and video […]

    $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 learn more than you ever wanted to know about Mozart and “Amadeus.” Did you know the film was recorded mostly behind the Iron Curtain in […]

    $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 intricacies of Paganini and critiquing Corigliano. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to support your symphony while enjoying the view from a magnificent residence in 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 looking for a place to hawk their unique musical wares. They decide the best thing is just to wing it. They create a busking nightmare […]

    $85.00

  • Don’t Miss Our April “After the Symphony Talk”: “Gemütlichkeit”

    Warm Feelings of Friendship While Celebrating German Composers Come spend an evening in a beautiful Reynolds Mountain home with magnificent views while enjoying traditional German dishes:  Chicken Schnitzel, Red Cabbage, Asparagus and, of course, Potatoes.  Festivities will begin with plenty of appetizers and beer and wine.  Black Forest Crisp, Vanilla Ice Cream, and Apple Spice […]

    $70.00

  • 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 been to this botanical sanctuary? This musical feast is just the one for you. Guild members Marilyn Kolton-Dwarshuis and Lou Dwarshuis will once again lead […]

    $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 not only the gardens and picnic area but get out of the sun and inside if necessary. So, no rain date. Stroll through the gardens […]

    $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 from Susan’s raffle stash (average price of $80). These will be presented by her husband. Ralph Protsik is a lifetime wine educator, and member […]

    $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 the courts, a round (or 2) on us, and some Asheville-Famous PIE.ZAA.  As an added bonus, there will be pickleball lessons available for newcomers ready […]

    $30.00

  • Postponed Visions of Utopia

    Battery Park Book Exchange 1 Page Ave. #101, Asheville, North Carolina

    Have you ever asked yourself, why can't there be more books and movies about a Utopian vision for our world?  If you enjoyed the Narnia books as a child, or the "Avatar" movies as an adult, you will likely resonate with The World Beyond the Redbud Tree, a novel by Madison C. Brightwell. This inspiring Musical Feast […]

    $75.00

  • Sunday Musicale

    It’s time to brush off the winter and look forward to the spring. Can you think of an excellent way to accomplish that? How about enjoying each other’s company, eating delicious food, looking at great views, and listening to wonderful music?  The afternoon will begin with hearty hors d’oeuvres followed by a program featuring Franklin Keel. […]

    $75.00

  • Symphony Guild’s May 7 Amadeus Feast

    Historical Sites and Delicious Bites Take a walking tour of Ashevile with the Asheville Symphony Guild! Sue and George Luther of Walk with Me Tours will guide an intimate group for a mile-long tour of Downtown Asheville focusing on its unique architecture and the prominent people who contributed to the growth of a small town […]

    $65.00

  • Take Me Out to the Ballgame!

    McCormick Field 30 Buchanan Place, Asheville, NC

    What could be more fun than hanging out with Symphony friends at an Asheville Tourists home game?  Now’s your chance!  Join us at McCormick Field to cheer the Tourists as they play the Hub City Spartanburgers on Thursday night, August 28th.  We have reserved 40 tickets, and it’s a Thirsty Thursday, which means $1 regular […]

    $25.00

  • An Evening to Remember with Emanuel Ax

    Join us for an intimate evening with GRAMMY award winning pianist Emanuel Ax at the beautiful home of Doris and Ralph Loomis in Biltmore Forest.  Upon arrival, enjoy wine and a wonderful selection of hors d’oeuvres prepared just for you!  Then gather in the music room as our guest of honor, one of the finest pianists […]

    $125.00

  • An Evening of Inspirational Art, History and Music

    Join us for wine and hearty hors d’ oeuvres and the amazing fall art exhibition at the Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center where we will hear Natalie Brennecke's talent as a violist just a few days prior to her Masterworks performance. Jeff Arnal, Executive Director of the Black Mountain College Museum & Arts […]

    $70.00

  • Bach to Bach with Elinor Frey

    Connect with our November concert soloist, Elinor Frey, and your Symphony friends for an evening of delicious hors d’ oeuvres and wine at the Biltmore Lake home of Gary and BA Schenk.  Here’s a special chance to meet and visit with our soloist, who will be playing the C.P.E. Bach Cello Concerto for us on […]

    $90.00

  • Joy to the World!

    Please join us to kick off the Holiday Season with a scrumptious Progressive Dinner at three festively decorated Reynolds Mountain Views homes.  A Christmas Cocktail and music provided by a local guitarist await you at the home of Rhonda and Marcus Grimes.  Enjoy delectable appetizers as you view the sweeping vista and setting sun over […]

    $100.00