Musical Feasts
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 to explore Great Italian Opera from our collective experiences, our favorite composers, operas and singers with excerpts from the genre playing in the background. A […]
Celebrate the Holidays in Academic Style!
Home of Chancellor Nancy CableDr. 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 the holiday season. Come join us for wine and music as we enjoy this special PLACE on the UNCA campus. Mix and mingle with new […]
Concert at the Cathedral of All Souls
Cathedral of All Souls 9 Swan Street, Asheville, NCDid 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 Director for the cathedral. You’ll arrive just in time to enjoy the beautiful opalescent art glass windows and hear their stories. Following the performance, head […]
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 you view the lights of Asheville twinkling in the distance from this North Asheville home. Gather with fellow music lovers for a warming toast and […]
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 appetizers, a meal of gazpacho, seafood paella, and a Spanish dessert will be served. The meal will be paired with interesting Spanish wines that won’t […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Beaver Lake Birding and Brunch
Beaver Lake Bird SanctuaryOur 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 […]
Not Your Average Tea Party
Blue Spiral Gallery 38 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NCCome 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 […]
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, NCEnjoy 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 […]
Let the Good Times Boil!
Atelier Maison & Co 121 Sweeten Creek Road, Suite 50, Asheville, NCWho 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 […]
A Taste of Ukraine
Home of Beverly BriedisEnjoy 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 […]
Evening in Paris
The Home of Drs. Jill Vargo and Tony SciaraExperience 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 […]
Music and Holiday Cheer!
Home of Randall and Mary JohnsonCelebrate 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 […]
Pinball Wizards Want More!
Asheville Pinball Museum 1 Battle Square #1b, Asheville, NCTake 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 […]
Movie Night with Darko
Olivia and Gary Zahler ResidenceWhat 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 […]
Solo Bravura Continues Sky High Above Asheville
Arras Hotel and Condos 7 Patton Ave, Asheville, NCFrom 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 […]
Simone and Vance Looking for a Performance Venue
60N Market Street, Club RoomWhen 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 […]
Don’t Miss Our April “After the Symphony Talk”: “Gemütlichkeit”
Warm Feelings of Friendship While Celebrating German ComposersCome spend an evening in a beautiful Reynolds Mountain home with magnificent views while enjoying traditional German dishes: Chicken Schnitzel, Red Cabbage, Asparagus […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Let’s Play Pickleball!
Asheville Sports Club 137 Coxe Ave., Asheville, North CarolinaCome 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 […]
Postponed Visions of Utopia
Battery Park Book Exchange 1 Page Ave. #101, Asheville, North CarolinaHave 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 […]
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 […]
Chocolate Lovers Fling
French Broad Chocolate Factory 821 Riverside Drive, Asheville, North CarolinaIt's time to tickle your taste buds and learn about the wonderful world of chocolate! On March 19th at 2:00 p.m. we will take a private tour with the folks that […]
Buon Appetito e Ciao Italia
Prepare your senses for the passion and grandeur of Italian opera as we celebrate the symphony’s highly anticipated Masterworks 4: Ciao Italia. Just as the composers featured in February’s concert […]
A Blue Ridge Mountain Brunch
The Musical Feast Committee invites you to enjoy a special Blue Ridge Mountain brunch that includes the opportunity to view our magnificentmountains that have come alive after the long winter. The picture was taken from the […]
Symphony Guild’s May 7 Amadeus Feast
Historical Sites and Delicious BitesTake 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 […]