Musical Feasts
Bat Cave and Nature Conservancy Spring Wildflower Hike
Come take a Spring hike among the wildflowers with our experts, learn about how the Nature Conservancy has preserved the land around Bat Cave, and enjoy a delicious picnic lunch on the shores of Lake Lure. Bat Cave, near Lake Lure, is not generally open to the public in order to protect the endangered species […]
A Momentous Evening of Art and Music
Momentum Gallery 52 Broadway St., Asheville, NCCome, let your minds and hearts be enthralled with compelling fine art and live music at the new, expansive Momentum Gallery in downtown Asheville. Owners Jordan and Shifra Ahlers will personally lead an engaging tour of their gallery. They will share fascinating back stories of the artists and their artworks, even pulling work from […]
Thoreau To Crowe And A Mellow Cello
HHead to The Ramble in Biltmore Forest’s Longmeadow Park, a beautiful outdoor springtime setting under an outdoor covered Pavilion. Enjoy a drink and an early evening array of gourmet appetizers and house-made, springtime salads and desserts catered professionally by Celine’s on Broadway. We will then hear an impressive presentation by a local author, Thomas Rain […]
Dine With Darko
A large screened-in covered deck of a private home on Reynolds MountainAn exotic PORTS OF CALL dinner presented with the flare of our symphony’s Conductor Maestro Butorac. Darko has composed, arranged and will prepare a culinary journey from west to east exploring the aromas and flavors of Mediterranean cultures for his audience to enjoy at this feast. One by one he will introduce you to some […]
All Aboard, Youngsters! Thomas The Train and Craggy Mountain Railroad Party
Craggy Mountain Line 111 N Woodfin Ave, Asheville, NCParents and Grandparents, treat your children, grandchildren and yourselves to an afternoon train ride filled with fun, games, pizza lunch, treats and music! Guests arrive at the Craggy Mountain Railroad in Woodfin. Then all aboard! Climb onto the open-air covered train to join your personal conductor Rocky Hollifield. Enjoy a two mile (twenty minute) train […]
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 palates and the beautiful view of our Asheville mountains will pleasure your eyes, as the music will warm your hearts. The Honey Music Collective is […]
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 powerful flavors and simple, farm-to-table ingredients. Provence’s warm, Mediterranean climate influences its cuisine: abundant seafood, fresh produce, and aromatic herbs. Your hosts have planned […]
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. Ending the meal will be Black Forest Crisp and Deutsche Apfel Kuchen.
Carol and Katie Present A Feast of Music
Home of Carol and Hugh McCollumWhat 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 combine their musical talents. With Carol at the piano and Katie on the cello, we will be treated to a special concert of music ranging […]
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 to your hosts to create a dinner with interesting wine pairings that won’t disappoint! We will end our dinner with a delicious dessert and coffee […]
Mixology with Daniel
Home of Doris and Ralph LoomisJoin 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 know Daniel and Caroline Crupi. They have been part of the Symphony family for a little over a year, and we are delighted that they […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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 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 […]