February 10, 2026 Symphony Boardroom Present: Cliff Albertson, Judy Van Horne, Pam Prosser, Barbara Hume, Honey Solomon, Betty Fox, William Scarborough, Daniel Crupi Excused: Clair Griffith, Kyle Parks, Anne Jarema, Sharon Sandel President Cliff Albertson called the meeting to order at 10:02 AM. Cliff asked for the approval of the minutes and a discussion ensued. […]
Hear from the vocalists who are going to perform with ASO and the Asheville Symphony Chorus for Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings and Mozart’s Requiem. Experience West Asheville’s charm in this updated 1926 historic home, with wine, hors d’oeuvres, and new and old friends. This is a unique opportunity to engage in individual conversations with the […]
Asheville Symphony Orchestra with Asheville Symphony Chorus, featuring Jessica Beebe – Soprano, Lisa Marie Rogali – Alto, John Ramseyer – Tenor, Jonathan Woody – Bass Concerts at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., First Baptist Church
Please join us in the beautiful home of Kathryn Long and Axel Graumann at Biltmore Lake for an intimate Musical Feast with Brian Allen, Asheville Symphony’s new First Concertmaster. We’ll be popping corks from two of our favorite corners of Europe—the Loire Valley in France and the Prosecco Hills of northern Italy—regions celebrated for their […]
First Baptist Church
The original soloist on this program, Awadagin Pratt, had to withdraw from this engagement due to unforeseen circumstances. In Awadagin’s stead, we are excited to announce that pianist Adam Golka will perform this piano recital and appear as soloist during Masterworks 7: Unbroken on May 16, 2026. Asheville audiences last experienced Adam in October, 2022 as […]
Featuring Awadagin Pratt, Piano Concerts at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., First Baptist Church
Asheville Symphony Guild Annual Meeting & Dinner Each year, the Guild Board and President close the season with a heartfelt celebration of our membership—everyone who shows up, pitches in, and helps the Asheville Symphony flourish. This year, we invite you to a special evening gathering and dinner at the Country Club of Asheville. Join your fellow […]
What could be more enjoyable than hanging out with Symphony Guild friends and Symphony enthusiasts at an Asheville Tourists home game? Now’s your chance! Join us at the newly renovated Home Trust Park to cheer the Tourists as they challenge the Brooklyn Cyclones on Thursday, August 20, at 6:45 p.m. Nestled into a hillside just […]
Join the Asheville Symphony for a spectacular night of music under the stars at the beloved Symphony in the Park! This family-friendly event is free and open to the public.
2026–2027 Asheville Symphony Guild Season Kickoff Join fellow Guild members for our annual Autumn Picnic at the Lake, a favorite tradition celebrating the start of a new Symphony season. This popular potluck is always a hit and promises a sneak-peek of the symphony season ahead! Bring a favorite dish to share — homemade or from your […]
Darko Butorac, conductorJakob Aumiller, piano What does genius look like? Often it looks like community. Brahms crafted his exuberant First Piano Concerto through years of collaboration with close friends and mentors, including Clara Schumann who inspired the concerto’s dreamy second movement. Beethoven’s relentless Seventh Symphony — a personal favorite of his with its unyielding rhythmic drive — […]
Darko Butorac, conductorJakob Aumiller, piano What does genius look like? Often it looks like community. Brahms crafted his exuberant First Piano Concerto through years of collaboration with close friends and mentors, including Clara Schumann who inspired the concerto’s dreamy second movement. Beethoven’s relentless Seventh Symphony — a personal favorite of his with its unyielding rhythmic drive — […]
ALT ASO is where the Asheville Symphony gets weird in the best way: genre chaos, guaranteed. These on-the-road concerts blend classical music with diverse genres, collaborators, and settings, creating unique concert experiences that are fresh, bold, and built for curious listeners.
Darko Butorac, conductorJoseph Conyers, double bass There is a serene kind of beauty found only at twilight, when the landscape cedes to legend; this program lingers in these wild places at their most untamed and fragile. Anna Clyne’s stormy nocturne gathers “every shred of the luminous past” like “a naked woman running mad through the pure night.” […]
Darko Butorac, conductorJoseph Conyers, double bass There is a serene kind of beauty found only at twilight, when the landscape cedes to legend; this program lingers in these wild places at their most untamed and fragile. Anna Clyne’s stormy nocturne gathers “every shred of the luminous past” like “a naked woman running mad through the pure night.” […]
ALT ASO is where the Asheville Symphony gets weird in the best way: genre chaos, guaranteed. These on-the-road concerts blend classical music with diverse genres, collaborators, and settings, creating unique concert experiences that are fresh, bold, and built for curious listeners.
Darko Butorac, conductorInna Faliks, minimoog Some moments demand a double take: Romeo catching sight of Juliet across a crowded ballroom, a synthesizer taking the stage where the piano should be. This program explores impossible and intoxicating pairings. Sergei Prokofiev conjures Shakespeare’s star-crossed tragedy in all its beauty and brutality — forbidden love, violent delights, and violent ends. […]
Darko Butorac, conductorInna Faliks, minimoog Some moments demand a double take: Romeo catching sight of Juliet across a crowded ballroom, a synthesizer taking the stage where the piano should be. This program explores impossible and intoxicating pairings. Sergei Prokofiev conjures Shakespeare’s star-crossed tragedy in all its beauty and brutality — forbidden love, violent delights, and violent ends. […]
Inna Faliks, piano Described by The New Yorker as “adventurous and passionate,” our Masterworks 3 guest artist presents a program featuring works by Schumann, Beethoven, and Chopin, all showcasing her poetic and communicative style.
ALT ASO is where the Asheville Symphony gets weird in the best way: genre chaos, guaranteed. These on-the-road concerts blend classical music with diverse genres, collaborators, and settings, creating unique concert experiences that are fresh, bold, and built for curious listeners.
Darko Butorac, conductorJessica Beebe, sopranoKristen Dubenion-Smith, altoBen Gulley, tenorSam Dhobhany, bassThe Asheville Symphony Chorus Celebrate the holiday season with the might and emotional weight of Handel’s iconic Messiah, featuring the Asheville Symphony Chorus, four incredible soloists, and your Asheville Symphony.
Darko Butorac, conductorJessica Beebe, sopranoKristen Dubenion-Smith, altoBen Gulley, tenorSam Dhobhany, bassThe Asheville Symphony Chorus Celebrate the holiday season with the might and emotional weight of Handel’s iconic Messiah, featuring the Asheville Symphony Chorus, four incredible soloists, and your Asheville Symphony.
ALT ASO is where the Asheville Symphony gets weird in the best way: genre chaos, guaranteed. These on-the-road concerts blend classical music with diverse genres, collaborators, and settings, creating unique concert experiences that are fresh, bold, and built for curious listeners.
Darko Butorac, conductorJana McIntyre, soprano Andrew Morstein, tenorCrag Vern, baritoneAdam Larsen, projection art Join your Asheville Symphony and the Asheville Symphony Chorus for a truly unique and immersive way to experience Carl Orff’s epic masterpiece, one of the most popular and widely performed works of the 20th century. The Thomas Wolfe Auditorium will be bathed in projection art by Adam Larsen, […]
Darko Butorac, conductorZlatomir Fung, cello This program honors the British talent for holding gravity and levity in the same hand. Britten opens with melodies from his childhood, reimagined years later. Shostakovich’s cello concerto follows with biting intensity — lyrical, ruthless, and unapologetically demanding. Pärt offers an austere meditation on loss, inspired by the “unusual purity” of Britten’s […]
Darko Butorac, conductorZlatomir Fung, cello This program honors the British talent for holding gravity and levity in the same hand. Britten opens with melodies from his childhood, reimagined years later. Shostakovich’s cello concerto follows with biting intensity — lyrical, ruthless, and unapologetically demanding. Pärt offers an austere meditation on loss, inspired by the “unusual purity” of Britten’s […]