Musical Feast: A Farm Feast Like No Other
We invite you to visit an unusual farm, unusual because it’s also the home and studio of a glass-blower and because your dinner is South African-inspired! As well, you’ll be surprised by this beautiful site – it commands views of the river and the majestic mountains and it’s only twelve minutes from downtown Asheville! Scott […]
Symphony Talks: Maestro Daniel Meyer and Chip Kauffman
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 87 Haywood St., Asheville, NCThe Masterworks 1 Symphony Talk with Maestro Daniel Meyer and Chip Kauffman of Blue Ridge Public Radio will take place on Tuesday, September 19, at 4 p.m.in Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the pieces on our September 24 concert program. Symphony Talks are free and open to the […]
Masterworks 1 – Daniel Meyer
Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor Concerto” Franz Liszt - Les Preludes, Symphonic Poem No. 3 Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Capriccio Espagnol Yefim Bronfman, piano
Musical Feast: All Things Bright and Beautiful
Asheville’s annual Quilt Show at the Agricultural Center is titled “All Things Bright and Beautiful” with good reason! These colorful and artistic quilts are created and produced by people from all over the country. Men as well as women have an interest in, and love for, this timeless art form and your hosts, nationally known […]
Musical Feast: Tea and Tradition in Montford
Asheville in October is the perfect time of the year for a Musical Feast like this — a walking tour of historic Montford followed by a traditional English-style afternoon tea. The tour will begin in a completely renovated Queen Anne Victorian home next to Montford Park (private address will be sent to attendees via email). […]
Musical Feast: Fall for Crafters Four
Come spend a fine fall afternoon in Black Mountain in the woodworking studio of Allen Arcand where Allen has gathered together a group of highly respected artists to demonstrate and share their love of fine craft. Begin the visit with a glass of wine or beer and appetizers. Then, at your leisure, wander the studio […]
Musical Feast: Champagne, Chocolates and Michael Ruiz
The Fitzgerald 288 Macon Ave, Asheville, NCWhere do we start to describe an afternoon with Michael Ruiz and his magic, playing the piano and teaching us jazz, classical and pop music? Last year, this Guild function was oversubscribed. If you want to be part of this, act now. Michael has a doctorate in theoretical physics, has won the most prestigious awards […]
Behind the Notes with Chip Kaufmann
Blue Ridge Room, Deerfield Retirement Community 1617 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NCMusical Feast: LaZoom Bus Tour
LaZoom 90 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NCJoin your friends (and make new ones) on the purple LaZoom Comedy Bus Tour. Whether you’re new in town or have lived here for years, you will be entertained and delighted by the zany antics of the tour guides as you learn all about Asheville. Discover history, delivered in a hilarious 90-minute show, as you […]
Behind the Notes with Chip Kaufmann
Asbury Commons, Givens Estate 2360 Sweeten Creek Rd., Asheville, NCMusical Feast: Golden Grove
The Grove Park Inn 290 Macon Ave., Asheville, NCDid you know that Edwin Wiley Grove is known as the Father of Modern Asheville? The Grove Park Inn is a familiar landmark but what do you know of its origins? Learn all about the rich history of the Grove Park Inn on this Musical Feast tour.* The building is unique in its architecture but […]
Guild Program: Meet Rei Hotoda
Asheville Symphony Office 27 College Place, Asheville, NCRei Hotoda is currently serving as the associate conductor of the Utah Symphony Orchestra. She has appeared as guest conductor with the symphony orchestras of Chicago, St. Louis and Dallas, among many others. She is also an accomplished pianist. She has conducted from the piano the Symphony Orchestras of Dallas, Edmonton, and Utah. A consummate […]
Symphony Talks: Conductor Rei Hotoda and Soloist Sandeep Das
Reuter Center (UNCA) 1 Campus View Rd., Asheville, NCRei Hotoda is currently serving as the associate conductor of the Utah Symphony Orchestra. She has appeared as guest conductor with the symphony orchestras of Chicago, St. Louis and Dallas, among many others. She is also an accomplished pianist. She has conducted from the piano the Symphony Orchestras of Dallas, Edmonton, and Utah. A consummate […]
Masterworks 2 – Rei Hotoda
Antonín Dvorák - Carnival Overture Dinuk Wijeratne - Tabla Concerto Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 5 Sandeep Das, tabla
Asheville Symphony Youth Orchestra Concert
Wortham Center for the Performing Arts 18 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NCMusical Feast: A Wedding Feast from India
Charlotte Caplan has been enjoying Indian food since her childhood in London. When she moved to the Carolinas and married Mike Brubaker, who plays the French horn in the Asheville Symphony, she found that there were very few Indian restaurants in town. So she made a specialty of learning to cook the delightful and endlessly […]
Behind the Notes with Chip Kaufmann
Asbury Commons, Givens Estate 2360 Sweeten Creek Rd., Asheville, NCBehind the Notes with Chip Kaufmann
Blue Ridge Room, Deerfield Retirement Community 1617 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC
Guild Program: Meet Darko Butorac
Asheville Symphony Office 27 College Place, Asheville, NCPraised by the Westdeutsche Zeitung for his “exceptional combination of passion, elegance and well-timed pacing”, Maestro Darko Butorac has established himself as an exciting conductor in demand with orchestras both in Europe and the Americas. He currently serves as the music director of both the Tallahassee and Missoula symphony orchestras. Mr. Butorac has appeared at […]
Symphony Talks: Conductor Darko Butorac and Pianist Lisa Smirnova
Reuter Center (UNCA) 1 Campus View Rd., Asheville, NCPraised by the Westdeutsche Zeitung for his “exceptional combination of passion, elegance and well-timed pacing”, Maestro Darko Butorac has established himself as an exciting conductor in demand with orchestras both in Europe and the Americas. He currently serves as the music director of both the Tallahassee and Missoula symphony orchestras. Mr. Butorac has appeared at […]
Masterworks 3 – Darko Butorac
Christopher Theofanidis - Rainbow Body Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 23 Sergei Prokofiev - Symphony No. 5 Lisa Smirnova, piano
Behind the Notes with Chip Kaufmann
Blue Ridge Room, Deerfield Retirement Community 1617 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NCMusical Feast: An Old Fashioned Christmas Feast
Back by request, we present an old fashioned Christmas gathering reminiscent of times gone by. Christmas was a time when families and friends gathered around the fireplace sharing the warm holiday atmosphere, reminiscing, caroling, and enjoying a warm evening together. This year, come enjoy a festive evening at the Schenk’s beautiful mountain home, decorated for […]
Behind the Notes with Chip Kaufmann
Asbury Commons, Givens Estate 2360 Sweeten Creek Rd., Asheville, NCNew Year’s Eve – Daniel Meyer
Camille Saint-Saëns - “Bacchanale” from Samson et Dalila Henryk Wieniawski - Violin Concerto No. 2 Carl Orff - Carmina Burana Isabelle Durrenberger (Cleveland Institute of Music), violin
Behind the Notes with Chip Kaufmann
Blue Ridge Room, Deerfield Retirement Community 1617 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NCBehind the Notes with Chip Kaufmann
Asbury Commons, Givens Estate 2360 Sweeten Creek Rd., Asheville, NCMusical Feast: Chip Critiques Chopin
Posana 1 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, NCWant to get out of the post-holiday doldrums? How about an inside look at a composer’s life along with some great food and witty commentary? If this appeals to you, come to Posana to view the 1945 Charles Vidor movie, A Song to Remember. Nominated for six Academy Awards and starring Cornel Wilde, Paul Muni, […]
Musical Feast: Going…Going…Gone!
Brunk Auction 117 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NCMany of you may have seen Andrew Brunk on the Antiques Road Show. If you missed our visit to Brunk Auction three years ago or if you enjoyed the experience and want to repeat it, this is the Feast for you! Sip a little wine, stroll around the showroom and preview the fine art and […]