Return to beautiful Perelandra for an evening highlighted by a fabulous bluegrass concert featuring Grammy-nominated J. Larry Keith and The Lonesome Road Band. They promise to provide great harmonies, funny stories, and an outstanding Blue Grass repertoire at the home of host, Jerry Reed Smith, owner of “Song of the Wood” in Black Mountain with […]
Robin Bullock, of “Swananoa Solistice” fame, and celebrated acoustic guitar, mandolin and cittern master folk musician, joins us this fall when the autumn beauty of The Ramble’s scenic woodlands provide the backdrop for a delectable Musical Feast. Robin blends the ancient folk melodies of Celtic lands, their American descendants, and the masterworks of the Baroque […]
Are you interested in a unique journey into Asheville’s past? An event that offers insight into the cultural diversity, architecture, religious customs and landscape design of our beloved city? Historic Riverside Cemetery is the answer! Founded August 4, 1885 as a garden-style cemetery and public park, the cemetery offers all of that and more. Gary […]
Bernstein Chichester Psalms Bernstein Missa Brevis Bernstein Choruses from Candide Bernstein Medley from West Side Story Asheville Symphony Chorus
Watch Ann demonstrate her amazing technique with watercolors and enjoy a delicious lunch! Highly skilled artist/painter, Ann Vasilik, will captivate you with the magic of watercolor as her transparent washes begin to reveal a favorite image of Asheville. Watch as the artist brings our fair city’s ambient glory to life right before of your eyes. […]
Chip Kaufman is back by popular demand and just in time to entertain you about George Gershwin, one of the composers featured in the upcoming Masterworks concert. If you don’t already know Chip from his work at WCQS, from his informative Symphony Talks and from “Behind the Notes”, here is a great opportunity to become […]
Bates Mothership Ellington New World A-Comin’ Gershwin Variations on “I Got Rhythm” Ellington Harlem Gershwin An American in Paris Aaron Diehl, piano
Cirque Musica presents Crescendo with the Asheville Symphony Cirque Musica blends the grace and skill of the world’s greatest cirque performers with the stunning symphonic music of your Asheville Symphony.
For a terrific winter’s-day diversion, we offer an enchanting house concert with a whimsical twist. Come to the McLellan’s home in Kenilworth for lunch, be swept away with the music of the Celtic harp and, just for fun, a demonstration of “Fairy Hair”. For the occasion, award-winning Celtic harpist, Sue Richards, will offer a concert […]
Join us on Thursday, January 17th at 10 a.m. for an Asheville Symphony Guild Program about what goes into marketing the Asheville Symphony. From setting each season’s look, to video and photo shoots with the Maestro, to managing the symphony’s social media presence — learn about all the methods being used to spread the word […]
Offenbach Overture to Gaîté Parisienne Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1 Poulenc Gloria Berlioz La Marseillaise Asheville Symphony Chorus Daniel Kaler, cello Laura Strickling, soprano
Join us for dinner in the warm atmosphere of Blue Spiral 1 Gallery. John Cram, a leader in Asheville’s downtown Renaissance, recognized the need for a premier showcase for artists and crafts people in the heart of the city. His vision has proved to be prescient. John and his team – Michael Maness, Director, and […]
Dr. Melodie Galloway will give a presentation on the craft of musical conducting, both instrumental and choral, using contemporary examples and techniques. The role women have historically played in the industry will also be discussed, including the work of Nadia Boulanger and Baltimore Symphony’s Marin Alsop. Bio: Melodie Galloway holds a Master’s degree from Florida […]
Kodály Dances of Galánta Dvořák Violin Concerto Beethoven Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral” Alexi Kenney, violin
Return to the Golden Age of Elegance and enjoy an intimate dinner in a wonderfully restored part of downtown Asheville’s past – The Aston. Your hosts Ann and Jon Kemske welcome you to their charming condo and offer drinks and appetizers with lovely music from the “magic” flute of Dilshad Posnock of the Asheville Symphony. […]
Return to the Golden Age of Elegance and enjoy an intimate dinner in a wonderfully restored part of downtown Asheville’s past – The Aston. Your hosts Ann and Jon Kemske welcome you to their charming condo and offer drinks and appetizers with lovely music from the “magic” flute of Dilshad Posnock of the Asheville Symphony. […]
Lang Gravity for piano Four Hands Schubert Sonata in C Major for Piano Four Hands, “Grand Duo” Lang After Gravity for Two Pianos Brahms Sonata in F Minor for Two Pianos Shai Wosner & Orion Weiss, piano
Location to be announced.
Mozart Symphony No. 25 Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
Have you met your Asheville neighbor, Denise Kiernan? Next spring, Musical Feasts will offer you an amazing opportunity to meet and talk with this New York Times Best Selling Author! Denise has served as chief writer for the television show Who Wants to be a Millionaire and has won countless awards and acclaim for her […]
The Legacy of Wilma Dykeman Your hosts welcome you to a special Sunday afternoon gathering highlighting the legacy of Asheville’s own Wilma Dykeman, author, historian, educator, journalist and environmental advocate – a true Renaissance woman. Her focused passions led to the championing of causes that remain relevant today – water pollution, the rights of women, […]
Lunch with Karen Donatelli Nancy and Buck Bragg invite you to their spacious fifth-floor loft in the Grove Arcade to enjoy a glass of wine while listening to Karen Donatelli discuss and demonstrate some of the pastry techniques that make her Karen Donatelli Bakery and Café such a gourmet destination in downtown Asheville. The apartment […]