Asheville Symphony 21-22 Season Brochure

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A Celebration of the Arts Pack Square Park in Downtown Asheville Sunday, September 19, 2021, 7:00 p.m.

Returning Late Summer 2022

MASTERWORKS 1 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Saturday, November 20, 2021, 8:00 p.m.

The Asheville Symphony’s triumphant return to Thomas Wolfe Auditorium features Wallen’s Amazing Grace-inspired Mighty River, dancing violins in Bach's Double Violin Concerto, and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony: the ultimate, heroic triumph over fate (and four notes).

Violin

Alina Kobialka Violin

Megan Lin

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Mighty River Wallen Double Violin Concerto J.S. Bach Symphony No. 5 Beethoven

Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Friday, December 31, 2021, 8:00 p.m.

Experience the best of Motown, R&B, and Soul with Morgan James and Erica Gabriel, featuring works by Annie Lennox, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Whitney Houston, and more, all backed by your Asheville Symphony.

Ring in the New Year like a queen: with style and bubbly (the crown is optional).

Morgan James

Erica Gabriel

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ALT ASO @ Highland Brewing Highland Brewing Event Center Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 7:00 p.m.

The inaugural ALT ASO performance at Highland Brewing will feature a chamber orchestra under the baton of ASO Music Director Darko Butorac, with vocalist Hannah Zazzaro. This femme-fatale-inspired program will include the music of Verdi, Bizet, Dolly Parton, Lady Gaga, Guns N’ Roses, Nirvana, Queen and other eclectic surprises to be announced from the stage. The evening will also include a specialty beer release from Highland Brewing, food trucks, branded swag, and more.

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MASTERWORKS 2 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Saturday, February 12, 2022, 8:00 p.m.

Cook In Dahomy Overture Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Dvořák New World Symphony, II. Still Afro-American Symphony

There was once a dream for the future of American music: symphonic music inspired

by Black songs and spirituals, a uniquely American musical tradition. This program brings that dream to life. Step into 1920s New York and explore a melting pot of American musical masterpieces with moving works

by Black composers Will Marion Cook and William Grant Still alongside Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Dvořák.

Piano

Xiayin Wang

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PIANO RECITAL Central United Methodist Church Monday, February 28, 2022, 7:00 p.m.

20th-century piano masters Florence Price and Margaret Bonds (two Black women bonded as mentor and protégé who defied limitations and prejudice) headline this turbulent piano program, joined by Romantic legends Brahms and Chopin. A celebrated Price specialist, pianist Michelle Cann explores four masters of their craft, each reflecting American, German, and Polish cultural trademarks with unmatched compositions for piano.

Piano

Michelle Cann

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David & Pamela Lane

Ballade No. 3 in A-flat major Chopin

Sonata in E minor Price Ballade in D major Brahms Intermezzo in A major Brahms Fantasie Nègre No. 1 Price Troubled Water Bonds

MASTERWORKS 3 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Saturday, March 19, 2022, 8:00 p.m.

Sibelius Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of Saari Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto

Dig into Scandinavian and Slavic roots with a program that brings folklore to life, featuring mythical birds, epic poetry that inspired a nation, and Tchaikovsky’s selfmade legend: his rugged Violin Concerto that leaves the violin “black and blue.”

Violin

William Hagen

Sibelius The Swan of Tuonela Stravinsky Firebird Suite

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MASTERWORKS 4 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Saturday, April 9, 2022, 8:00 p.m.

Dramatic works encircle one of Mozart’s most beloved works for piano: Brahms’s darkest overture composed in response to one of his liveliest and the mysterious Enigma Variations, said to be inspired by Elgar’s friends, family, and an unknown lost love. Embrace the drama, delve into the mystery, delight in the darkness.

Piano

Lisa Smirnova

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Dr. & Mrs. Marcus Grimes Olivia & Gary Zahler

Tragic Overture Brahms Piano Concerto No. 20 Mozart Enigma Variations Elgar

ALT ASO @ The Orange Peel The Orange Peel in Downtown Asheville Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 7:00 p.m.

ALT ASO heads to downtown Asheville’s iconic Orange Peel with a concert featuring a chamber orchestra with guest conductor Christopher Lees — resident conductor of the Charlotte Symphony — and vocalist Melinda Rodriguez of “The Voice” television competition fame. The program includes music from the American Songbook and Jazz repertory, showcasing a golden era of American music in one of Asheville’s most beloved live music venues.

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MASTERWORKS 5 Central United Methodist Church Friday, May 13, 2022, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 14, 2022, 8:00 p.m.

18th-century Mozart looks ahead to the Romantic style of the future with his final symphony. 20th-century Prokofiev looks back at the Classical in his first symphony. 19thcentury Saint-Saëns breaks with Classical tradition with his first cello concerto. Each composer reflects on and reinvents the most defining era of Western music.

Cello

Christine Lamprea

Classical Symphony Prokofiev Cello Concerto No. 1 Saint-Saëns Jupiter Symphony Mozart

MASTERWORKS 6 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Saturday, June 4, 2022, 8:00 p.m.

Beethoven's most magnificent work closes our Masterworks season — a much-needed celebration following a year marked by turmoil, creativity, and resilience. Coupled with Copland’s rousing Fanfare for the Common Man and Tower’s feminist answer, we close the season together, unified by our love for live music.

Copland Fanfare for the Common Man Tower Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman Beethoven Symphony No. 9

Asheville Symphony Chorus Christina Pier, Soprano Mikki Sodergren, Alto Rod Dixon, Tenor Corey McKern, Baritone

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Rich & Diane Byers

ALT ASO @ Asheville Art Museum in Downtown Asheville Tuesday, June 21, 2022 6:00 p.m. Private Viewing / 7:00 p.m. Chamber Orchestra Rounding out the Spring 2022 ALT ASO series is an evening at the Asheville Art Museum. This immersive experience features musical repertoire specifically curated to the museum’s American Perspectives: Stories from the American Folk Art Museum Collection exhibition premiering just a few days prior. The evening will include a private viewing of the exhibition with Museum Curators, plus a chamber orchestra under the baton of ASO Music Director Darko Butorac.

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SYMPHONY IN THE PARK A Celebration of the Arts September 19, 2021 MASTERWORKS 1 Uncaged November 20, 2021 NEW YEAR’S EVE Queens of Soul December 31, 2021 ALT ASO Highland Brewing January 25, 2022 MASTERWORKS 2 Roaring Rhapsody February 12, 2022

The Asheville Symphony is dedicated to our audience members’ safety and comfort.

Please review our COVID-19 saftey requirements, and prepare accordingly. Failure to meet these requirements will result in your inability to attend the event, and refunds will not be offered.

These policies will remain in effect until further notice and will apply to all upcoming Asheville Symphony performances, including ALT ASO events and concerts at Central United Methodist Church. Thank you for doing your part to ensure we can continue to safely bring live symphonic music to Asheville.

PIANO RECITAL Michelle Cann February 28, 2022 MASTERWORKS 3 Folklore Fantasy March 19, 2022 MASTERWORKS 4 Enigma April 9, 2022 ALT ASO The Orange Peel April 26, 2022 MASTERWORKS 5 Looking Glass May 13, 2022 and May 14, 2022

Masks are required within all Asheville Symphony performance venues for all attendees, vendors, and staff unless actively eating or drinking.

MASTERWORKS 6 Ode to Joy June 4, 2022 ALT ASO Asheville Art Museum June 21, 2022

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Scan this QR code or visit AshevilleSymphony.org to learn more about our COVID-19 safety policies including acceptable forms of documentation and COVID-19 diagnostic tests.

ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY TICKET PURCHASE Prime

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Masterworks Pick Three Adult Youth

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$180 $135

$150 $45

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Masterworks Single Tickets (except MW5) Adult Youth

$70 $55

$60 $45

$50 $15

$25 $15

Masterworks 5: Looking Glass General Admission

Adult: $70 Youth: $55

ALT ASO Performances General Admission

$40

Piano Recital with Michelle Cann General Admission

Adult: $40 Youth: $15

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Masterworks 5: Looking Glass

Central United Methodist Church ☐May 13, 2022 @ 8:00 p.m. ☐May 14, 2022 @ 8:00 p.m.

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February 28, 2022 @ 7:00 p.m.

Central United Methodist Church

THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM Note: Letters in diagram indicate balcony sections

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ALT ASO

Piano Recital with Michelle Cann

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Prime: Balcony

Youth pricing valid for ages 25 and under. Ticket prices include local and state sales tax. Tickets are non-refundable. To add Masterworks 5: Looking Glass to a Pick Three/Four subscription, please call 828.254.7046. New Year's Eve is no longer available for purchase. ALT ASO performances, Masterworks 5, and Piano Recital with Michelle Cann are General Admission.

Masterworks (Thomas Wolfe Aud.)

Prime: Mezzanine

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YOUR ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY YOUR WAY

Experience live symphonic music in 2022 with powerful Masterworks performances, flexible chamber orchestra events at unique venues, and more...

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