Asheville Symphony Announces 2022-2023 Season
The Asheville Symphony’s 2022-23 season will include the popular free Symphony in the Park concert in Downtown Asheville’s Pack Square Park.
Tickets are available now for the dynamic seven-concert Masterworks Series, the James Bond-themed New Year’s Eve performance, a world-class pianist in recital, the expanded flexible chamber orchestra series, and the triumphant return of the Asheville Amadeus Festival.
“After our successful return to live performances last season, we are thrilled to present our most ambitious season yet,” said Asheville Symphony Executive Director Daniel Crupi. “We heard the message loud and clear from our community that you are hungry for more, so that is exactly what we are bringing this season.
“We are delighted to present a full seven Masterworks programs; expand our popular ALT ASO chamber orchestra concerts to venues such as Hi-Wire and Highland Brewing, the Orange Peel, and Salvage Station; reimagine the Asheville Amadeus Festival with a distinctly Americana flair, featuring the musical prowess of Béla Fleck, Kishi Bashi, and a host of community collaborators; and offer a New Year’s Eve concert showcasing the beloved music of the James Bond films and a piano recital with a rising star.”
On Sunday, August 28, the ASO returns to Pack Square Park for its free Symphony in the Park concert to which the entire community is invited. The concert, led by ASO Music Director Darko Butorac, features beloved classical, pops, and movie music including Pirates of the Caribbean; Rossini’s “William Tell” Overture; The Sound of Music; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly; Indiana Jones, and more!
The season opens in earnest the week of September 12, with the return of the ALT ASO mobile chamber orchestra series at Hi-Wire Brewing’s RAD Beer Garden on September 13 and the opening of the Masterworks Season on Saturday, September 17. The Masterworks concert features works by Montgomery and Brahms, plus Mozart’s “Clarinet Concerto” with award-winning clarinetist—and current principal of the New York Philharmonic—Anthony McGill.
Other highlights of the Masterworks season include works by composers including Beethoven, Dvorak, Fazil Say, and Alexandra DuBois, and unique programs including A Night at the Opera featuring Verdi and Puccini, a Scandinavian-inspired program, a classical guitar concerto, and more.
All Masterworks concerts take place in Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in downtown Asheville, with the exception of Masterworks 5: Guitarra Española, which will take place at First Baptist Church of Asheville on March 18.
Season at a Glance
Masterworks Series 2022-2023
Masterworks 1: McGill and Mozart
Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022 at 8 p.m.
Darko Butorac, conductor
Anthony McGill, clarinet
Masterworks 2: Scheherazade
Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022 at 8 p.m.
Darko Butorac, conductor
Adam Golka, piano
Masterworks 3: Night at the Opera
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 at 8 p.m.
Darko Butorac, conductor
Cecilia Violetta López, soprano; Ben Gulley, tenor; Jeff Mattsey, baritone
Asheville Symphony Chorus
Masterworks 4: Aurora
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 at 8 p.m.
Darko Butorac, conductor
Jacob Bernhardt, piano
Masterworks 5: Guitarra Española
Saturday, Mar. 18, 2023 at 8 p.m.
Held at First Baptist Church of Asheville
Darko Butorac, conductor
Ana Vidovic, guitar
Masterworks 6: New World
Saturday, Apr. 15, 2023 at 8 p.m.
Darko Butorac, conductor
Amit Peled, cello
Masterworks 7: Béla Fleck and Americana
Asheville Amadeus Festival Finale
Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 8 p.m.
Darko Butorac, conductor
Béla Fleck, banjo
Other Performances
Symphony in the Park
Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022 at 7 p.m.
Pack Square Park in Downtown Asheville
New Year’s Eve: 007
Saturday, Dec. 31, 2021 at 8 p.m.
Darko Butorac, conductor
Piano Recital
Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 at 7 p.m.
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Evren Ozel, piano
The wildly popular ALT ASO mobile chamber orchestra series returns! We kick off the Asheville Symphony 22-23 season Opening Week at Hi-Wire’s third Asheville location: its new beer garden. Encircled by repurposed shipping containers, this indoor-outdoor taproom opened earlier this year in Asheville’s River Arts District.
This performance features a hybrid New Orleans jazz band and Balkan brass band, creating a celebratory atmosphere for our season opener and featuring repertoire such as Bourbon St. Parade, When the Saints Go Marching In, and more!
ALT ASO @ Hi-Wire Brewing RAD Beer Garden
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022 at 7 p.m.
Darko Butorac, conductor
ALT ASO @ Highland Brewing
Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 at 7 p.m.
Darko Butorac, conductor
ALT ASO @ The Orange Peel
Tuesday, Mar. 7, 2023 at 7 p.m.
Darko Butorac, conductor
ALT ASO @ Salvage Station
Asheville Amadeus Festival Opener featuring Kishi Bashi
Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 7 p.m.
Darko Butorac, conductor; Kishi Bashi, soloist
Watch The Urban News for listings of future concerts from the Asheville Symphony Orchestra. To view the full season lineup and concert programs, visit ashevillesymphony.com.
Series subscriptions and ticket packages are on sale now, and single tickets go on sale August 17, 2022. Single tickets for Masterworks concerts are $25–75, depending on seating section (reduced youth pricing is available).
Tickets can be purchased online at ashevillesymphony.org, by phone at (828) 254-7046, in person at the Asheville Symphony office at 27 College Pl., Suite 100, or at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville Box Office in downtown Asheville.
