New ALT ASO, Flexible Chamber Orchestra Series

The Asheville Symphony’s Spring 2022 series features three concerts at unique locations across Asheville.

Launching in January 2022, the ALT ASO flexible chamber series will take the orchestra on the road to unique locations throughout Asheville. Its Spring 2022 series includes performances at Highland Brewing, The Orange Peel, and Asheville Art Museum, featuring everything from opera to country, jazz standards to American folk songs—and more.

“We are excited to partner with diverse organizations across Asheville to produce unique and engaging artistic experiences in unexpected spaces,” said Asheville Symphony Executive Director Daniel Crupi. “This is also a fun opportunity to expand the types of music our musicians get to perform—in the first show, for example, we are running the musical gamut from the femme fatales of opera to pop and grunge.”

The inaugural event at Highland Brewing takes place on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 7 p.m. The concert will feature a chamber orchestra under the baton of ASO Music Director Darko Butorac, with vocalist Hannah Zazzaro, performing 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 speciality beer release from Highland Brewing, food trucks, branded swag, and more.

On Tuesday, April 26, the series heads to the 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.

Rounding out the Spring 2022 ALT ASO series is an evening at the Asheville Art Museum on June 21. This immersive experience features musical repertoire specifically curated to complement the museum’s American Perspectives: Stories from the American Folk Art Museum Collection exhibition. At 6 p.m. guests are invited to a private viewing of the exhibition with Museum Curators. Then, at 7 p.m. the chamber orchestra will perform under the baton of ASO Music Director Darko Butorac. Light refreshments and a cash bar will be available.

Safety Policies

The Asheville Symphony is dedicated to its audience members’ safety and comfort. At the January 2022 ALT ASO event at Highland Brewing, masks will be required for attendees, vendors, and staff, unless actively eating or drinking. Proof of vaccination against Covid-19 (or a negative result of a Covid-19 diagnostic test taken within 72 hours of the event) will be required to enter.

Tickets for ALT ASO events are $40 for all ages, general admission. Tickets can be purchased online at ashevillesymphony.org, by phone at (828) 254-7046, or in person at the Asheville Symphony office, 27 College Pl., Suite 100 in downtown Asheville.