SCHEDULE
2023-24 SEASON
Sunday, August 28, 2023 | 7PM
ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Pack Square Park
Asheville, NC
SYMPHONY IN THE PARK - A CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS
The annual celebration of music and the arts in downtown Asheville!
COOPER GRODIN, vocalist
Friday, September 08, 2023 | 7:30PM
TALLAHASSEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Ruby Diamond Concert Hall
Tallahassee, FL
TSO MASTERWORKS 1: SEASON OPENER - BACH and BRAHMS
Bach-Butorac | Ciaccona in D-minor
Bruch | Violin Concerto
Brahms | Symphony No.4
WILLIAM HAGEN, violin
Saturday, September 23, 2023 | 2PM
Saturday, September 23, 2023 | 8PM
ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
FBCA
Asheville, NC
ASO MASTERWORKS 1: OUT OF THE SHADOWS
Beethoven | Leonore Overture No.3
Elgar | Cello Concerto
Brahms | Symphony No. 4
STERLING ELLIOTT, cello
Sunday, October 1, 2023 | 5PM
ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Salvage Station
Asheville, NC
A STAR WARS CELEBRATION
The Asheville Symphony is proud to present a Star Wars themed program with Beer City Comic Con. Journey to a galaxy far, far away and experience your favorite musical moments from the Battle of Hoth to the Death Star run, exploring themes from Hoth, Tatooine, Mustafar, Coruscant and every planet in between. May the force be with us as we bring iconic Star Wars moments to life in the only way they should be: with thunderous applause.
Friday, October 13, 2023 | 7:30PM
TALLAHASSEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Ruby Diamond Concert Hall
Tallahassee, FL
TSO MASTERWORKS 2: PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION
Silvestrov | Evening Serenade
Prokofiev | Piano Concerto No.3
Mussorgsky/Ravel | Pictures at an Exhibition
ROMAN RABINOVICH, piano
Saturday, October 21, 2023 | 2PM
Saturday, October 21, 2023 | 8PM
ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
FBCA
Asheville, NC
ASO MASTERWORKS 2: THE GREAT GATE
Silvestrov | Evening Serenade
Ravel| Piano Concerto in G-major
Mussorgsky/Ravel | Pictures at an Exhibition
DREW PETERSEN, piano
Thursday, November 2, 2022 | 7:30PM
LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Orpheum Theater
New Orleans, LA
MOZART AND PROKOFIEV
Silvestrov | Evening Serenade
Mozart | Oboe Concerto
Prokofiev | Symphony No. 5
VIRGINIA MCDOWELL, oboe
Tuesday, November 6, 2023 | 7pm
ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Highland Brewing
Asheville, NC
ALT ASO @HIGHLAND BREWING
Join us as ALT ASO returns to Highland Brewing featuring the royalty of totally tubular 80s music. We dare you to resist busting a move and dancing along to hits from Madonna, Michael Jackson, the Police, and much more.
ALYSHA UMPHREES, vocals
Saturday, November 18, 2023 | 2PM
Saturday, November 18, 2023 | 8PM
ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
FBCA
Asheville, NC
ASO MASTERWORKS 3: AMERICAN PORTRAITS
Higdon | Cold Mountain Suite
Copland | A Lincoln Portrait
Dawson | Negro-Folk Symphony
BRYAN TERRELL CLARK, narrator
Friday, December 8, 2023 |7:30PM
Sunday, December 10, 2023 |3PM
TALLAHASSEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Trinity United Methodist Church
Tallahassee, FL
HANDEL’S MESSIAH
Join the TSO and special guests from Cirque de la Symphonie for an unforgettable holiday celebration, as the magic of cirque comes to concert hall.
JESSICA BEEBE, soprano
SAHOKO SATO TIMPONE, mezzo
ERIC RIEGER, tenor
COREY MCKERN, baritone
Saturday, December 9, 2023 |3PM
Saturday, December 9, 2023 |7:30PM
TALLAHASSEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Ruby Diamond Concert Hall
Tallahassee, FL
TSO HOLIDAY MAGIC! - CIRQUE DE NOËL
Join the TSO and special guests from Cirque de la Symphonie for an unforgettable holiday celebration, as the magic of cirque comes to concert hall.
Tuesday, December 31, 2023 | 8PM
ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Explore Asheville Arena
Asheville, NC
ASO NEW YEAR’S EVE: SHE’S GOT SOUL!
Ring in the New Year with soul, symphony, and style. The Asheville Symphony proudly presents a lineup of legendary divas such as Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Adele, and many others. These powerhouse vocals will be brought to life by none other than the fabulous Capathia Jenkins.
CAPATHIA JENKINS, vocalist
Saturday, January 21, 2024 | 7:30PM
Sunday, January 22, 2024 | 3PM
TALLAHASSEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Ruby Diamond Concert Hall
Tallahassee, FL
TSO MASTERWORKS 3: TALLAHASSEE BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Higdon | Cold Mountain Suite
Copland | A Lincoln Portrait
Ellington | Black, Brown, and Beige
Still | Symphony No.1 "Afro-American"
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | 7pm
ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Orange Peel
Asheville, NC
ALT ASO @ORANGE PEEL
We’re headed back to Asheville’s most iconic music venue to rock out to some epic rock ’n’ roll and heavy metal guitar riffs. From Led Zeppelin to classical Spanish guitar back to Metallica and more, our “mesmerizing” guitarist, JIJI, will hop across genres to present a mind-blowing program where symphonic elegance meets hard-hitting rock ‘n’ roll.
JIJI, guitar
Saturday, February 17, 2024 |8PM
Sunday, February 18, 2024 | 3PM
ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Diana Wortham Theatre
Asheville, NC
ASO MASTERWORKS 4: CLASSICAL ROMANCE
Haydn | St. Nicholas Mass
Hummel | Trumpet Concerto in E
Mozart | Symphony No.40
ALISA CRÜGER-CAIN, trumpet
Tuesday, March 7, 2024 | 7PM
ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Orange Peel
Asheville, NC
ALT ASO @ASHEVILLE MASONIC TEMPLE
Folk, klezmer, jazz, fiddle, and classical music: violinist Noah Bendix-Balgley takes it all in stride and presents just about every genre where you could find a violin. Featuring Reinhardt, Vivaldi, and a variety of traditional tunes from klezmer, bluegrass, and beyond, this program brings ALT ASO to Downtown Asheville’s stunning Masonic Temple for a concert showcasing the incredible range of violin styles.
NOAH BENDIX-BALGLEY, violin
Saturday, March 18, 2024 | 2PM
Saturday, March 18, 2024 | 8PM
ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
FBCA
Asheville, NC
ASO MASTERWORKS 5: VIOLIN VIRTUOSI
Chen/He | Butterfly Lovers Concerto
Bach | Double Violin Concerto in D-minor
Brahms | Violin Concerto
NOAH BENDIX-BALGLEY, violin
SHAN SHAN YAO, violin
Saturday, March 25, 2024 | 7:30PM
TALLAHASSEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Ruby Diamond Concert Hall
Tallahassee, FL
Saturday, April 20, 2024 | 2PM
Saturday, April 20, 2024 | 8PM
ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
FBCA
Asheville, NC
ASO MASTERWORKS 6: GOLDEN GLAMOUR
Mozart | Marriage of Figaro Overture
Korngold | Violin Concerto
Mahler | Adagietto from Symphony No.5
Strauss | Rosenkavalier Suite
CECILA VIOLETTA LÓPEZ, soprano
Saturday, May 6, 2024 | 7:30PM
TALLAHASSEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Ruby Diamond Concert Hall
Tallahassee, FL
TSO MASTERWORK 5: A CELEBRATION OF BEETHOVEN AND BUTORAC
Rameau| Overture to Naïs
Beethoven | Piano Concerto No.3
Beethoven | Symphony No.3
JON KIMURA PARKER, piano
Saturday, May 18, 2024 | 2PM
ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Brevard Music Center
Brevard, NC
ASO MASTERWORKS 7: TITAN
Tchaikovsky | Piano Concerto No.1
Mahler | Symphony No.1 “Titan”
OLGA KERN, piano
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | 7PM
ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Devil's Foot Beverage Company
Asheville, NC
ALT ASO @DEVIL’S FOOT
Known for his genre-bending projects with operatic and Broadway productions in addition to the world’s great symphony orchestras, artist and Asheville resident Adam Larsen brings video projection design to ALT ASO for a uniquely immersive performance at Devil’s Foot Beverage Co.’s taproom. Paired with an innovative symphonic program, this performance will be unlike any other, uniting visual art and orchestral sounds for a truly unique experience.