Welcome to a new season of Musical Feasts!  This is one of the Asheville Symphony Guild’s most successful fundraising programs.  Each year a variety of dinners, cocktail parties, tours and musical events are planned for your enjoyment.  Our generous hosts open their homes and businesses and contribute their time and efforts on our behalf.  Each reservation you make for a Musical Feast is a direct contribution to the Guild.

This year marks a new direction for our feasts and we welcome you to sample one or more of our varied events.  From a gala dress-up reception for our opening feast, to a summer tour of a Japanese garden, we truly have something for everyone.  Please take a moment to look over the events listed below.  If you would like a copy of our 2008-2009 Musical Feast booklet, or if you would like further information regarding reservations for a particular party, please call 828-683-9503 or 828-254-1422.

We look forward to seeing you at our next party!

Joyce Miles
Chair, Musical Feast Committee

For more information contact Joyce Miles at (828) 254-1422 or Michael Lord at (828) 683-9503.  To make a reservation for a Musical Feast event, you may send a check made payable to the "Asheville Symphony Guild" to the address below:  
                          Michael Lord
                          330 Northwind Drive
                          Alexander, NC 28701

**Please include your name and contact information as well as the event you would like to attend.

***THESE FEASTS ARE NOW SOLD OUT***
Sept. 28th - French Feast on the Mountain
Jan. 18th - Raj Quartet
Feb. 18th - Southwind x3
Feb. 24th - Mardi Gras Madness
May 8th - Indonesian Rijftaffel

Upcoming September/October Musical Feast Events:

September 21, 2008      6:00 pm
From Russia With Love
Our annual black-tie gala to open the Musical Feast season.  Lavish cocktail buffet with Russian themed appetizers and drinks to celebrate the opening concert "Russian Spectacular".  Held at the Reynolds Mountain home of Nancy and Ron Edgerton.
 
September 24, 2008     10:00 am
Let's Get Trashed!
Celebrate "green" with a tour of the Buncombe County Landfill for a tutorial on recycling.  Then take a short drive in the countryside out to Reems Creek for a beautiful country luncheon at the home of B. A. and Gary Schenk.
 
September 27, 2008       7:00 pm
Martini Mountain Mystery
Enjoy specialty martinis served in one-of-a-kind hand-blown martini glasses.  Ted and Gail Braunstein host a fun filled party at their hilltop home above Haw Creek Valley.  The "mystery" is an intellectual scavenger hunt game devised by Ted.   Prizes for everyone!
 
***SOLD OUT*** September 28, 2008     6:30 pm
French Feast on the Mountain
French food and wines and a lovely autumn setting will set the mood for a beautiful dinner at the home of Martha and Bill Boyd.  Their home is at 3,750 above the Swannanoa Valley.
 
September 28, 2008     1:00 - 3:00 pm
Fun With Flowers
Thyme in the Garden, a charming gardening boutique on Weaverville Highway will host a demonstration on creating fall arrangements using heirloom pumkins and other natural elements.  Tea and handmade pastries will be served.
 
October 11, 2008      3:30 - 7:00 pm
Fall Mingle with Black Mountain Craft Masters
Visit the studio of Allen Arcand, master woodworker and furniture maker and then stroll through the studios of Andrea Williams of Crystal River Weaving and Robert Vengoechea of Visions of Creations handmade jewelry.  All are members of the Southern Highlands Craft Guild.  An autumn buffet follows the studio tours--gather around the barbecue pit and enjoy Brunswick stew, chili and beer.
 
October 19, 2008       7:00 pm
A Little Lake Music
An evening of old Vienna with a piano recital by young Asheville pianist Eric Weigel, followed by Viennese pastries, after-dinner drinks, champagne and assorted coffees.  Hosted by Betty and Tom Snyder in their Biltmore Lake home.
 
October 25, 2008       7:00 pm
The Magic of Halloween
Celebrate Halloween in an award-winning home of spectacular design.  A monolithic dome, the house is located on top of the mountain above Haw Creek Valley.  Hosted by Craig and Cynthia Crossman and featuring an extensive cocktail buffet, the party will end on a high note with a performance by Craig as he demonstrates his feats of mentalism.