Asheville Symphony presents “New Year’s Eve with 007”

The Asheville Symphony, under the baton of conductor and music director Darko Butorac, will ring in the New Year on Saturday, December 31, 2022 with favorite hits from James Bond movie favorites including Goldfinger and Skyfall.

The concert, beginning at 8 p.m. in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in downtown Asheville, will feature powerhouse vocalists Mikki Sodergren and Jonathan Christopher along with the renowned orchestra.

“The music and songs of James Bond films have always held a special place in my heart, whether it is Billie Eilish, Adele, Paul McCartney, or Shirley Bassey,” said Maestro Butorac. “These songs were all written with the orchestra in mind, and so it made sense to create a spectacular show that would showcase the best the Asheville Symphony has to offer.”

Mezzo soprano Mikki Sodergren often performs with symphonic orchestras on both classical engagements and pops programs, including symphonies in Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Charleston, Hilton Head, and elsewhere. She has earned three Grammy nominations, including a 2021 Grammy award for performing on the recording of Dame Ethel Smyth’s The Prison.

Bermudian-Bostonian baritone Jonathan Christopher has performed in critically acclaimed productions at Lincoln Center, the Brooklyn Playhouse Theatre, and in world-renowned cabarets. He has performed in musicals and operas throughout North America, Europe, and the Caribbean, including the role of Collins in the Aruban premiere of the musical Rent, and is currently performing in the nationally touring production of Hamilton.

The ASO program spans the James Bond filmography, including Diamonds are Forever, Nobody Does It Better, Live and Let Die, and On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, plus a few Bond-related surprises. Ticket prices range from $40 to $85 depending on seating section, and reduced youth and student pricing is also available.

“New Year’s Eve with 007” is made possible by concert sponsor Flow Automotive and guest artist sponsor The Blackbird Restaurant.

Single tickets for “New Years Eve with 007” are $40–85, 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.

For tickets and more information, call (828) 254-7046 or visit AshevilleSymphony.org.

The Asheville Symphony Orchestra performs and promotes symphonic music for the benefit, enjoyment and education of the people of Western North Carolina. The ASO presents concerts in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville.

Related organizations include the Asheville Symphony Guild, Asheville Symphony Chorus, Asheville Symphonettes, and education initiatives such as the Asheville Buncombe Youth Orchestra, Music in the Schools, MusicWorks, Spotlight on Young Musicians, Symphony Talk, and pre-concert lectures.

For more details, please visit ashevillesymphony.org.