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Plan Ahead: New Year’s Eve with 007 and the Asheville Symphony Orchestra

It’s Bond, James Bond.

December 7, 2022 • 
Asheville Symphony Orchestra, Kayla Machado
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A symphony conductor in action

Ring in 2023 with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra as they play their way through Bond movie classics.

Photo by Mike Morel

Feel like the main character this NYE with a performance featuring a score straight from the silver screen. Asheville Symphony Orchestra is ringing in 2023 with a James Bond-themed concert, and we have all the deets:

  • What: The Asheville Symphony Orchestra’s NYE with 007
  • When: Sat., Dec. 31 at 8 p.m.
  • Where: Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, 87 Haywood St.
  • Tickets: $40-85 (prices vary by seating section)

Dress in your best suit + tie or secret agent chic and enjoy a night of music from Bond movie favorites like “Goldfinger,” “Skyfall,” and more. The performance, conducted by ASO Music Director Darko Butorac, features powerhouse guest vocalists Mikki Sodergren and Jonathan Christopher.

A orchestra conductor directs his orchestra.

Tickets can be purchased either online or the Symphony’s in-person office at 27 College St.

Photo by Mike Morel

Bonus: Those under the age of 25 can get special pricing discounts (read: up to $20 off for prime seats).

Ready to shake up (not stirred) your NYE? 🍸

Grab your tickets.*

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