The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2015

"The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Rings in the New Year"

Summary

The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical music fan in Berlin and beyond. On New Year‘s Eve, the Berliner Philharmoniker invite an exceptional soloist for a festive gala. Together, the musicians bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new. The 2015 concert was conducted by Simon Rattle and featured Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin). On the programme: Emmanuel Chabrier: Overture to L'Étoile, Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction et Rondo capriccioso for violin and orchestra in A minor, Jules Massenet: Pieces for orchestra from Le Cid (Suite), Maurice Ravel: Tzigane, Francis Poulenc: Les Biches, Ballet Suite, Maurice Ravel: La Valse, Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 1.