| Christian Thielemann | Conductor |
| Elias Corrinth | Head of Salonorchestra |
| Diana Damrau | Solistinnen: |
| Pavol Breslik | Solistinnen: |
| Mauro Peter | Solistinnen: |
| Music from sound films and plays of the Weimar period by | Kurt Weill, Werner Richard Heymann, Friedrich Hollaender a. o. |
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Start your New Year's Eve fireworks in a musical way with us in the Great Hall - with the Konzerthausorchester, our chief conductor Joana Mallwitz, cello soloist Nicolas Altstaedt and festive and cheerful orchestral pieces from Johann Strauss' rousing Fledermaus Overture to Antonín Dvořák's turbulent “Carnival” and Ottorino Respighi's tone poem “Roman Festivals”.
Was 2024 like Allegro ma non troppo? D major or D minor? With timpani and trumpets or homogeneous strings? How will 2025 be? Sempre stringendo or più piano? Will we leave the old tones behind and intone new, more joyful ones? No matter what 2024 was like, it ends well with the Ninth. And no matter what 2025 will be like, it begins better with the Ninth.
Was 2024 like Allegro ma non troppo? D major or D minor? With timpani and trumpets or homogeneous strings? How will 2025 be? Sempre stringendo or più piano? Will we leave the old tones behind and intone new, more joyful ones? No matter what 2024 was like, it ends well with the Ninth. And no matter what 2025 will be like, it begins better with the Ninth.
Was 2024 like Allegro ma non troppo? D major or D minor? With timpani and trumpets or homogeneous strings? How will 2025 be? Sempre stringendo or più piano? Will we leave the old tones behind and intone new, more joyful ones? No matter what 2024 was like, it ends well with the Ninth. And no matter what 2025 will be like, it begins better with the Ninth.
The text refers to the Ensemble of the New Philharmonic Hamburg, a German orchestra.
Joseph Haydn's “The Seven Last Words of Our Savior on the Cross” are dramatically emotional. First performed in 1796, the vocal version is one of the most popular pieces of Passion music. Beforehand, writer Navid Kermani will read from his highly acclaimed, intelligent and poetic book “Unbelieving Amazement. On Christianity”. In it, the winner of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade “immerses himself in the world of Christian imagery and marvels at a religion full of sacrifice and lamentation, love and miracles.”
In Berlin's "Dinner for All" interfaith New Year's Eve celebration, people from diverse religious and cultural backgrounds share their reflections, wishes, and hopes for the new year. They share traditional food, music, and prayers for peace. The pre-recorded event will be broadcast on ARD on December 31, 2024. The celebration acknowledges Berlin's multiculturalism and diverse calendars, including Jewish, Islamic, and Chinese New Year traditions.
Conductor Bas Wiegers and the Munich Chamber Orchestra share a mutual appreciation for curiosity and versatility. Wiegers, appointed "Associated Conductor," embodies these qualities, much like Joseph Haydn. This concert features Haydn's festive Symphony in C major ("Alleluja") and the lively Cello Concerto in C major, performed by Nicolas Altstaedt. Altstaedt will also premiere a new cello piece by Márton Illés, whose expressive style reflects the same curiosity and versatility.
William Shakespeare, Freddie Mercury, and a viola find harmony in Daniel Finkernagel's "Drama! Shakespeare & Queen." Conceived for the 2023 Neuss Shakespeare Festival, the show features a fast-paced, humorous, and profound blend of recitation, song, and music. Queen's music is reimagined in a Baroque style by Matthias Kaufmann, resulting in a rocking "Viola Company" sound. "We Will Rock You" played with six violas and a lute promises a fun time, with a guest appearance by the fictional ancestor of Freddie Mercury, Frederico Mercurio.
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