The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert

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 2019 concert was conducted by Kirill Petrenko and featured soprano Diana Damrau. On the programme: George Gershwin: Girl Crazy - Overture, Richard Rodgers: If I loved you from "Carousel", Leonard Bernstein: I feel pretty from and Dances from "West Side Story", Kurt Weill: Foolish Heart from "One Touch of Venus" and Lady in the Dark - Symphonic Nocturne, Stephen Sondheim: Send in the Clowns from "A Little Night Music", Harold Arlen: Over the Rainbow from "The Wizard of Oz", George Gershwin: An American in Paris, Frederick Loewe: I Could Have Danced All Night from "My Fair Lady", Franz Waxman: The Ride of the Cossacks from "Taras Bulba."

Directed by —, The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert leans on a strong ensemble — Kirill Petrenko, Diana Damrau — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 2019.