The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2016(2016)

The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Rings in the New Year

The Berliner Philharmoniker's New Year's Eve Concert is a classical music performance that marks one of Berlin's most celebrated annual traditions. Conducted by Simon Rattle and featuring pianist Daniil Trifonov as soloist, the 2016 edition celebrates the transition from old year to new with a festive gala program. The concert spans Russian, British, and Central European masterworks, opening with Kabalewsky's spirited Overture Colas Breugnon and building through Rachmaninoff's demanding Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor. Medtner's intimate Fairy Tale and Walton's orchestral suite from Façade provide lyrical contrast, while Dvořák's Slavonic Dances bring rhythmic vitality. The program closes with lighter fare—Kabalewsky's Galop and Brahms's Hungarian Dance No. 1—creating an evening that balances virtuosity with celebratory warmth. Essential viewing for classical music devotees.