New Year’s Concert Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra 2025

The 2025 New Year’s Concert, conducted by Riccardo Muti, celebrated Johann Strauss’s 200th anniversary in Vienna’s Golden Hall. Broadcast globally, the event highlighted Strauss’s lively waltzes and polkas, reflecting a longstanding tradition of nostalgia and festivity. Muti’s association with the Vienna Philharmonic adds significance to the performance.

Auld Lang Syne

“Auld Lang Syne,” a traditional Scottish song, celebrates the old year and is commonly sung at New Year’s Eve/Hogmanay. Written by Robert Burns in 1788, its title loosely translates to “for the sake of old times.” It reflects on memories and friendships, emphasizing nostalgia and goodwill.

2023 Nobel Prize Concert

This year’s Nobel Prize Concert brings together world-renowned conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and acclaimed violinist Julia Fischer, together with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. On December 8th, works by Boccherini, Brahms, and Ravel were performed on the Konserthuset Stockholm stage. The audience also heard a work …

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Gordon Lightfoot (1938-2023)

Listen to the Complete Greatest Hits from legendary singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot featuring folk hits such as “Sundown”, “Carefree Highway”, “If You Could Read My Mind” and “The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald”. Tracklist: 1. Early Morning Rain 0:00:00 2. For Lovin’ Me 0:03:04 3. Go …

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