Frankfurt am Main
The ARD New Year’s Eve Concert bids farewell to the old year with French lightness, richly colored orchestral music, and a festive atmosphere. Under the baton of Alain Altinoglu, the hr Symphony Orchestra performs works by Georges Bizet, Darius Milhaud, Camille Saint-Saëns, and Jacques Offenbach. Lively rhythms, virtuosic soundscapes, and familiar opera melodies shape the program. As soloist, violinist Alena Baeva adds special highlights with technical brilliance and a keen sense for timbre. From the spirited overture from “Carmen” to Offenbach’s cheerful orchestral music, the evening unfolds as a varied concert that brings Parisian esprit to the hr broadcast hall. In this way, the New Year’s Eve Concert combines classical musical enjoyment with a buoyant close to the year.
