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Sunday 2 January 2022, 4pm

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  • Good availability

New Year's Celebration

New Year's Celebration

Presented by Saffron Hall

Orchestral players stand posed with their instruments in a lush, plant-filled indoor courtyard with light streaming in from the glass roof above

Welcome the New Year in style with a cocktail of popular classics in the company of the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Michael Seal.

They are joined by stunning pianist Louis Schwizgebel for Ravel’s heartfelt piano concerto and soprano Soraya Mafi. Expect fireworks of the musical variety!

Performance information

Running time

1 hour 40 minutes

Booking information

Discounts

Under 25s can purchase half price tickets for this show.

Ten for £10

This event is not part of our Ten for £10 scheme.

Programme and performers

Programme

  • Claude Debussy arr. Maurice Ravel Danse Tarantelle Styrienne
  • Camille Saint-Saëns Danse Macabre
  • Gabriel Fauré Pavane
  • Maurice Ravel Piano Concerto in G
  • Dobrinka Tabakova Orpheus’ Comet
  • Franz Lehár 'Meine lippen, sie kussen so heiss' from Giuditta
  • Antonín Dvořák 'Song to the Moon' from Rusalka
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 'Waltz of the Flowers' from The Nutcracker
  • Josef Strauss Sphären-Klänge
  • Leonard Bernstein 'Glitter & Be Gay' from Candide
  • Johann Strauss II The Blue Danube
  • Johann Strauss II Champagne Polka

Performers

  • Michael Seal conductor
  • Soraya Mafi soprano
  • Louis Schwizgebel piano

Information for your visit

Sunday 2 January 2022, 4pm

Schedule

All timings are approximate and will be updated closer to the show date. Please check the website on the day of the performance for up-to-date information.

Latecomers can usually be admitted at a suitable gap within the performance.

Additional information

Drinks

For this event, drinks are not allowed in the auditorium.

Cloakroom

We are unable to allow any bags into the performance space which are larger than a hand bag or small backpack. Unfortunately our cloakroom will not be in operation.

Booster seats not available

Buggy parking not available

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