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Every piece is a delight to the ears—let’s welcome the New Year together!
Different world-famous melodies from China and abroad, the same "Radetzky March", and the same heartwarming scene of the audience clapping in rhythm with the music—this is the charm of music, and this is the joy that music brings us. On December 31st, 2025, New Year's Eve!
Let’s gather at He Luting Concert Hall and usher in the new year to the beautiful sounds of music.
This New Year's Eve concert features a carefully curated selection of musical gems, each one captivating. In addition to performing multiple classic works by the Strauss family, the "Kings of Waltzes"—such as Radetzky March, The Blue Danube, and Voices of Spring Waltz—the concert will also present masterpieces by other renowned composers, including Pachelbel's Canon in D and Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. Moreover, beloved Chinese classic melodies like Jasmine Flower and Yao Dance Music will grace the stage, along with famous movie soundtracks from The Lion King and Castle in the Sky.
Composed in 1848 by Austrian composer Johann Strauss Sr., Radetzky March is his most famous masterpiece. It is often performed as the closing piece of popular orchestral concerts. The world-famous Vienna New Year's Concert also traditionally concludes with this march every year.
When the cheerful melody of Radetzky March plays at the end of the concert, the audience can’t help but clap in time with the beat. This is a long-standing tradition of the Vienna New Year's Concert—whenever the final Radetzky March resounds, the harmonious scene of musicians and the audience connecting through clapping becomes a cherished highlight of the encore, and has since become a beloved tradition.
Jasmine Flower is a well-known Chinese folk song, and it was once quoted by the great Italian composer Giacomo Puccini in the music of his opera Turandot. With its simple, smooth melody and elegant simplicity, it carries a fresh rural charm. To many, it is a casual and delightful folk tune. As a quintessentially Chinese folk song, Jasmine Flower has been interpreted in various styles, showcasing to the world the unique grace, refinement, and beauty of China’s long-standing cultural heritage.
"Let It Go", the theme song of Frozen, is from the 2013 animated film Frozen produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. This song is beloved by both children and adults and even sparked a wave of cover versions. "Let It Go" is not only a pop song but also a Broadway-style piece. It tells the story of a character’s inner transformation, which is also reflected in her physical appearance and magical abilities in the film. Thus, this song is both a narrative of a story and an ode to the strength of the human spirit.
In 1866, Johann Strauss Jr. was commissioned by Johann Herbeck, the conductor of the Vienna Men's Choral Association, to create a choral work that "symbolizes the vitality of Vienna". This work had its premiere in Vienna on February 9th, 1867.
In February 1868, when Johann Strauss Jr. was living at No. 54 Breite Gasse in the suburbs of Vienna (not far from the Danube River), he adapted this choral piece into an orchestral work. He added many new elements to it and named it The Blue Danube Waltz. In the same year, Johann Strauss Jr. personally conducted this piece at the Paris World's Fair, where it achieved tremendous success. Overnight, this waltz spread to major cities around the world and later became Johann Strauss Jr.'s most iconic work.
Yao Dance Music is an orchestral work composed by Liu Tieshan and Mao Yuan in the 1950s. Drawing inspiration from the folk dance melody Long Drum Dance, it depicts the festive scene of the Yao people singing and dancing joyfully, reflecting the daily life and aspirations of the Yao ethnic group.
This piece not only vividly portrays the Yao people’s happy celebrations during festivals but also highlights the unique timbre and expressive capabilities of traditional ethnic instruments, infusing the music with distinct ethnic styles and local flavors. Beyond its musical achievements, Yao Dance Music has also gained international recognition. In 1998, it was performed for the first time at the Golden Hall in Vienna and has since been ranked among the world's top ten dance music works.
Founded in 2018, the Star Sky Symphony Orchestra is a professional symphony orchestra composed of musicians from China’s top music institutions—including the Central Conservatory of Music, China Conservatory of Music, Shanghai Conservatory of Music—and some international performers. The orchestra currently has over 100 in-house musicians and more than 200 guest musicians. Since its establishment, it has given over 300 performances in various cities, with venues including the Beijing Concert Hall, Zhongshan Park Music Hall, Shanghai Oriental Art Center Concert Hall, Wuhan Qintai Concert Hall, Xi'an Concert Hall, and Chengdu City Concert Hall.
The orchestra boasts a highly capable creative and arrangement team and has produced a variety of concert series, such as classical symphonic New Year's concerts, parent-child symphonic concerts, and film soundtrack concerts. It has also collaborated with numerous conductors and performers, as well as professors and musicians from the Central Conservatory of Music, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, and China Philharmonic Orchestra, to stage concerts. For this performance, musicians from the Star Sky Chamber Orchestra will take the stage.
- The Blue Danube
- Castle in the Sky (Soundtrack)
- Turkish March
- Hungarian Dances No. 5
- The Butterfly Lovers
- The Lion King (Soundtrack)
- Canon in D
- La Marseillaise
- Swan Lake - Dance of the Little Swans
- Military March
- Frozen (Soundtrack: "Let It Go")
- Voices of Spring Waltz
- Legends of the Fall (Soundtrack)
- La La Land (Soundtrack)
- Polonaise Waltz
- Yao Dance Music
- Spring Festival Overture
- Radetzky March
(The final program and order are subject to change at the performance.)
