The New Year Concert in Vienna is currently on France 2 and on Culturebox – Franceinfo

Chief of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Dudamel has been selected to lead the famous rendez-vous dedicated to the waltzes, polkas, gallops and marches of the Strauss father and son, which became the concert of classical music the most publicized in the world, broadcast this year in 93 countries.

“The Beautiful Blue Danube,”

During the traditional final, the public will hear, as usual, the waltz “The Blue Danube” by Johann Strauss son. Listening to this piece played by the Philharmonic, the young leader with the charismatic personality ensures you get the feeling “of being able to win the paradise in peace”, he confided during a press conference in Vienna this week.

Andreas Großbauer, president of the Orchestra and viennese concertmaster, said, “be still in the ear the cry of” joy of Dudamel when he called to ask if he would like to lead this must-go event held in the gold room of the Musikverein. The orchestra and the chef is familiar with, they have already given 46 concerts together. “I will be your rider – You will be the elegant gentlemen and I will follow you”, was described by Gustavo Dudamel about the concert Sunday.

Franz Lehar

in Addition to the essential, including The “Radetzky-march” by Johann Strauss father, the Philharmonic has composed a program of fifteen pieces including an excerpt from an operetta by Franz Lehar and a piece by the French composer Emile Waldteufel in the opening.

In this temple of classicism, the musicians of the Philharmonic étrenneront the 1st of January, their new suits designed by the creators of Vivienne Westwood and her husband, austrian-born Andreas Kronthaler.

Among the illustrious predecessors of Gustavo Dudamel include Herbert von Karajan, Daniel Barenboim, Zubin Mehta, Lorin Maazel and Mariss Jansons, who have waltzed across the planet.

As is tradition, a portion of the revenues generated by the concert will go to charities, including for the benefit of migrants, a symbol for this event created under nazism. Gustavo Dudamel embodies and defends, for its part, the model of the venezuelan “Sistema”, from which it is derived, was founded in 1975 and located in 230 conservancy of nearly half a million disadvantaged young people.