New Year's Day Viennese Gala

Ring in the new year with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra! BSO Chief conductor Mark Wigglesworth conducts soloist Elizabeth Watts at Lighthouse, Poole on Thursday 1 January.

The swirling majesty and joyous sounds of the traditional Viennese Gala will see you spinning into the New Year with a flourish! Merry waltzes, polkas and marches from Johann Strauss II, his family and contemporaries fill this sparkling concert evening that will transport you from your seat in the concert hall all the way into the traditional gala halls of Vienna.

This evening of joyous music includes all of Strauss’ greats such as the Fledermaus Overture, Thunder and Lightning Polka, Radetzky March and, of course, The Blue Danube! This beguiling performance that will ensure a glamorous start to your New Year!

Works and composers:

Johann Strauss II – Fledermaus Overture

Johann Strauss II - Accelerations Waltz

Johann Strauss II - Fledermaus: Sounds of my Homeland

Johann Strauss II - Fledermaus: Adele's Laughing Song

Johann Strauss II - Thunder and Lightning Polka

Johann Strauss II - Artist's Life

Franz Lehar - The Merry Widow Overture

Franz Lehar - The Merry Widow: Vilja Lied

Franz Lehar - Giuditta: My Lips' Fiery Kiss

Josef Strauss - Dynamiden Waltz

Josef Strauss - Plappermäulchen Polka

Johann Strauss II - The Blue Danube

Johann Strauss I - Radetsky March

This concert is part of their BSO Pops series – this fantastic array of  concerts include popular classics that you will recognize from TV and adverts to full- blown symphonic Spectaculars showcasing the music of the likes of Queen, ABBA and Pink Floyd and outdoor extravaganzas at Meyrick Park in Bournemouth. They also perform regular film music nights which feature some of the best movie classics ever written and an annual feast of Christmas and New Year seasonal treats.