New Year’s Eve Celebration
Item details
Date
Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025 7:30PM
Name
New Year’s Eve Celebration
Description
📍 This concert takes place at Powell Hall
🕒 2 hours (including intermission)
Stéphane Denève, conductor
Stewart Goodyear, piano
Leonard Bernstein Candide Overture
Georges Bizet Selections from L’Arlésienne
Jacques Offenbach / orch. Manuel Rosenthal Excerpts from Gaité Parisienne
George Gershwin / orch. Ferde Grofé Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin / rev. Frank Campbell-Watson An American in Paris
Break out the bubbly and ring in the new year in style with the SLSO’s sparkling New Year’s Eve Celebration, led by Music Director Stéphane Denève. Revel in an evening of lively music, from Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Bernstein’s Candide Overture to Bizet’s Selections from L’Arlésienne and more.
A few things to know:
- The opening clarinet glissando of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue is now instantly recognizable to most concert audiences. The work was first performed in 1924, becoming a defining piece of American orchestral music, blending jazz and classical styles.
- Stéphane Denève has said of Gaité Parisienne, "It's actually tradition in France, and Paris in particular, to play a lot of Jacques Offenbach because he really represents a kind of Paris joyfulness."
- Stewart Goodyear is a virtuoso pianist renowned for his wide-ranging talents, from performing classical masterpieces to his unique interpretations of jazz and contemporary works. His dynamic performances have taken him to some of the world’s most acclaimed stages.
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