New Year's Concert by Various, sun 01 jan 2023, Frá (2022/2023), Hljómsveitarstjóri Alfred Eschwé, Festspielhaus, St Pölten, Austria

Particulate matter? Noise? No talk of it: at the traditional New Year's Eve and New Year's concert by the Tonkunstler, the music alone sparkles and shimmers, blooms and enchants - after all, the most beautiful fireworks are those in the concert hall. The cheerful, lively, Viennese sounds of the Strauss dynasty with waltzes, polkas and marches, enriched by excursions into the realm of opera and operetta, garnished with orchestral delicacies from across eras and styles: the special Tonkunstler mix around the turn of the year has long since become of his own brand and an enthusiastic, loyal audience on his side. Happy New Year!