Prosit Neujahr!

Is there a better way to start a New Year than to join the Vienna Philharmonika at their customary New Year's Concert? This time Zubin Metha conducted the orchestra on a journey to sounds so rich and juicy that I had to mop up the floor beneath the TV. My favorite part was definitely Erinnerungen an Ernst, which is well known in Austria but never have I seen 90 plus grown academic men in tuxedos having so much fun with such a little tune, as they lapped up every note. A delight for the senses and a reminder of what music is all about.

Have fun and

Prosit Neujahr!