New Year's Eve with the San Diego Symphony
2020 has certainly been...something! To celebrate the launch of a healthy, hopeful 2021, the San Diego Symphony is proud to present an "at home" New Year’s Eve concert program of joyous music by Johannes Brahms, "Duke" Ellington, J. Strauss Jr. and Sr., plus a special performance of George Gershwin's immortal Rhapsody in Blue featuring young piano sensation Ray Ushikubo. The concert will be led by music director Rafael Payare, and for a minimum donation of just $25 you can enjoy exclusive access to this lovely hour of music as part of your own New Year's celebrations from the comfort of your own home.
San Diego Symphony Orchestra Rafael Payare, conductor Ray Ushikubo, piano
GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue (arr. Cliff Colnot) (feat. Ray Ushikubo, piano) BRAHMS: Selected Hungarian Dances (arr. Peter Stangel) ELLINGTON: "Sophisticated Lady" (arr. Morton Gould) J. STRAUSS, Sr.: Radetzky March (arr. Peter Stangel) J. STRAUSS, Jr.: Emperor Waltz (arr. Schoenberg)