Type: Gala, New Years Eve Concert
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle
Soloists: Thomas Quasthoff, Pauline Malefane
Program: Gershwin, Bizet, Strauss, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Cole Porter
Location: Philharmonie Berlin, Germany
Year: 2008

This lighthearted New Year’s Eve Gala at the Berlin Philharmonie, features excerpts from "Wonderful Town" by the inimitable Leonard Bernstein. Many additional Gershwin songs are featured including “My Man’s Gone Now”, “Ask Me Again” and “Fascinatin’ Rhythm”. A celebratory event with Broadway singers and big band/swing/popular styles from the 1930s/40s era, all filtered through Bernstein’s lens. Great soloists, a top conductor, orchestral power and an upbeat festival setting complete the program.