Champagne corks will pop on Saturday, Dec. 31, when New Philharmonic and Music Director and Conductor Kirk Muspratt provide a special way to ring in the new with two performances of “Viennese Pops New Year’s Eve with an International Twist” at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, Ill.
The program will include a selection of beloved works by Johann Strauss, Jr. including the “Blue Danube Waltz,” “Thunder and Lightning Polka,” “The Egyptian March” and the “Overture to Die Fledermaus.” Additional selections will include Robert Stolz’s “Fruhjahrsparade Marsch,” Sigmund Romberg’s “Stout-Hearted Men,” Franz List’s “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2,” Percy Grainger’s “Shallow Brown,” and, of course, “Auld Lang Syne,”
The concerts will feature guest baritone Mischa Bouvier, winner of the 2010 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, who has been hailed by the New York Times for his “rich timbre” and “fine sense of line.”
The 4 p.m. performance includes a celebratory glass of champagne, and the 9 p.m. show features pre-show delectables catered by True Cuisine Catering and concludes with celebratory champagne and New Year’s countdown.
Tickets are as follows: Saturday, Dec. 31, 4 p.m.: $55 adult/ $53 senior/ $45 youth; Saturday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m.$65 adult/ $63 senior/ $55 youth.To order tickets or for more information, call (630) 942-4000 or visit www.AtTheMAC.org.
About New Philharmonic
New Philharmonic is a fully-professional, 80-member orchestra that has inspired classical music enthusiasts in Chicago and the suburbs for three decades. Under the direction of Conductor and Music Director Kirk Muspratt, named a 2006 Chicagoan of the Year by the Chicago Tribune, the group gives innovative treatment to both classic compositions and modern works and strives to make the music accessible to new audiences and youth through a variety of educational efforts. New Philharmonic is the resident orchestra of the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Ill., and performs a complete season annually.
About McAninch Arts Center
The McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, located 25 miles west of Chicago near I-88 and I-355, houses three performance spaces, an art gallery and classrooms for the college’s academic programming. This unique facility has presented theater, music, dance and visual art to more than 1.5 million people since its opening in 1986 and last year welcomed more than 75,000 patrons from the greater Chicago area to more than 230 performances. The mission of the McAninch Arts Center is to foster enlightened educational and performance opportunities, which encourage artistic expression, establish a lasting relationship between people and art, and enrich the cultural vitality of the community. For more information visit www.AtTheMAC.org
