Concert Du Nouvel An à Lyon

Concert du Nouvel An à Lyon at Salle Molière

At Salle Molière, we are delighted to open the year with Concert du Nouvel An à Lyon, a radiant tradition that celebrates music, conviviality, and the pleasure of hearing a great orchestra in an intimate, characterful room. Our hall’s warm acoustics and graceful proportions bring a special glow to festive programs; waltzes shimmer, brass flourishes bloom without harshness, and the gentle hush before a solo feels almost tactile. We design the welcome so that the evening suits both first‑time concertgoers and seasoned listeners: families discovering the repertoire together, couples making the first cultural outing of the year, and aficionados who know how perfectly our stage frames a brilliant overture or a sweeping string melody. From the first notes, the atmosphere at Salle Molière blends ceremony and spontaneity—exactly the spirit audiences seek when they turn the page on the calendar and raise a glass to what lies ahead in Lyon.

Artistic momentum and what’s on the program

Our invited ensemble arrives with fresh momentum this season, refining the easy elegance and rhythmic verve that make a New Year’s program sparkle. Recent engagements have spotlighted their flair for narrative programming—moving fluidly between opera, ballet, and concert hall showpieces—while collaborations with agile guest soloists have emphasized color, clarity, and dance‑like pulse. The orchestra’s current artistic focus favors brisk tempi, transparent textures, and a generosity of phrasing that lets melodic lines breathe; their conductor is known for encouraging vivid articulation in winds and a lithe, singing quality in strings. This approach suits Salle Molière beautifully: the room rewards nuance and conversation among sections, and audiences feel close to the music’s heartbeat. Whether illuminating a familiar overture with newfound wit or lending a gentle rubato to a waltz’s second strain, the artists performing Concert du Nouvel An à Lyon will bring a fresh polish to beloved traditions while leaving space for spontaneity—the joyful unpredictability that makes live performance the perfect way to begin the year.

As is customary for a New Year’s celebration, the program leans into rhythmic uplift and melodic glow. Listeners can expect a bouquet of sparkling pages drawn from the great salons and ballrooms of Europe—music that invites the ear to dance even when feet remain still. Viennese elegance is likely to make an appearance through buoyant favourites such as An der schönen blauen Donau, ridotto‑style wit in Tritsch‑Tratsch‑Polka, and the communal, good‑humored clapping that often accompanies Radetzky‑Marsch. In a French spirit, don’t be surprised if an effervescent Orphée aux enfers (Ouverture) or a sun‑kissed Farandole offer contrast and local color, while a swirl of La Valse or the courtly poise of Kaiser‑Walzer brings grandeur to the room. The ensemble’s recent programming has also set aside moments of lyrical repose—an aria without words gliding on solo winds, a nocturne‑like interlude allowing the strings to sing sotto voce—so that brightness alternates with tenderness. At Salle Molière, these shifts feel especially vivid: the hall gathers sound like a fine lens, letting a delicate triangle shimmer carry to the back row, then opening instantly to the full burnish of horns and timpani. From the first upbeat to the final ovation, Concert du Nouvel An à Lyon promises a festive arc that honors tradition, invites audience participation, and ushers in the year with music’s most generous virtues—warmth, wit, and a sparkling sense of renewal in the heart of Lyon.