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New Philharmonic: "Viennese Pops New Year's Eve with an International Twist"

Champagne corks will pop when New Philharmonic and Music Director and Conductor Kirk Muspratt present 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 includes 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.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 (Tickets: $55 adult/ $53 senior/ $45 youth) and the 9 p.m. show features pre-show delectables  and concludes with celebratory champagne and New Year’s countdown ($65 adult/ $63 senior/ $55 youth).

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To order tickets or for more information, call (630) 942-4000 or visit www.AtTheMAC.org.

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