From the brilliant overture of winter days to the perfect movement of the New Year's Eve, a series of colorful concerts will be performed in Beijing, this ancient capital with a history of thousands of years, using diverse musical notes to outline beautiful New Year expectations and creating a strong urban atmosphere with melodious tunes. This year, Beijing has carefully planned and launched the "Jingcai New Year Concerts," with 51 performances in 69 shows of colorful New Year concerts citywide from the Winter Solstice to New Year's Day, inviting you to join this ultimate musical feast.
Leading brand performances fully enhance the ritual sense of welcoming the New Year. As the golden brand of Beijing's New Year concerts, the "2026 Beijing New Year's Concert" will once again be held on December 31, 2025, at the Great Hall of the People, conducted by maestro Yang Yang with the Beijing Symphony Orchestra presenting a classic feast. The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) will hold the New Year's Bell-Ringing Concert on December 31, welcoming the New Year bell with the audience at midnight; the Concert Hall o f Beijing Performing Arts Center will also simultaneously launch a series of New Year concerts, injecting a strong artistic atmosphere into the New Year.
2026 Beijing New Year's Concert
National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) New Year's Bell-Ringing Concert
Jérémie Rhorer & ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
2026 Spring Festival Blessings: Golden Horse Welcoming Spring
The national charm resonates in the ears, singing the feelings of the nation. The Jingju Theater Company of Beijing will perform "Golden Snake Bringing Blessings, Galloping Horse Welcoming Spring — 2026 Opera New Year Gala" at the Chang'an Grand Theatre, gathering the top forces of five major opera genres including Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, and Pingju Opera on one stage.
"Heguang Zhiye" Golden Snake Bringing Blessings, Galloping Horse Welcoming Spring — 2026 Opera New Year Gala
"Dragon Horse String Song · Grand Chapter of Prosperity - 2026 Beijing Chinese Orchestra · New Year's Concert
A rich variety of music genres plays the New Year melody of "Family Joy." Various parent-child and children's themed concerts light up the stage, allowing children to start a new year of growth through music.
The 4th Beijing Children's New Year Concert 2026
2026 New Year's Concert of One Voice Children's Choir
From international classics to ethnic styles, from grand hall feasts to niche romance, this New Year, let us gather in Beijing to celebrate together, writing a more brilliant and beautiful New Year chapter!
