New Years 2026 in Parma: Music, Gastronomy, and More Music

There is a place, in the heart of Emilia, where the arrival of the new year is celebrated through beauty and emotion: the Auditorium Paganini in Parma, where on December 31, 2025, and January 1, 2026, the majestic notes of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony will resound. An event that has become a true tradition, and this year takes on even deeper meaning as the beating heart of the Toscanini Philharmonic’s 50th anniversary season.

The power of music to begin a new year

Valentin Uryupin will conduct this timeless masterpiece, joined by soloists Ava Dodd (soprano), Josè Maria Lo Monaco (mezzo-soprano), Andrew Morstein (tenor), and Ben McAteer (bass), along with the Choir of the Teatro Regio di Parma, prepared by Martino Faggiani, and performed by the Toscanini Philharmonic Orchestra. The result will be a collective musical embrace, a hymn to humanity united by a single, shared emotion.

The Ninth Symphony is more than just a concert — it’s a message. Beethoven, isolated by deafness and the hardships of his final years, found the strength to compose a work that leads from darkness to light, reminding us that hope is always possible, and that humanity can still find joy through unity. That immortal verse — “Be embraced, you millions!” — is not just poetry, but an invitation to believe once more in universal brotherhood. A dream Beethoven deeply believed in, and one that continues to inspire us today.

A different kind of New Year: between emotion, art, and renewal
Attending the New Year’s Concert in Parma is more than a cultural event — it’s a way to welcome the new year with meaning and beauty, guided by the immortal music of a genius who left us a powerful, moving legacy.

With its force and tenderness, its depth and cry of hope, the Ninth Symphony is a bridge between past and future, between who we are and who we might become. A true “kiss for all the world,” as Beethoven wrote — a wish for anyone who wants to start the year with a genuine and shared emotion.

Book Your New Year’s Eve in Parma
Discover our exclusive travel package designed around this unforgettable event in a city of art, music, and heritage. Take this opportunity for a stay that blends culture, flavor, and atmosphere. Contact us to organize your personalized experience during the most anticipated concert of the year.

Because starting 2026 with Beethoven, in Parma, is something that will stay in your heart.