In 2011 the Berliner Philharmoniker and musical director Sir Simon Rattle welcomed the New Year with a gala concert of dances and dreams. Spine-tingling performances of Dvorak, Ravel, Richard Strauss, Stravinsky, and Brahms are complemented by the extraordinary talent of renowned Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin, whose extraordinary virtuosity and depth of interpretation have placed him at the forefront of pianists today.