SUMMER SONATA – A FESTIVAL OF OPERA, BALLET AND CONCERT FILMS 
Curated and Introduced by Sunit Tandon

CONCERT
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
New Year’s Eve Concert 1988
Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 “Classical”
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
(60 min; 1988; dvd)

Evgeny Kissin, piano
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

The 1988 Berlin Philharmonic New Year's Eve Concert was a historic performance conducted by Herbert von Karajan at the Berlin Philharmonie, featuring the debut of 17-year-old pianist Evgeny Kissin. It was one of Karajan's final concerts before his death in 1989 and is widely regarded as a landmark event that launched Kissin's international career.