A conductor instructs the Baotou Symphony Orchestra to lower their volume during a solo passage at the New Year symphonic concert, in the Baotou Grand Theater on Dec 29. [Photo/Baotou Daily]

The 23rd Baotou New Year Concert took place in Baotou city in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Dec 29, heralding the upcoming New Year in a rousing fashion, according to a report in the Baotou Daily.

This marked the first concert of the Baotou Symphony Orchestra's 2020/2021 Symphony Season. The orchestra was conducted by Li Haoran.

The concert highlighted the auspicious and peaceful atmosphere of the New Year. The music covered a range of classical genres. Overtures, concertos and waltzes were performed, composed by the likes of John Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak and others.

In the 2020/2021 Symphony Season, the Baotou Symphony Orchestra will play classical works, popular music and movie music, as well as presenting audio-visual extravaganzas.