I was so lucky to be the host at two New Year’s Concerts at the Copenhagen Opera House. A heartfelt thank you to the festive audience, the Royal Danish Orchestra, conductor Christian Vasquez, the soloists (Sofie Elkjær Jensen, David Kempster, Marianna Shirinyan and members of the orchesta) and not least all the people behind the scenes. It was a big pleasure to see how all the different departments at the Royal Danish Theater works together on one final product. It is a type of cooperation, where there is a short way from thought to action and where tradition and innovation walks hand in hand. If I didn’t like the Royal Danish Theater before, I do now! Happy New Year!