Group 1 - The 2026 New Year Concert by the Guiyang Symphony Orchestra will take place on December 31, 2025, at the Guiyang Grand Theatre [2] - The concert will be conducted by Zhang Guoyong and feature soloists including soprano Gong Shuang, tenor Wang Chuan, and bass Guan Zhijing, along with choirs from Xi'an Symphony Orchestra, Northwest Minzu University, and Shuo Guo·Yi Ming Choir [2] - The concert program includes significant works such as Shostakovich's "Festive Overture," the milestone Chinese art song "Three Wishes of the Rose," and Rossini's humorous aria "Largo al Factotum" [2] Group 2 - The second half of the concert will feature a seven-movement cantata "Song of the Forest," composed by Shostakovich in 1949, depicting the theme of harmony between humans and nature [2] - The concert aims to celebrate the festive spirit and attracted over 1,200 attendees [2]