On December 31st, 1939, the first "New Year Concert" was held in the Golden Hall of Vienna, Austria. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra was founded and conducted by conductor Clemens Klaus. The Vienna New Year Concert on January 1st, 1987 was the first New Year Concert seen by China people on TV screens. That year was the famous concert in which karajan gave a baton. Since then, a star conductor has been invited to the Vienna New Year Concert every year!

With the development of symphony in China, theaters and orchestras all over the world have also established their own brands of New Year concerts, among which the earliest one is the Great Hall of the People Beijing New Year Concert held since 1996. On the evening of December 31, 1996, the first Beijing New Year Concert was held in the Great Hall of the People, and the Beijing Symphony Orchestra also participated as a performance lineup. This concert is the first New Year symphony concert held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

The Great Hall of the People Beijing New Year Concert, creatively sponsored by Beijing Performance Co., Ltd., has become a well-known performing brand in Beijing since its establishment in 1996. By 219, it has gone through a glorious course of 23 years, and has always adhered to the brand creative concepts of "famous groups, famous artists and famous songs" and "international standards, China style, Beijing characteristics and festive atmosphere".