犬守八方平安日，梅开四海如意春”，普天同庆，喜迎戊狗，备受瞩目的二零一八爱丁堡新年音乐会一路踏春而来，如约而至。

它是一座桥梁，更是一个广场，让歌剧与民歌，交响乐与古筝，这些东西方最璀璨的艺术形式贴近交流，热情碰撞，魅力四射。它是一扇窗口，也是一条纽带，用动情的歌舞关照着思乡情浓的海外游子，用优美的旋律拉近着向往东方风情的当地居民。

2017年春节的新年音乐会一经亮相，引发各方如潮的好评，此次2018新年音乐会在规模上更上层楼，云集了阵容更强大的中国青年艺术家——他们代表了中国传统国乐演奏家、美声歌唱家等最顶尖的演出水准，更有当地艺术团体——爱丁堡交响乐团的倾情参与。

专业的素养，高端的配置，用心的编排，精心的准备，这场中西合璧的音乐会，将为历史文化名城——爱丁堡，呈现一份盛大的中国农历新年贺礼，也将为观众带来一个难忘而美好的夜晚。

With the Year of Dog bringing us glad tidings, and the charming plum blossoms setting up the festive mood, it is now the time for celebration ! With the success of 2017 Chinese New Year Concert, Asian Association of Culture, Commerce and Education in Europe proudly presents the highly anticipated 2018 Chinese New Year Concert.

Dogs, the eleventh member of the Chinese zodiacs, are the embodiment of loyalty and honesty. In order to welcome the year of dogs, another year of great fulfilment, we have prepared an exciting line-up of performers and will guarantee a wonderful night. These first class performers include the winner of Riccardo Zamboni 2010 Tenor Han Peng, award-winning soprano Lili Zhao, Guzheng virtuoso recording artist Chen Yehui, and 2014 BBC Young Musician wind finalist, British Chinese flautist Daniel Shao, featuring Edinburgh Symphony Orchestra.