Arguably the most famous concert in the world is broadcast to 50 million viewers in more than 90 countries. Being there in Vienna on the day calls for a little luck because the tickets for each year's concert are drawn on the website of the Vienna Philharmonic due to the huge demand. Another potential option is Stephansplatz – one of the stops on the New Year’s Eve Trail – where there will be a live open-air broadcast. The live broadcast from the Vienna Music Society will also start at the Riesenradplatz in the Prater on January 1, 2025 from 11:15 am.

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Fascinating Strauss sounds

The New Year's Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic combines the best of the best: The joyful and lively, but at times also contemplative music program with works by the Strauss dynasty and their contemporaries ensures a good start to the fledgling year. The most Viennese music ever written is performed, from the waltz to the polka, interpreted with artistically value.

Johann Strauss 2025

2025 is a special year: the whole of Vienna will be celebrating the 200th birthday of the Waltz King Johann Strauss II (1825-1899) with exhibitions, concerts, balls and various other events.

Johann Strauss 2025

One item on the program of the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Concert is a permanent fixture: Strauss’ masterpiece, the Danube Waltz, has already achieved cult status. The solo horn player plays the first bars of a myth. In keeping with tradition, the performance is interrupted right at the beginning and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra calls out its greeting “Prosit Neujahr!”.

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Ballet in three-four time

The highlights of the New Year’s Concert include outstanding dance performances by the Vienna State Ballet in costumes created by leading contemporary designers, filmed in enchanting locations such as palaces and imperial gardens.

Musical ambassadors of Austria

The musicians play right at the top of the league of leading international orchestras - they are the Vienna Philharmonic. The conductors are also amongst the best in the world. The orchestra is conducted by somebody different every year. Guest conductors have included Mariss Jansons (2016), Gustavo Dudamel (2017), Riccardo Muti, Andris Nelsons (2020), Daniel Barenboim (2022), Franz Welser-Möst (2023) and Christian Thielemann (2024).

Gracing the podium in 2025 will be maestro Riccardo Muti, who has played an eminent role in the history of the Vienna Philharmonic for over 50 years. Since 1971, he has conducted more than 500 joint concerts, including six New Year’s concerts, philharmonic subscription concerts, memorial concerts, guest performances and tours, as well as numerous opera productions. He will be conducting the New Year’s Concert for the seventh time in 2025.

Another preview of the program for the New Year’s Concert 2025: the Vienna Philharmonic will perform a piece written by a female composer for the very first time.

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From the Golden Hall

The New Year's Concert is held in the Musikverein, the center of classical music for music fans in Vienna. The Grand Hall is also called the Golden Hall. It is considered to be not only one of the most beautiful halls in the world, but also one of the best in terms of acoustics. For the New Year's Concert, the hall, which is built in the historical style based on the model of antiquity, is decorated with wonderful flower arrangements. Columns, caryatids and gable reliefs create the impression that a temple of music has been created here.

New Year's Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic

Annually on 1 January
Start: 11.15 am
Broadcast live on ORF2 and on Ö1 as well as in over 90 countries worldwide
Program, information: www.wienerphilharmoniker.at

New Year’s Eve concerts at Vienna’s major venues