Musical variety in Vienna’s concert halls

• 1., 2.12. Jazz star Gregory Porter: “Christmas Wish”
• 1.12. Steinhauer / Graf / Rosmanith: “Jingle Bells. The Unholy Kings” (Music & Comedy)
• 3.12. Christmas Jazz feat. Kurt Elling
• 5.12. Schick Sisters & Guests: “A Sisters’ Christmas”
• 14., 15., 16.12. Wiener Symphoniker: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
• 15.12. Thomas Gansch: “Christmas Schlager Therapy with Tobias Moretti”
• 19. (Preview) and 12.20.: “Christmas in Vienna” Gala Classical music stars spread festive cheer. With Magdalena Kožená (soprano), Jonathan Tetelman (tenor), Erwin Schrott (baritone), Stefan Jürgens (acting), Vienna Boys’ Choir, Vienna Singakademie and ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Claire Levacher.
• 19.12. Swinging Christmas

Concert calendar of the Wiener Konzerthaus

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Advent at the Vienna Music Society

• 11.12. Capella Istropolitana: Christmas at the Vienna Music Society
• 21.12. Lautten Compagney Berlin: Handel’s Messiah oratorio
• 22.12. Carl Michael Ziehrer Orchestra: Christmas Concert
• 22.12. Philharmonia Schrammeln: Dreams under the Christmas Tree
• 22.12. Imperial Philharmonic: The Sound of Christmas

Concert calendar of the Vienna Music Society

A harmony of trumpet and organ

Masterpieces of Viennese classical music and traditional Christmas carols sound particularly festive on brass instruments. The Trompetenzauber im Advent concert series in the baroque Annakirche offers exactly this kind of festive musical experience. (Fri, Sat & Sun, November 29 – December 23)

Trumpets in Concert – A very special Christmas: The Minorite Church hosts festive baroque music, church music and cheerful Christmas carols performed on the trumpet and organ (December 8, 13, 15).

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Concerts in St. Stephen’s Cathedral

The musicians of the Harmonia Ensemble Wien will perform soprano and baritone solos in a tranquil chamber music format on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (November 29 – December 23) in Vienna’s most famous church, St. Stephen’s Cathedral.

St. Stephen’s Cathedral is also the venue for a highlight of the Christmas concert season: on December 6, the Wiener Symphoniker will perform its Wiener Advent concert in collaboration with the Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde and vocal soloists. The evening is a musical winter journey through European music history.

More church concerts

The Capuchin Church also hosts advent concerts every Friday and Saturday during the advent season. The Vienna Imperial Quartet and solo singers as well as a program of the most beautiful Christmas carols and festive music set the mood for the Christmas season.

On December 21, St. Peter’s Church will be the venue for Christmas Spirit: a musical journey through the magic moments of Christmas, combining classical and soul music with light, visuals, installations and music. With opera singers Stefano Sorrentino and Amelie Hois and the soulful voice of Cesár Sampson.

Boys’ Choir

Singing is a major attraction in the world capital of music. The Vienna Boys’ Choir will perform their advent concert series Gute Hirten (Good Shepherds) from December 7 to December 10 in their acoustically stunning hall at the MuTh. The program would not be complete without the carol “Stille Nacht” (Silent Night).

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Shows at the Stadthalle

A Christmas program ranging from swing to pop to musicals can be experienced at the Vienna Stadthalle:

• The Gerberhaus Christmas gala “It’s Christmastime” with rocking worldwide Christmas classics with a large musical line-up (December 11)
• Christmas with Wanda – 2024 (December 21)
• The Musical Stars’ Big Christmas Gala (December 22)

Powerful gospel

The rich voices of the US ensemble The Christmas Gospel will bring pure gospel power to St. Charles Church. Classics such as “Oh Happy Day” and “Amazing Grace” as well as modern soul ballads will resound with passion and spirit. (6., 7., 13., 14., 20., 21., 22.12.)

Christmas done differently

The Wintertainment 2024 festival will deliver top-quality show entertainment and the latest best-of programs. Music, theater, cabaret, variety and comedy are combined to create a varied series of performances. Christmas is part of the package – albeit discreetly and free of any kitsch. Anyone looking for alternatives to traditional advent concerts should definitely make their way to the Theater am Spittelberg (December 9 – 22).

Musical Advent Calendar

Here is something very Viennese and special: the Musical Advent Calendar (MUAD) opens cultural-musical calendar doors in all 23 districts of Vienna. On December 1 in the 1st district, on December 2 in the 2nd and so on. The venues are small and exciting, the formats refreshing. There is a lot of Viennese music to discover, performed by 120 artists! (Dec. 1 to 23, 2024)

Jazzy Christmas at the Porgy

Things will be getting Christmassy in Vienna’s jazz club too: At Porgy & Bess, Saxofour (Florian Bramböck, Klaus Dickbauer, Christian Maurer and Wolfgang Puschnig) invite you to celebrate the band’s 33rd anniversary with a Christmas program on December 6 with the program The Rhythm of the World & Christmas Tour 2024.

The Christ Child can listen in: Slavko Ninic & the Wiener Tschuschenkapelle will be performing a Christmas Special at Porgy & Bess on Christmas Eve, guaranteed to be exuberant and original. Here’s a tip for you: the Porgy & Bess streams its concerts!

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And even more music...

The cabaret stage at the Metropol is a great place to celebrate Christmas, for example with:

• 4.12. The Sound of Christmas – Christmas Special
• 5.12. Andy Lee Lang & The Morris Family: Country Gospel Christmas
• 7.12. Dennis Jale & The Morris Family: Rocking Christmas
• 14.12. Gorgeous Ladies – Christmas Special (Drag)
• 15.12.: Roman Grinberg & Jazzorchester KLEZmetropol: Swinging‘ Chanukka
• 18., 19.12.: 27th Guiness Irish Christmas
• 20.,21.12.: Monti Beton & Johann K. “Christmas Classics Extravaganza”

There will be musical Christmas specials at the Globe Vienna with Mark Seibert (December 8), Simone Kopmajer & Viktor Gernot (December 15), Andy Lee Lang (December 20) and Viktor Gernot & His Best Friends (December 21). Omar Sarsam (“Oh du Andere”, December 14) and Lydia Prenner (“Leise pieselt da Reh”, December 17) take a humorous look at the Christmas theme.

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