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The Vienna New Year's Concert (Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker) is an annual concert of classical music performed by the Vienna Philharmonic on the morning of New Year's Day in Vienna, Austria. The concert occurs at the Musikverein at 11:15. From 1929 to 1933 he conducted an annual concert of Strauß compositions at the Salzburg Festival, thus anticipating the format of the future New Year's Concerts. The first New Year's Concert took place during the darkest chapter of the history of Austria and that of the Vienna Philharmonic. If the Vienna Philharmonic’s annual New Year’s Concert is a global success, its legacy and reach rest on five pillars: a marvelous orchestra; internationally renowned conductors; a The History of the New Year's Concert The international popularity of the New Year's Concert may create the impression that the orchestra's performance of the music of the Strauß dynasty extends back to Johann Strauß Sr., and therefore to the beginning of the orchestra's history. When and by whom was the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra founded? Where does the annual New Year’s Concert take place and when did it begin? The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra was born on March 28, 1842 , when Kapellmeister Otto Nicolai conducted a “Grand Concert” in the Redoutensaal . Muti, who has conducted the Vienna Philharmonic more than 500 times since his debut in 1971, will mark his seventh appearance at the prestigious New Year's Day concert, The 2025 concert program The first iteration of what we now know as the New Year's Day Concert, that staple of the Vienna Philharmonic's concert season, actually took place on Hogmanay in 1939, moving to 1 January in 1941. If the Vienna Philharmonic’s annual New Year’s Concert is a global success, its legacy and reach rest on five pillars: a marvelous orchestra; internationally renowned conductors; a timeless repertoire, by the Strauss family and other composers of the 19th century; a splendid location, the gilded Musikverein; and TV broadcasts watched most This January, kickstart 2025 with WNO Orchestra in a concert of classical splendour, A New Year’s Celebration, which sets out on tour across the UK to Swansea, Southampton, Brecon, Bangor, Newtown, Truro and Cardiff between 3-17 January. Constanze Geiger, shown here in 1849. This year, the Vienna Philharmonic has selected one of her waltzes for its New Year’s Concert, the first piece composed by a woman to have been programmed The nearly 50-year artistic partnership between Riccardo Muti and the Vienna Philharmonic has produced countless musical highlights. It is not only the astounding number of approximately 550 concerts, but also the exceptional quality of these performances that lends Maestro Muti special significance in the history of the Vienna Philharmonic. TRADITION AND HISTORY The History of the New Year's Concert. The international popularity of the New Year's Concert may create the impression that the orchestra's performance of the music of the Strauß dynasty extends back to Johann Strauß Sr., and therefore to the beginning of the orchestra's history. TRADITION AND HISTORY The History of the New Year's Concert. The international popularity of the New Year's Concert may create the impression that the orchestra's performance of the music of the Strauß dynasty extends back to Johann Strauß Sr., and therefore to the beginning of the orchestra's history. [House Program] 2025 Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert Live Broadcast . On the first day of the new year, watch the global live broadcast of the 2025 Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert with Weiwuying! This New Year's concert will be conducted by Maestro Riccardo MUTI, bringing you a splendid performance. On January 1, 2025, the Vienna Philharmonic's traditional New Year's Concert will ring in a musical year that will celebrate one personality in particular: the waltz king Johann Strauss (son), who was born 200 years ago. Riccardo Muti will be conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at the Musikverein for the seventh time. Concert Archive. In the online database you will find all Vienna Philharmonic concerts since the orchestra's founding in 1842. These include all subscription concerts since their inception in 1860, all further concerts in Vienna organized by the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna and the Wiener Konzerthaus, all appearances at the Salzburg Festival and all tour concerts, all composers and The Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert is one of the most famous New Year's concerts in the world, consisting mainly of musical works from the Strauss dynasty. In addition to the main concert on January 1st, there are concerts on December 30th and 31st. The Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert is a tradition beloved by audiences around the globe, offering a musical journey filled with joy, elegance, and the spirit of celebration. Don’t miss this opportunity to ring in the new year with the sounds of the Vienna Philharmonic in a world-class performance. The Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert is one of the most famous New Year's concerts in the world, consisting mainly of musical works from the Strauss dynasty. In addition to the main concert on January 1st, there are concerts on December 30th and 31st.
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