The annual Vienna New Year's Concert is traditionally performed at the Musikverein.
More specifically, the concert takes place in the Musikverein's Golden Hall, whose ornate architecture and rich acoustics have become part of the event's identity. The program is dominated by music from the Strauss family and related Viennese composers, including waltzes, polkas, and marches.
The concert was first held on 31 December 1939 and moved to New Year's Day in 1941. It is now broadcast internationally, making the Vienna event one of the most recognizable classical-music traditions connected with the holiday.
The venue is sometimes confused with Vienna's State Opera or the Wiener Konzerthaus, both major performance institutions in the city. The concert's defining location is the Musikverein, while its conductor and exact program can change from year to year.