The Vienna Philharmonic’s annual New Year’s Concert takes place in Vienna on January 1.
The concert is held at the Musikverein’s Golden Hall and is built around music by the Strauss family and related composers. It is performed on New Year’s Day rather than New Year’s Eve, but it is one of the world’s most famous annual musical celebrations linked with the holiday season.
The programme traditionally includes Johann Strauss II’s “The Blue Danube” and the “Radetzky March,” although the exact selection changes. The audience often claps along during the march, following a long-established performance tradition.
The concert began in 1939, when the Vienna Philharmonic presented the first event. It later became a global television tradition, reaching viewers in many countries. Vienna is the city, while the Musikverein is the specific concert venue.