What annual New Year's Eve concert is performed by the Vienna Philharmonic in Austria?

The Vienna New Year's Concert is performed annually by the Vienna Philharmonic in Austria. The concert takes place on January 1 in the Musikverein's Golden Hall, although its surrounding broadcasts and traditions are closely associated with the New Year's period.

Its program is especially associated with the Strauss family, including waltzes, polkas, and marches by Johann Strauss I, Johann Strauss II, Josef Strauss, and related composers. The event concludes traditionally with the “Blue Danube” waltz and the “Radetzky March.”

The first concert in the series took place on January 1, 1941, conducted by Clemens Krauss. Because it is broadcast internationally, the concert has become one of the most recognizable classical-music events connected with New Year. The conducting lineup changes from year to year, so the concert itself—not a particular conductor—is the stable answer.