What is the name of the Vienna Philharmonic concert traditionally performed on New Year's Day?

The Vienna Philharmonic concert traditionally performed on New Year’s Day is the Vienna New Year’s Concert.

The concert takes place in Vienna’s Musikverein and focuses mainly on music by the Strauss family and related composers. Its best-known recurring pieces include Johann Strauss II’s “The Blue Danube” and the “Radetzky March,” although the exact program changes from year to year.

The tradition began during World War II. The first concert was held on December 31, 1939, and later concerts settled into the New Year’s Day format. The Vienna Philharmonic generally presents three performances around the turn of the year: a preview performance, a New Year’s Eve performance, and the internationally broadcast New Year’s Day concert.

The event is often confused with an ordinary gala or a single performance available only in Austria. In fact, television and radio broadcasts have made it a global musical tradition, reaching audiences in many countries.