What is the name of the Viennese orchestra that performs the famous New Year’s Concert?

The Viennese orchestra that performs the famous New Year’s Concert is the Vienna Philharmonic.

The Vienna New Year’s Concert is held each January 1 in the Musikverein’s Golden Hall. Its program centers on music by the Strauss family, especially Johann Strauss II, whose waltzes and polkas give the event its recognizable sound. The concert is broadcast internationally and reaches audiences far beyond Austria.

The first concert in the series took place in 1939, conducted by Clemens Krauss. It was initially connected to the Vienna Philharmonic’s wartime-era programming, but the event later developed into a recurring annual tradition associated with New Year’s Day.

The concert is sometimes called a New Year’s Eve event because of its seasonal connection, but the main performance takes place on the morning of January 1. The orchestra’s encore traditionally includes the “Blue Danube” and the “Radetzky March.”