What is the name of Vienna's famous New Year's concert performed annually by the Vienna Philharmonic?

The Vienna Philharmonic's annual celebration is called the Vienna New Year's Concert.

The concert is held each January 1 in Vienna's Musikverein concert hall and is best known for music by the Strauss family, especially Johann Strauss II. Its light, dance-oriented program traditionally includes waltzes, polkas, and marches, making it a musical symbol of the New Year in many countries.

The first concert in the series took place on December 31, 1939. It moved to New Year's Day in 1941, establishing the date associated with the event today. The Vienna Philharmonic selects the conductor, and the broadcast reaches a large international audience.

The program has recurring audience favorites. The “Blue Danube” waltz is traditionally followed by applause and a New Year's greeting, while the “Radetzky March” is commonly performed as the encore, with the audience clapping along. The concert is not the same event as Vienna's outdoor New Year's Eve celebrations.