What is Vienna's annual New Year's Eve classical concert traditionally called?

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Vienna's annual New Year's Eve classical concert is traditionally called the New Year's Concert, or Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker.

The concert is performed by the Vienna Philharmonic and is best known for music by the Strauss family, especially Johann Strauss II. It is held on New Year's Day rather than New Year's Eve, although its association with the holiday season makes it a central New Year tradition.

The first concert in the modern series took place on January 1, 1941. Since 1959, it has been broadcast internationally, greatly expanding its audience beyond Austria.

The program traditionally ends with the “Blue Danube” waltz and the “Radetzky March,” though the musicians often pause for audience applause during the march. The conductor changes from year to year.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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