Which annual concert by the Vienna Philharmonic is broadcast worldwide on New Year's Day?

The Vienna New Year's Concert is the annual Vienna Philharmonic performance broadcast worldwide on New Year's Day.

The concert takes place in Vienna's Musikverein and is especially associated with music by the Strauss family, including waltzes, polkas, and marches. It is performed on January 1, making it a New Year's Day event rather than a New Year's Eve countdown.

The first concert in the modern series was held in 1939, conducted by Clemens Krauss. After the Second World War, the program developed into a major international cultural broadcast and became a recurring symbol of Viennese musical tradition.

The program traditionally includes “The Blue Danube” and the “Radetzky March,” although the exact order and additional works vary. The audience's clapping during the march is a familiar feature, but the concert remains a formal classical performance.