Which annual concert by the Vienna Philharmonic is traditionally broadcast on New Year's Day rather than New Year's Eve?

The annual concert by the Vienna Philharmonic traditionally broadcast on New Year's Day is the Vienna New Year's Concert.

The concert is performed in Vienna's Musikverein and is especially associated with music by the Strauss family, including Johann Strauss II, his brother Josef Strauss, and their father Johann Strauss I. The program usually features waltzes, polkas, and other light classical works, creating a musical link with Viennese ballroom tradition.

The first concert in the series took place on December 31, 1939, during the period of Nazi rule, and the event moved to a New Year's Day format in 1941. Since then, the concert has become an international television tradition, reaching audiences in many countries.

A famous audience-pleasing sequence often includes the “Blue Danube” waltz and the “Radetzky March,” though programs can change. The conductor is not permanent; the Vienna Philharmonic selects a conductor, and the prestige of the assignment has made it a notable annual appointment. The concert's televised date distinguishes it from many midnight celebrations held on December 31.