Which New Year's Eve concert in Vienna is performed by the Vienna Philharmonic and televised worldwide?

The Vienna Philharmonic performs the internationally televised Vienna New Year's Concert.

The concert takes place each year on January 1 in Vienna's Musikverein, especially its richly decorated Golden Hall. Its program centers on music by the Strauss family, including waltzes, polkas, and marches. The most familiar closing pieces are Johann Strauss II's “The Blue Danube” and the “Radetzky March,” although the exact program changes.

The concert grew out of performances by the Vienna Philharmonic during the period of Nazi rule. The first concert specifically presented as a New Year's concert took place on December 31, 1939, and the tradition moved to January 1 in 1941. It later became a major global television event.

Despite its name, the concert is held on New Year's Day rather than New Year's Eve. The Vienna Philharmonic selects the conductor, and guest conductors have led the performance over the decades.