Which Vienna classical-music concert is traditionally broadcast worldwide on New Year's Day rather than New Year's Eve?

The Vienna New Year's Concert is the classical-music concert traditionally broadcast worldwide on New Year's Day.

The Vienna New Year's Concert is performed by the Vienna Philharmonic in Vienna's Musikverein. Although it is closely associated with the holiday season, the principal concert takes place on January 1, not on New Year's Eve. Performances on December 30 and December 31 are also held as previews.

The program emphasizes music by the Strauss family, especially Johann Strauss II, along with works by other composers. The “Blue Danube” waltz and the “Radetzky March” are especially associated with the concert, although the exact program changes from year to year.

The concert began in 1939 and became an international broadcast tradition. Its elegant setting, waltzes, polkas, and repeated closing pieces have made it one of the most recognizable musical celebrations connected with the new year.