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2. The Golden Era

Richter conducted at least 243 concerts and presided over the organization with a one-year interruption from 1875 - 1898. The Golden Era No other conductor in the early history of the Vienna Philharmonic left a longer lasting impression on the orchestra as Hans Richter (1843 - 1916), the legendary conductor of the premiere


Exhibitions 2025

Exhibition #3

Gala Concert for the 50th Conducting Anniversary of Johann Strauss on October 14, 1894 Johann Strauss Jr. made his first appearance as a conductor on October 15, 1844, at Dommayer's Casino. Three conductors - Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, Wilhelm Jahn, and Eduard Kremser - alternated at the helm of the orchestra. Johann Strauss followed the concert with family members from a main floor box.


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New Year's Concert 2013

New Year's Concert 2013 DVD The Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert 2013 was conducted for the second time by the Austrian conductor Franz Welser-Möst, General Music Director of the Vienna State Opera This most popular concert of the classical music world and annual highlight of the first morning of the New Year enjoys ever increasing prominence due to the radio and television broadcasts to over 70


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Minute of silence for the people of Ukraine

February 27, 2022 Minute of silence for the people of Ukraine The Chairman of the Vienna Philharmonic, Daniel Froschauer, asked the Carnegie Hall audience in today’s concert for a minute of silence for “In the name of the Vienna Philharmonic, in the name of our dear partner Carnegie Hall, in the name of our conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin we kindly ask you for a minute of silence after our performance


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New Year's Concert 2022 to be conducted by Maestro Daniel Barenboim

The artistic collaboration with Maestro Barenboim as conductor began in 1989, although he first appeared with the orchestra as pianist in 1965. Since then he has conducted many joint concerts, including two New Year's Concerts (2009 and 2014), one Summer Night Concert (2009), Philharmonic subscription concerts, guest appearances and tours.


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Cancellation by conductor Kirill Petrenko - Christian Thielemann takes over

April 18, 2024 Cancellation by conductor Kirill Petrenko - Christian Thielemann takes over © Dieter Nagl Due to health reasons, Kirill Petrenko must cancel his conducting duties at the following concerts : Friday, April 19, 6th Soirée Saturday, April 20, 7th Subscription Concert Sunday, April 21, 7th Subscription Concert Monday, April 22, Concert of the Society of Friends of Music in Vienna We thank Christian


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Nikolaus Harnoncourt and the Vienna Philharmonic

Even though most conductors make their debuts with the orchestra outside of the subscription concert series, Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducted his first Philharmonic concert on December 8, 1984, as a part In December of 2015, after having performed 154 concerts with the Vienna Philharmonic, Nikolaus Harnoncourt took his leave from the orchestra as conductor with the following words: "Here is not the place


Exhibitions 2024

Exhibition #1

6, 1880 Hans Richter (1843–1916) was the conductor of more the 240 Vienna Philharmonic concerts between 1875 and 1898. Otto Dessoff was the Vienna Philharmonic subscription conductor from 1860 to 1875.


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Special Annual Edition 2023 / Muti

Special Annual Edition 2023 / Muti CD Riccardo Muti has been one of the leading conductors at the Salzburg Festival for more than 50 years, as this live recording of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony This began at the 1971 Salzburg Festival with a performance of Gaetano Donizetti’s Don Pasquale, and led to more than 500 joint appearances in the opera house and concert hall in the intervening 52 years


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Vienna Philharmonic Honorary Membership for Mariss Jansons

The Latvian conductor conducted the Vienna Philharmonic for the first time in April 1992. In honor of that occasion, this exact program is being repeated in a series of concerts taking place this week in the Musikverein.


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Riccardo Muti and the Vienna Philharmonic receive Double Platinum Award

“The New Year‘s Concert is a beautiful task for a conductor. Everyone thinks that the music of the Strauss family is easy - just because it is light and brilliant. The New Year's concert is still one of the best-sellers within classical albums worldwide.


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Honorary Membership for Christian Thielemann

Thielemann's prominent role with the orchestra: "We enjoy a deep artistic partnership with Christian Thielemann since many years, particularly in the symphonic sector, and he is one of the Philharmonic conductors Christian Thielemann has enjoyed a close musical partnership with the Vienna Philharmonic since 2000 and conducted the Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert twice.


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Concerts with John Williams and Anne-Sophie Mutter

With these two special concerts, the Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna Musikverein celebrate the 90th birthday of the world-famous film music composer and conductor. February 7, 2022 Concerts with John Williams and Anne-Sophie Mutter © Dieter Nagl The Vienna Philharmonic and the Society of Friends of Music in Vienna are pleased to present two new concerts with John


Summer Academy 2024

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He made his debut as a young conductor and soloist at the Salzburg Festival in 1990. In summer 2024, we are very much looking forward to welcoming Sebastian Weigle, one of the world's leading conductors.


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Special Annual Edition 2020 / Haitink

The concert not only marked the 90th birthday of this great conductor, but most notably, as his last concert at the Salzburg Festival, proved to be a momentous occasion and compelling highlight in a long-running


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A Tribute to Leonard Bernstein

The musicians describe personal encounters and rehearsal experiences and reflect upon unforgettable concerts and tours. death in 1990, the Vienna Philharmonic developed a close partnership with its Honorary Member Leonard Bernstein, one of the most colorful musical personalities of the 20th century and most important conductors


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Vienna Philharmonic Honorary Membership for Maestro Herbert Blomstedt

Honorary Membership on conductor Herbert Blomstedt. Since that time, Blomstedt has conducted the orchestra at subscription concerts, concerts at the Salzburg Festival as well as concert tours in Europe.


The Angelika Prokopp Summer Academy of the Vienna Philharmonic promotes the training of young orchestral talent.

Summer Academy

More about the application Concerts 2026 Planned concerts 09.08.2026 Concert Salzkammergut Festwochen Gmunden (orchestra) 12.08.2026 Concert Kultursommer Nordhessen Kassel (orchestra) 14.08.2026 Concert in several concerts.


Allgemeine Fragen zu Kartenwunsch und Verlosung

What is the dress code for the New Year's Concert? For the New Year's Concerts we recommend elegant concert dress. Is the conductor the same for all three concerts? Yes, the conductor and the program are the same for all three concerts. Can I purchase tickets for the dress rehearsal?


New Year's Concert

New Year's Concert 2023 with Franz Welser-Möst

one of the most influential conductors in the operatic and symphonic realms. Home Concerts New Year's Concert Current: New Year's Concert 2023 with Franz Welser-Möst New Year's Concert New Year's Concert 2023 with Franz Welser-Möst Zoom New Year's Concert 2013 with Franz Welser-Möst


Vienna Philharmonic Ball

The History of the Philharmonic Ball

Home Concerts Vienna Philharmonic Ball Current: The History of the Philharmonic Ball Vienna Philharmonic Ball The History of the Philharmonic Ball "When the Philharmonic adds a new tradition by presenting For every ball, a prominent conductor is invited to lead the Philharmonic in a performance of a popular composition from the orchestra's repertoire.


Summer Academy 2022

Modules 2022

Programme for the orchestra concerts: Z. Kodály: Dances from Galanta C. M. v. Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 2 (Soloist: Daniel Ottensamer) J. Haydn: Sinfonia Concertante A. Young musicians from the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Academy will perform Haydn's Sinfonia Concertante as soloists.


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The Vienna Philharmonic at the Mozart Festival in Salzburg

The Estonian conductor Paavo Järvi, who first appeared with our orchestra on November 29/30, 2006, for concerts in Paris and Cologne, conducted a program on January 25, 2014, comprised of Mozart's Symphony the founding of the Mozart Festival of the International Foundation Mozarteum in Salzburg in 1956, the Vienna Philharmonic appeared once again at this year's winter Mozart festival, performing three concerts


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Death of Christa Ludwig

Through her legendary collaborations with conductors such as Böhm, Bernstein and Karajan and her numerous appearances in opera and concert, she played an important role in the orchestra's history over In 1956, she gave her concert debut in Vienna as soloist in Beethoven's Missa Solemnis under Karl Böhm.


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Extended Tour to the USA

The original concept envisioned three conductors each conducting one opera and one concert, concluding with a major gala concert. However, since it was clear that he was unable to take over the planned concert for Daniele Gatti in Carnegie Hall, nor the three scheduled concerts with Gatti in California, other conductors had to be