Classical Venues / Music Destinations
Around three million people visit Vienna's Schönbrunn Palace each year. Discover the lighter side of this historic symbol and check out its program of concerts for a musical encounter in Austria's most popular tourist attraction.
Classical Guide / Classical World
Neither a fully-sung drama, nor a play with added songs, but combining the best of both worlds, operetta is often unfairly overlooked or dismissed, but offers an ideal introduction to the conventions of classical music theater for the novice, or simply a charmingly light-hearted night out for the aficionado.
Classical Venues / Music Destinations
Vienna – a city of many aspects, but above all, a city of music. Its musical history reflects the spectrum of attitudes and endeavors that have shaped the city – a history encapsulated by the story of the Theater an der Wien.
Classical World / Fun Facts
The New Year’s Concert in Vienna’s Musikverein is Europe’s answer to Times Square. Tickets to the New Year’s Day performance by the Vienna Philharmonic are almost as coveted and hard to secure as a place in heaven, but millions follow the festivities through television broadcasts in over 90 countries.
Music Destinations
We would like to plead for a kinder, gentler way to experience the remarkable array of buildings produced throughout history in the name of religion. A concert in a church is an ideal way to relieve your tourist angst, and steer clear of the “been there, done that, took a selfie” mentality.
Itineraries
The life of Johann Strauss II is historically entwined with that of Vienna, and with Austria, where the composer’s Blue Danube Waltz is the unofficial national anthem.
Classical Guide / Classical World
Vienna celebrates New Year’s Eve in three-quarter time. The variety of New Year’s waltz concerts can be dizzying. Use our guide to New Year’s in Vienna to decide which is the one for you.
Upcoming concerts
Vienna, the capital of Austria, is also the international capital of classical music. Explore the selection of popular Vienna concerts.
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