Musikverein Grosser Saal

Austria · Updated 1 January 2025

The only way to buy tickets for the famous Vienna New Year's Day classic music concert (Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker im Musikverein) is to enter the annual official lottery.

The Großer Saal of the Musikverein being prepared for the New Year’s Day Concert.

The annual New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in the Wiener Musikverein is arguably the most famous classic music concert in the world. The Neujahrskonzert der Wiener Philharmoniker is broadcast live in nearly a hundred countries.

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