Wiener Philharmoniker

Name: Wiener Philharmoniker
Start: 2026-09-03T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-03T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Wolkenturm

took place · 3 Sep 2026

Wolkenturm, Grafenegg, Austria

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Wiener Philharmoniker — Wolkenturm, Grafenegg

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Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra on 3 September 2026 at 19:00 in Wolkenturm in Grafenegg.

About: Wiener Philharmoniker

Founded in 1842, the Vienna Philharmonic is one of the last orchestras to recruit solely from the Vienna State Opera - a tradition that underpins its famed sound. Each New Year's Concert from the Musikverein's Golden Hall reaches some 50 million television and streaming viewers across more than 150 countries.

~50M

New Year's Concert TV/stream viewers worldwide

150+

Countries receiving the New Year's Concert broadcast

80+

Summer Night Concert broadcast countries

1842

Year of founding

What's new

2026-01
The 2026 New Year's Concert, conducted for the first time by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, featured six world premieres for the concert format, including works by composers Josephine Weinlich and Florence Price.
2025-06
The 22nd Summer Night Concert took place at Schönbrunn Palace Park on June 13, 2025, conducted by Tugan Sokhiev in his debut at the event, with tenor Piotr Beczała and the Vienna Boys Choir.
2025-11
The orchestra undertook its annual Japan tour in November 2025, with Christian Thielemann conducting multiple concerts at Suntory Hall in Tokyo.

Tour

ViennaGrafeneggSalzburgTokyo

Tracks

Neujahrskonzert (New Year's Concert)Annual concert from the Musikverein, broadcast to 150+ countries; one of the most-watched classical events globally

Sommernachtskonzert Schönbrunn (Summer Night Concert)Annual open-air concert at Schönbrunn Palace Park, broadcast in 80+ countries

Beethoven: Symphonies (Karajan recordings)Landmark studio recordings with Herbert von Karajan, among the most celebrated in the orchestral discography

Brahms: Piano Concertos (with Igor Levit / Christian Thielemann)Recent acclaimed recording pairing the orchestra with pianist Igor Levit

Johann Strauss II: "An der schönen blauen Donau" (Blue Danube Waltz)Signature encore at every New Year's Concert; inseparable from the orchestra's identity

About the venue: Wolkenturm

The Wolkenturm ("Cloud Tower") is an open-air stage set in the grounds of Grafenegg Castle in Lower Austria. Inaugurated in 2007, it serves as the main outdoor venue of the Grafenegg Festival, one of Austria's leading classical music festivals. The amphitheatre-style stage accommodates several thousand spectators and is renowned for its striking architectural design and scenic parkland setting.

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