New Year's Concerts

It is certainly a "classic", the New Year's Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic, broadcast to a worldwide audience of millions from the Golden Hall of the Musikverein. This year, Franz Welser-Möst conducts. Tickets for the New Year's Concert, the preview and the New Year's Eve concert in the Musikverein can only be obtained through a draw, for which you can register on the website of the Vienna Philharmonic from 2 to 23 January.

In the smaller Brahms Hall of the Musikverein, the Vienna Ring Ensemble, comprising members of the Vienna Philharmonic and thus a top-flight line-up, presents the music of the composers of the New Year's Concert in a smaller chamber music setting (30 and 31 December 2012, on sale at the Musikverein).

Around the change of year, the Vienna Konzerthaus offers Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, played by the Vienna Symphonic, and the legendary Strauss Gala of the Strauss Festival Orchestra Vienna.

For the first time, The Philharmonics also accompany guests into the New Year with the New Year's Eve Gala. Moderation is stylishly provided by Rudi Roubinek, known as Obersthofmeister Seyffenstein from the satirical Austrian TV program "Wir sind Kaiser". The Philharmonics - an adventurously classical, passionate and unconventional ensemble - let the corks pop with their lively classical arrangements, musical hits and own compositions until the crowd dances the waltz at midnight.

For operetta fans ...

Operetta fans also get their money's worth at New Year: Both the Vienna State Opera and the Volksoper play - traditionally - Johann Strauß's "Fledermaus".

Here, you can find all concerts from 30 December 2012 to 1 January 2013.
And click here for the general New Year's program, from ball galas, New Year's banquets and exhibitions to events.

Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper)

Opernring 2
1010   Wien
www.wiener-staatsoper.at

Map Accessibility Details

Guide dogs permitted

Parking spaces Main entrance

disabled parking spaces available.
Operngasse, Opernring intersection

Side entrance

• Side entrance 2 Steps (Swing door 87cm wide).
  Side entrance on right under the arcades on Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz. From side entrance, access to elevator via inclined elevator (stairlift) in lobby..

Elevator available

95 cm wide and 140 cm deep, Doors 80 cm wide.

More information

20 wheelchair spaces available (4 in the stalls/orchestra, 18 seats in the gallery as needed).

Restrooms with access for disabled persons available.

Special offers for disabled persons

Tours in ten languages, prior notification for wheelchairs necessary (Tel. +43 1 514 44–2606). Language display.

Comments

Portable ramps available for steps inside building.
For visitors with wheelchairs or escort, prior notification is necessary (tel. +43 1 514 44-2653 Mon-Fri, 9 am - 4pm).

Contacts

• Information :  +43 1 514 44 2250
• Tickets (credit card) :  +43 1 513 1 513

Volksoper Wien

Währinger Straße 78
1090   Wien
www.volksoper.at

Map Accessibility Details

Guide dogs permitted

Side entrance

• Side entrance no steps .
  Please ring the bell, the porter or the cashier will assist.

Elevator available

89 cm wide and 142 cm deep, Doors 80 cm wide.

More information

2 wheelchair spaces available (in stalls, 13 additional wheelchair seats possible, prior notification via phone required 10 days before performance).

Restrooms with access for disabled persons available.

Comments

Elevator not suitable for wheelchairs.

Contacts

• Information :  +43 1 51444-3670
• Tickets (credit card) :  +43 1 513 1 513
• tickets@volksoper.at

Prices

• Cheaper with the Vienna Card