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Music and stage shows in Vienna

Vienna is the world’s capital of music — The Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna Boys’ Choir set the international tone, while the State Opera House and the Golden Hall at the Musikverein are among the world’s leading venues. Traditional strengths endure to this day — the Vienna sound pioneered by local DJs enjoys worldwide popularity.

The city’s concert halls and stages offer the whole range from classical  to progressive sounds with end-to-end festivals the whole year through. Opera fans will meet international stars here and jazz lovers will find a pulsating jazz scene. Pop and rock concerts  provide unforgettable live music experiences. The very best in electronic music for chill-out sessions or dancing the night away is available in numerous clubs.

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Best University of Music in Vienna

Students and teaching staff of the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna talk about their everyday lives and studies, …

Violin player

Classical music in Vienna

Every night in Vienna around 10,000 music fans are treated to live classical music, something that is simply unheard of in any other city in the …

Musician Lang Lang

Experience classical music – with VIENNA / NOW

VIDEO: Explore the city of the Blue Danube Waltz, Mozart and Strauss with virtuoso concert pianist Lang Lang.

Theater an der Wien

Operas and operettas in Vienna

The Vienna State Opera is prized for its exceptional acoustics. There are performances almost 300 nights a year and a different billing …

Musical Schikaneder, Mark Seibert, Milica Jovanović

Musicals in Vienna

Vienna’s musical hits are an international sensation and have made the city a name as a Central European entertainment metropolis.

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Dance

Vienna is not just the “city of the waltz.” Renowned festivals such as ImPulsTanz and institutions such as the TanzQuartier have long made the city a center for all …

People dancing in the disco

Pop, rock, jazz & more

Vienna is more than waltzes, opera and classical music. Rock and pop stars from all over the world perform here, Jazz aficionados may want to visit …

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Ticket purchases

Read on to find out how to get tickets to the events you’d like to attend during your time in Vienna. From opera to pop concert, musical to theater …

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Vienna Festival 2019

Forty-five productions in 27 performance venues: Once again this year, the internal culture festival places the city of Vienna in the focus of …

Cirque du Soleil - "Amaluna", Water Bowl

Cirque du Soleil: Totem

Cirque du Soleil erects its legendary circus tent again in Vienna Neu Marx in the spring and presents "Totem", a fantastic journey through the …

Annemieke

MYPERFECTDAY in Vienna

Spend a musical day in Vienna with Annemieke, Musical Actress.

Summer Night Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic in front of Schönbrunn Palace

Experience the Summer Night Concert 2016 - now in 360°

At the end of May, the Vienna Philharmonic gave its traditional Summer Night Concert in the Baroque Schönbrunn Palace …

Vienna as a Brand

Video: Experiencing Vienna

Vienna offers the experiences of a city without the stress factors of a city. Simply dive in and enjoy.

Violinist at a concert

Vienna, the City of Music

Welcome to the world’s music capital! More famous composers have lived here than in any other city – in Vienna, music is literally in the air: …

Theater in der Josefstadt

Theatres in Vienna

In Vienna, they say, life is a stage; everything is discussed enthusiastically. Above all the happenings in front of and behind the stage curtains of the …

Haydn House, interior room with bust of Haydn

Musician's Memorials

In no other city in the world have so many world-renowned musicians and composers made their home. Accordingly, there are numerous occasions to walk in …

String Trio in the Gläserner Saal ("Glassy Hall") of Musikverein

Vienna – the City of Music

Learn about the music city of Vienna on two days: its three opera houses, Musikverein and Konzerthaus and the Mozarthaus Vienna. There's piano …

Composer and singer Randy Newman

Interview: Randy Newman

The Grammy- and Emmy-awarded musician and composer in an interview about Vienna, the influence of world famous viennese composers on his work and …

Joyce Muniz hinter einem DJ-Pult

DJ vs. orchestra star

Two musicians who have both lived in Vienna for many years share their favorite sides of the city. Joyce Muniz and Thilo Fechner on their love of …

David Garrett

Video: David Garrett on Vienna

Violin virtuoso Garret filmed the "Teufelsgeiger" in Vienna in the role of Niccoló Paganini. He calls the city "wonderful", and appreciates …

Musical walks

Mozart Memorial Burggarten

In the footsteps of famous musicians

Stroll through the music city of Vienna in the footsteps of the great composers: to places such as the original homes of Mozart and …

Beethoven monument

Ludwig van Beethoven walk

Learn about Beethoven's homes and memorials, the places of his triumphs and despair, Klimt's famous Beethoven Frieze, monuments and a cozy wine …

W. A. Mozart, painting by Barbara Krafft

Mozart walk

Follow Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart through his Vienna. He spent the last few years of his life here, married here, he died and was buried here. With Mozarthaus, St. …

String Trio in the Gläserner Saal ("Glassy Hall") of Musikverein

Vienna – the City of Music

Learn about the music city of Vienna on two days: its three opera houses, Musikverein and Konzerthaus and the Mozarthaus Vienna. There's piano …

Johann Strauss Monument

Johann Strauss walk

The traces of waltz king Johann Strauss are everywhere to be found in Vienna: from the golden memorial in the Stadtpark and his original home to the …