Wiener Musikverein

Viena, Austria

Music lovers around the world know the Wiener Musikverein as the center of Viennese musical culture and the focus of the international concert circuit of classical music. The Wiener Musikverein was inaugurated by Emperor Franz Joseph in 1870 and is still considered one of the finest concert halls in the world.

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra's New Year's Eve Concert, broadcasted worldwide every year since 1959, is performed in the famous Golden Hall of the Musikverein, which is also the permanent seat of the orchestra.