Muti promises magical start of the year: Vienna Philharmonic in the live event!

Muti promises magical start of the year: Vienna Philharmonic in the live event!

Wiener Musikverein, 1010 Wien, Österreich - On January 1, 2025, Riccardo Muti will conduct the New Year's concert of the Vienna Philharmonic in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Music Association for the seventh and last time. This one -time event will be transferred live from 11:15 a.m. to ORF 2 and in over 90 countries worldwide, such as ots.at The Maestro, which is known for its charming and energetic species, promised at the press conference that this concert would announce a special message of hope and peace. Muti remembered his last concert in 2021, when no audience was allowed due to the pandemic: "It was dramatic to bring the music to a climax in front of a wall of silence," he said in retrospect.

a cultural highlight with a special program

For the 85th New Year's concert, Muti has put together a varied program, which, in addition to the classic waltzes of Johann Strauss, also comprises the piece "Ferdinandus-Walzer" by Constanze Geiger created for the first time in the history of the concert. "I don't care if it is from a man or a woman, I like the music," said Muti, to avoid gender debates. Other highlights of the program are Polkas and Waltz, which are performed in classic Viennese tradition, while the Philharmonic gates at the same time 100,000 euros for charitable purposes.

As part of the annual press conference, the board of the Vienna Philharmonic, Daniel Froschauer, and ORF general director Roland Weißmann emphasized the importance of this cultural tradition for Austria. "We bring Austrian cultural asset in the best possible way in the best possible technical quality," said Weißmann and pointed out that the concert should not only become musically but also visually an experience, supported by a comprehensive TV production and an accompanying film for the concert break. This transmission will also be heard in about 30 countries on the radio, which underlines the reach of this unique event, such as today.at