Vienna celebrates Johann Strauss: A anniversary of a century full of music and magic!

With a spectacular start, Vienna heralded the festival year Johann Strauss 2025 on January 1, 2025, which is dedicated to the 200th birthday of the famous waltz composer. On New Year's Eve, Rathausplatz turned into a grand open-air stage, while a breathtaking midnight gala took place in the concert hall. Around 30,000 people flocked to Rathausplatz to experience the opening concert, which was accompanied by the Mygroove Superband under the direction of the well -known percussionist Martin Grubinger. The audience was thrilled with a unique performance and big names like Thomas Lang and Max Mutzke - an impressive start to the new year.

"With this brilliant double start, we are making a strong sign of the diversity and radiance of Johann Strauss and his music," said Roland Geyer, the director of the festival year. The program will not only continue the musical traditions, but will also follow innovative and contemporary interpretations in order to bring the works of the Waltz king closer to a wide audience. Cultural City Councilor Veronica Kaup-Hasler emphasized that Johann Strauss, like no other Viennese composer, embodies the city's lifestyle, and that this anniversary offers a special opportunity to celebrate its influence beyond the usual concert halls, as well as k.at reported.

extensive celebrations planned

The festival year comprises over 250 game days at 69 locations in all 23 districts of Vienna, with 65 different productions planned as part of the celebrations. The newly founded Johann.strauß-Fest year 2025 GmbH, under the artistic direction of Roland Geyer, is working on carrying the message of Johann Straus's son's joie de vivre to the world. According to Finance City Councilor Peter Hanke, this is justified for a budget of 20 million euros, since the connection between Vienna and Johann Strauss is inseparable. The festival year offers the opportunity to celebrate the musical diversity and the legacy of the composer in a lively way and to strengthen the city of Vienna as a cultural metropolis, such as ots.at informed.