Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Concerts
The EBU has a 5-year distribution agreement with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra running until 2027, under which it acquired TV and radio broadcast rights for a package of three classical concerts per year. Dozens of EBU Members subscribe to this package. More than double that number outside the EBU area also broadcast the annual New Year's Day Concert.
New Year's Day Concert
Broadcast live from the ornate Musikverein concert hall in Vienna, the New Year’s Day Concert is one of the most sought-after TV properties in the world. Hosted by the EBU's Austrian Member ORF, the concert achieves staggering market shares of over 40% in several countries and reaches over 40 million television viewers around the world via the Eurovision satellite network.
The orchestra performs a different musical programme every year with works from the vast repertoire of the Johann Strauss family and its contemporaries under the baton of the world’s most prestigious conductors.
The New Year's Concert 2024 took place under the musical direction of Christian Thielemann, who conducted this prestigious concert for the second time after 2019.
The 2025 Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert will be held on Wednesday 1 January 2025, under the baton of Riccardo Muti in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna. This will mark Muti's seventh time conducting the esteemed event. To commemorate the 200th anniversary of Johann Strauss' birth, the Vienna Philharmonic will present a special program featuring a selection of works by the celebrated composer.
Latest 2025 Broadcaster Circulars:
2025 Information Booklet:
Eurovision Services: Special Notice / Broadcast information
Credits: Insertliste NJK25 LIVE
Music Cue Sheet:
More details about this year's event are available here.
Summer Night Concert
The second concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra package is the annual Summer Night Concert, an outdoor production from the gardens of Vienna’s picturesque Schönbrunn Castle broadcast to several million TV viewers. Like the New Year’s Day concert, TV production is by Austrian EBU member ORF, and the concert is carried to audiences around the world via the Eurovision satellite network.
The 2025 concert will take place on Friday 13 June 2025. You can find the 2025 Broadcaster Circular here (English) and here (German).
More details on the Vienna Philharmonic are available on their dedicated website.
2025 Summer Night Concert Information Booklet:
2025 SNC Music Cue Sheet (Excel/.Xls)
2025 Summer Night Concert End Credits information.
Special Concert
Each year, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performs a special concert in various iconic locations worldwide. Past venues have included Versailles (Paris), the Sagrada Familia (Barcelona), the Rudolfinum (Prague), and the Waldbühne (Berlin)—the latter produced by ZDF.
This year, the Vienna Philharmonic makes a highly anticipated return to Paris, performing at the prestigious Palais Garnier under the baton of Yannick Nézet-Séguin. The concert is produced by France Télévisions.
While the performance is scheduled for May 11, 2025, it will not be broadcast live. Instead, it will be distributed via satellite by the Eurovision Network for delayed broadcast on Friday 23 May.
The latest Special Concert 2025 Broadcaster Circular (English) is available here.
Details
Genre
Co-production or content offer
Duration
Around 140 minutes
Delivery
Live