Start 2020 with the Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert at Lincoln Center, NY on January 1 at 2:30PM.

Inspired by the Viennese Neujahrzkonzert, Salute to Vienna is also a reminder of the Viennese balls where waltzes and polkas are danced to the music of a live orchestra into the wee hours of the morning. The music of Strauss and his contemporaries is connected to the New Year worldwide. Lighthearted and romantic, Salute to Vienna has become a 25-year tradition and has earned a dedicated following in North America. Like a champagne toast, it’s the perfect way to start the New Year.

The yearly concerts have dazzled audiences young and old across the United States and Canada. The music of Johann Strauss and his contemporaries is brought to life in a joyous spectacle with a live symphony orchestra, European singers, ballroom dancers, and ballet. From the eternal notes of the beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, to overtures and arias from beloved operettas, the concert features a fresh musical programme and a new cast each year. Dedicated to preserving a musical heritage, Salute to Vienna celebrates a gilded age of Viennese music.

This year’s performance will be conducted by Maestro Alastair Willis of London, while Dresden’s Peggy Steiner and Vienna’s Michael Heim, along with dancers from Kiev-Aniko Ballet of Ukraine and International Champion Ballroom Dancers will fill the hall with the sights and sounds of Vienna at the turn of the 20th Century.