n its continuous effort to support initiatives that help preserve cultural treasures for the benefit of audiences around the world, Rolex is once again sponsoring the annual Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert, which will take place on the morning of 1 January 2023 in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria.
“The Vienna Philharmonic is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s most revered orchestras, upholding the greatest traditions in classical music.”
Live-streamed and broadcast in more than 90 countries, allowing millions of television viewers to access it worldwide, this year’s event will be presented under the baton of Maestro Franz Welser-Möst. After 2011 and 2013, it is the third time that the Austrian conductor has taken the podium of this prestigious concert.
In keeping with long-standing Philharmonic tradition, the 83rd edition of the New Year’s Concert offers a programme featuring the music from the vast repertoire of Johann Strauss, his family and contemporaries.
2023 MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS
Following the iconic New Year’s performance will be a series of Rolex-sponsored concerts throughout 2023. This starts with a Mahler programme conducted by Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons, on 21 January 2023 at the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg. As well as the Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert (June) there will be concerts in Prague (September) and Japan (November).
ABOUT THE VIENNA PHILHARMONIC
The Vienna Philharmonic is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s most revered orchestras, upholding the greatest traditions in classical music. Founded in 1842 and with more than 175 years of artistic contribution, it is known for its individuality and lustrous sound, as well as for its exacting standards, maintaining artistic integrity and communicating music’s humanitarian message around the world. Today, this is carried out by way of two notable events: the New Year’s Concert and the open-air Summer Night Concert, where, every May or June, up to 100,000 people gather in the Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn in Vienna, known as the capital city of music.
