There is perhaps no other musical ensemble more consistently and closely associated with the history and tradition of European classical music than the Wiener Philharmoniker.
Since its inceptions by Otto Nicolai in 1842, the fascination that the orchestra has held for prominent composers and conductors, as well as for audiences all over the world, is based not only on a homogenous musical style carefully bequeathed from one generation to the next, but also on its unique history and structure.
The Wiener Philharmoniker performs approximately 110 concerts every season at home, presents Weeks in New York and Japan, and has participated in the Salzburger Festspiele since 1922. The orchestra makes yearly guest appearances in leading concert halls and festivals around the world, presents the New Year’s Concert, which is broadcast internationally in over 90 countries, and presents the free Summer Night Concert Schönbrunn, which is attended annually by up to 100,000 people.