Wiener Musikverein

The traditional concert hall Wiener Musikverein (German for ‚Viennese Music Association) with the famous Großer Musikvereinssaal was planned by Theophil Hansen as part of the Ringstrasse city expansion and was ceremoniously opened in 1870. The building, constructed in strict historicism with neo-Renaissance forms, is famous for its outstanding acoustics due to ideal proportions, room volumes, sound-diffusing balconies, sculptures and the „shoebox“ construction.

As the home of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the annual New Year’s Concert with the world’s best conductors and around 50 million spectators, its worldwide popularity is also explained. In addition to the richly decorated Golden Hall, the building today houses 4 other concert halls, some of which were built during renovation work in 2004. The second largest Brahms Hall, known for chamber music, was opened as early as 1937. The so-called „Rieger organ“ was 2011 in the hist. Housing newly installed.