Vienna New Years Concert 2027: Tickets, Ballot & Insider Guide
Few events capture the spirit of Vienna quite like the Vienna New Year’s Concert. Held each year on the morning of 1 January in the gilded surroundings of the Musikverein, it is both a musical celebration and a ritual that marks the start of the year with elegance, precision and a touch of nostalgia. Performed […]
Vienna State Opera Guide 2026: 5 Must Knows, 3 Good-To-Knows
How to book Vienna State Opera tickets and what is the dress code at Wiener Staatsoper? For classical music fans like probably you (and me) a night at the opera is one of the best ways to spend an elegant evening in my hometown. As a matter of fact, the Vienna State Opera powers world […]
Vienna Concerts 2026 – Are They Worth It? – Vienna Unwrapped’s Guide
Vienna Concerts 2026. Every day, my home city stages 15 to 25 classical concerts. To make things more complicated, the ‘capital of music’ hosts events with varying levels of quality. To facilitate your choice I’m sharing a list of great and good concerts below: from Vienna Philharmonic to organ concerts. To book Vienna concert tickets […]
Where To Hear Mozart In Vienna – Honest Advice
Vienna didn’t just adopt Mozart — it shaped him. Much of his most important work was written here, and more than two centuries later his music still dominates the city’s concert life. But where to hear Mozart in Vienna depends very much on what kind of experience you’re looking for. From world-class orchestras to tourist-friendly […]
Viennese Waltz In Vienna – Lessons, Waltz Dances and More
Learning more about Viennese Waltz not just finetunes your ears and motor skills. You also get to know another UNESCO Immaterial Cultural Heritage. Like many young Viennese women I learned Wiener Walzer in dancing school when I was 15 and have since waltzed across a few Viennese ballrooms. To up your musical and ballroom dance […]
New Years Eve Concerts in Vienna 2025
New Years Eve concerts. There is hardly a better way to let 2025 float past in Vienna than with music. If you are not up to a violinist fiddling into your ear at an Austrian dinner show, you will find my list of the top six ‘Silvester’ classical concerts useful. ‘Silvesterkonzert‘ by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra […]
Eurovision 2026 Vienna: Complete Guide to the 70th Contest
In May 2026, Vienna will once again host the Eurovision Song Contest. Following Austria’s victory at the 2025 contest with JJ’s “Wasted Love,” the city previously welcomed Eurovision in 1967 and 2015. The dates are set: semi-finals on May 12th and 14th, with the grand final on Saturday, May 16th. Taking place at the same […]
Vienna Music Festival Guide 2026: Hear Wien
What are the best music festivals in Vienna in 2026? While most international visitors flock to classical festivals Vienna, the city also hosts regular music festivals that cater to a wide range of musical genres and preferences. To help you have our ear on the ground I have pulled together a festival guide for my […]
Best Vienna Balls 2026: 11 Ballroom Dancing Highlights
What are the best Vienna Balls to visit in 2026? Where and when can you order tickets and learn about dress codes for each event? Each year, Vienna hosts more than 450 balls: High profile ballroom dancing events with elegant dress codes next to contemporary balls, and dance events of the local firebrigade. I have […]
Vienna Classical Music Tours – My Favourite Musical Walks
Vienna Classical Music Tours. While you will love visiting a concert or opera in Vienna, it won’t tell you the full story. Since the Habsburg Emperors, Wien has been running a classical music industry second to none. Top composers from Beethoven, Haydn and Mozart, to Schubert, Strauss and Vivaldi nurtured their talents here. Actually I’m […]