The Musikverein is Vienna's most famous center for classical music. Going to a concert here is about getting to know Vienna as a city of music in a setting of the very finest quality. And musical greats such as the Vienna Philharmonic. Millions of music lovers around the world know the Musikverein in Vienna as one of the most traditional concert houses there is, one that plays host to top-ranking artists. The building on Karlsplatz, not far from the magnificent Ringstrasse boulevard , is reminiscent of a temple, built according to a design by Theophil Hansen in in the historical style with columns, pediments and reliefs.
Apollo and the muses draw the eye to the ceiling, while the columns are designed as female figures of the ancient world. As incomparable as the look are the spatial acoustics - the sound experiences here are unique in the world. The Musikverein offers first-class concerts on the other days of the year as well.
International top stars are regular guests here; for the pianist Yuja Wang , the Musikverein is, if you will, an inseparable part of Vienna as the city of music. However, the Musikverein Wien has long since ceased to be only a temple of classical music. At the Musikverein, there are the four New Halls with their fascinating intimacy.
The programs focus on the presentation of next-generation artists. For example, the internationally acclaimed soprano Anna Prohaska had her debut in the Glass Hall. Jazz is as much at home in the Four New Halls of the Musikverein as the spoken word - actors, authors and musicians read from the own works, tell stories or give talks on musical topics.
Young audiences also like going to the new halls, where over concerts for children and young people get the next generation enthusiastic about music. The minute guided tours in German and English, which are mostly held every day except Sunday, provide the opportunity to learn about the magnificent building of the Musikverein away from than concerts, with interesting facts and scintillating anecdotes, too.
