Arts & Entertainment
Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert Comes to Symphony Center
A New Year's tradition of singing and dancing, with European singers, dancers, and full orchestra!
Usher in the New Year with the dazzling spectacle of Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert at Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center. This concert, celebrating 24 years in North America, is a crystalline moment of timeless beauty. Inspired by the annual Viennese “Neujahrskonzert”, this frothy celebration blends acclaimed European singers and dancers with a full orchestra in a fresh new program each year. Step into Vienna’s golden age and spend the evening caught up in the joy, grandeur, and music of a time past but not forgotten.
On December 30 at 2:30 p.m., join Viennese conductor Oliver Ostermann and The Strauss Symphony of America featuring the Chicago Philharmonic, who will perform with Viennese soprano Beate Ritter, tenor Brian Cheney, members of the Kiev-Aniko Ballet of Ukraine, and International Champion Ballroom Dancers. Audiences young and old will be carried away by the first notes of the eternal Blue Danube Waltz.
The concert takes place in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60604. Visit www.salutetovienna.com for more information. Tickets are available at www.cso.org, or by calling 312.294.3000.
