{"id":5586,"date":"2018-09-09T09:55:07","date_gmt":"2018-09-09T08:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=5586"},"modified":"2026-03-05T08:55:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T07:55:42","slug":"konzerthaus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/konzerthaus\/","title":{"rendered":"The Konzerthaus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/kh_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Konzerthaus Plaque\" class=\"wp-image-5650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/kh_thumb.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/kh_thumb-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A little triumvirate of buildings sits atop Vienna&#8217;s vast collection of classical music venues: the State Opera House, the Musikverein&#8230;and the Konzerthaus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hundreds of concerts a year in four halls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Classical focus, but also hosts jazz, world music and other genres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Performances run September to June<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Book a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/concerts-opera-vienna-tickets-l206741\/?partner=visitingvienna&amp;tq_campaign=LG_Konzerthaus\" rel=\"sponsored\">concert experience<\/a>* for Vienna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/classical-concert\/\">Concert venues<\/a> in town<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/classical-concert-dress-code\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"75082\">Classical concert dress code<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History and scope<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/konzerthaus.jpg\" alt=\"The Konzerthaus\" class=\"wp-image-43637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/konzerthaus.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/konzerthaus-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The architecture features an updated version of the historical Empire style)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A relative youngster in Vienna&#8217;s musical chronology, the Konzerthaus opened in 1913 with its construction prompted by the city&#8217;s growing population and demands for a more modern event location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emperor Franz Joseph himself laid the final stone on October 19th. Unsurprisingly, then, the first music to fill the Konzerthaus was Joseph Haydn&#8217;s <em>Kaiserlied<\/em> (the melody for the official anthem of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/culture\/austrian-empire\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"12856\">Austrian Empire<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The opening concert featured, for example, the world premiere of Richard Strauss&#8217;s <em>Festliches Pr\u00e4ludium<\/em>, an organ piece by Bach, and Beethoven&#8217;s Ninth Symphony.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/konzerthaus1.jpg\" alt=\"Konzerthaus entrance\" class=\"wp-image-49270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/konzerthaus1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/konzerthaus1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(The glassed entrance features briefly in the final scenes of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/songsfilms\/sachertorte-movie-locations\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"58231\">Sachertorte romcom movie<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 100 years later, and the location&#8217;s second only to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/musikverein\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5593\">Musikverein<\/a> in terms of prestige as a venue for orchestral performances; compositions by the likes of Zemlinsky, Sch\u00f6nberg, and others enjoyed world premieres here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast to its older colleague, the Konzerthaus offers a more eclectic, dare we say &#8220;adventurous&#8221;, programme of events and concerts that includes jazz, world music, Viennese folk, literary readings, and more. It&#8217;s also a venue for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/wien-modern\/\">Wien Modern<\/a> contemporary music festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, the focus remains on classical music, whether string quartets, choral renditions, sonatas and soloists, or full orchestral works. The venue attracts the world&#8217;s elite musicians to its four concert halls; the Vienna Symphony Orchestra (the Wiener Symphoniker) has its main performance home here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><em>Ad:<\/em><br><\/div><div data-tiqets-widget=\"discovery\" data-cards-layout=\"horizontal\" data-slug-ids=\"exp206741,exp238032\" data-partner=\"visitingvienna\" data-tq-campaign=\"DA_ConcTour\"><\/div><script defer src=\"https:\/\/widgets.tiqets.com\/loader.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Various special events usually take place in the Konzerthaus, too. For example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/hollywood-in-vienna\/\">Hollywood in Vienna<\/a> movie music award gala (now in hiatus) and the annual televised <em>Christmas in Vienna<\/em> gala (perhaps the most prestigious of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/christmas-concert-listings\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6330\">advent concerts<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tickets &amp; visitor tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The playing season normally extends from September to June, with a break across July and August; the <a href=\"https:\/\/konzerthaus.at\/\">official website<\/a> has full details of the concert programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can buy tickets online direct from the site, too, or in person from the ticket office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Konzerthaus members get advanced access to tickets and the venue is popular. So once you know your travel dates, check the programme and, if anything tickles your fancy, be sure to book seats as early as you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And should you be pondering what to wear for a concert, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/events\/classical-concert-dress-code\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"75082\">try this advice<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/mahlerplaquekonzerthaus.jpg\" alt=\"Mahler plaque at the Konzerthaus\" class=\"wp-image-46956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/mahlerplaquekonzerthaus.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/mahlerplaquekonzerthaus-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(A plaque in honour of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/gustav-mahler\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"25456\">Gustav Mahler<\/a> hangs on the front of the building)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want a look inside, then an alternative to attending a concert is to take an English-language <a href=\"https:\/\/konzerthaus.at\/en\/guided-tours\">in-house tour<\/a>. This takes you through the concert halls and backstage areas (one of many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/entertainment\/tours-historical-buildings\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"58561\">tours of historical buildings<\/a> available in Vienna).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or spot the Konzerthaus on the small and big screen. The venue appears briefly, for example, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/songsfilms\/sachertorte-movie-locations\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"58231\">Sachertorte romcom<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/songsfilms\/woman-in-gold-locations\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"67389\">The Woman in Gold<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get to the Konzerthaus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Subway: travel to the Stadtpark station on the U4 line and exit south. When you emerge outside, just keep walking straight ahead for 2 minutes, passing the Intercontinental hotel on your left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bus: take the 4A line to the Akademietheater (at the same-named stop). The theatre backs onto the Konzerthaus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The venue is also a 4-minute walk from Schwarzenbergplatz, which is served by the 2, D, and 71 trams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The area positively hums with musical connections. Walk along the block to find yourself on Lisztstra\u00dfe. Or cross over the road for Beethovenplatz, complete with the famous 1880 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/footsteps\/beethoven-statue\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7041\">monument<\/a> to the maestro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: Lothringerstrasse 20, 1030 Vienna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1BrCYLfHiiy85k0jpzDwlKspb31KiYq4Y\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A little triumvirate of buildings sits atop Vienna&#8217;s vast collection of classical music venues: the State Opera House, the Musikverein&#8230;and the Konzerthaus. 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