Journal

Guides for a concert evening in Vienna.

Practical notes from the orchestra office: the halls, the programme, what to wear, how to get there and how to plan the evening around the music.

Classical concerts in Vienna: how to choose your evening

Vienna has a concert almost every night. These are the questions worth asking before you book one.

From the Figaro overture to the Blue Danube, piece by piece, with what to listen for.

Two concert rooms in one building on Schwarzenbergplatz, and how to make sure you walk into the right one.

Pointed arches, dark wood and the most intimate of our three rooms, a short walk from the Musikverein.

There is no dress code at our concerts. Here is what people actually wear.