Christmas Concert
in the Festival Hall of the Hofburg Vienna

Christmas in Vienna is only really festive when you let yourself be enchanted by classical music in an imperial concert hall!

The Christmas concerts of the Vienna Hofburg Orchestra have a long and successful tradition in Vienna’s cultural scene.
Every year from December 25th to december 27th the orchestra performs the most beautiful compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Strauss and Emmerich Kalman.

The orchestra will be joined by four international vocal soloists. The full list of performers, including the conductor, will be updated on the booking page a few months prior to the concerts.

The Christmas Concerts by the Vienna Hofburg Orchestra take place in the incomparable Festival Hall of the Vienna Hofburg.

Program: Mozart, Johann Strauss, Kalman, Lehar

Venue: Hofburg Vienna

Tickets: starting from € 90,-

The Program

In the program for the Christmas Concerts, Arias and duets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart inspire in this festive setting, while the unmistakable melodies of Franz Lehár, Emmerich Kálmanns, Franz von Suppés, and above all the Strauss family already prepare us for the end of the year.

The Vienna Hofburg Orchestra will accompany four opera singers of international renown.

Just as Johann Strauss planned, and according to the tradition of all great Viennese orchestras, the musicians have prepared some musical jokes to delight the audience once again every evening!

Hofburg Vienna – Festival Hall

The Festival hall (Festsaal) is the largest hall in the Vienna Hofburg with almost 1,000 m2.

The impressive ceiling paintings by the painter Schramm show the motto of Emperor Franz Joseph I. “Viribus Unitis” (With united forces).
Eduard Veith and Viktor Stauffer have immortalized personalities from Austrian history in the lunettes and octagon fields below.

The Festival Hall was originally planned as a throne room, but was never used in this form because the monarchy ended before its completion.

Christmas Concert dates

Here you can find the dates for all Christmas concerts of the Vienna Hofburg Orchestra.

December 2026

Date/Time Event
25
Friday 20:30
Christmas Concert at the Vienna Hofburg
Hofburg Vienna – Festival Hall, Wien
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26
Saturday 20:30
Christmas Concert at the Vienna Hofburg
Hofburg Vienna – Festival Hall, Wien
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27
Sunday 20:30
Christmas Concert at the Vienna Hofburg
Hofburg Vienna – Festival Hall, Wien
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Example Program of a Christmas Concert

Hofburg - Festsaal | 25. Dezember 2017
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Johann Strauss

“Die Fledermaus” – Ouverture

W.A. Mozart

“Non so piu cosa son cosa faccio”
“Die Hochzeit des Figaro”
Solistin: Laura Olivia Spengel

W.A. Mozart

“Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”
“Die Zauberflöte”
Solist: Marco Di Sapia

W.A. Mozart

“Papageno – Papagena”
“Die Zauberflöte”
Duett: Sera Gösch
Marco di Sapia

Josef Strauss

“Ohne Sorgen”- Polka schnell

Franz Lehár

“Dein ist mein ganzes Herz”
“Das Land des Lächelns”
Solist: Franz Supper

Johann Strauss

“Im Krapfenwaldl” – Polka française

Emmerich Kalman

“Heia, heia in den Bergen”
“Die Csardasfürstin”
Solistin: Sera Gösch

Johann Strauss

“Frühlingsstimmen” – Walzer

Franz Lehár

“Lippen schweigen”
Duett: Laura Olivia Spengel
Marco Di Sapia

Johann Strauss

“Wiener Blut”
Duett: Sera Gösch
Franz Supper

Josef Strauss

“Feuerfest” – Polka française

Johann Strauss

“Brüderlein – Schwesterlein”
“Die Fledermaus”
Sängerensemble

Emmerich Kalman

“Tanzen möcht ich”
“Die Csardasfürstin”
Sängerensemble

Johann Strauss

“An der schönen blauen Donau” – Walzer

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