The annual Vienna Philharmonic Ball anchors a winter calendar of some 450 dances across the city that open a window into ...

December 23, 2025; Washington, DC — The Vienna Philharmonic will perform their famous New Year's Day concert from the renowned Musikverein in Vienna on January 1, 2026.

State Theatre New Jersey will present Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert. Celebrating 30 years in North America and 20 years ...

World-renowned classical superstar André Rieu is celebrating a momentous anniversary in 2025: the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II. To honour this landmark occasion, Rieu and his Johann Strauss ...

SUMMER has become the good old three-four time. This is Waltz Year, although orchestra leaders (as distinguished from conductors) tell us that one way to clear the floor is to play a composition ...

In the hills above Vienna, surrounded by vineyards with sweeping city views, sits a villa with one of the most melodic origin stories in real estate. It was here, back in 1831, six-year-old Johann ...

But don’t let the history fool you—this is no dusty relic. The current main house was built in 1994 and brings modern comfort to a setting rich in heritage. The villa spans roughly 3,300 square feet ...

VIENNA — Strauss’ “Blue Danube” waltz has finally made it into space, nearly a half-century after missing a ride on NASA’s twin Voyager spacecraft. The European Space Agency’s big radio antenna in ...

The digitised sound will be transmitted to the large 35-metre satellite dish at ESA’s Cebreros ground station in Spain. This year is the 200th birthday of Austria's ...

Why do so many young Austrians learn how to waltz and long to be debutantes at the Vienna Opera Ball? DW steps into the world of the Viennese waltz.The waltz was based on the Ländler, a folk dance ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Strauss’ “Blue Danube” is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king’s birth. The classical piece will be beamed into the cosmos as it’s ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Strauss’ “Blue Danube” is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king's ...