Vienna Philharmonic Concert: December 27, 2011

Our latest Noteworthy video is a companion piece to our new Exclusive Interview with Clemens Hellsberg, President of the Vienna Philharmonic – dedicated to the forthcoming New Year's Concert by this esteemed orchestra, held at the Musikverein concert hall as its 72nd installment. The 2012 concert will be conducted by Latvian conductor Mariss Jansons, who is likewise featured in this video from the 2006 New Year's Concert – of Johann Strauss Jr.'s Künstler-Leben (Artists' Life) Waltz, Op.31. This annual tradition is broadcast around the world to over 50 million people, and makes for a joyful and spirited way to bring in the New Year. Share your thoughts, and feel free to recommend other New Year's-related videos.

Mariss Jansons conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in 2006 New Year's Concert; Strauss, Künstler-Leben Waltz