Vienna Johann Strauss Concert Gala 2026

It is a guarantee of fresh vitality, exuberance, and sensual pleasure: the "Vienna Johann Strauss Concert Gala." Since 1996, this Austrian export hit – the original with Kendlinger's K&K Philharmonikers – has captivated more than 1.5 million enthusiasts in 19 European countries – a musical fountain of youth that even kings and emperors would truly enjoy – cult status included! In 1996, Matthias Georg Kendlinger launched this tour – one of the most successful in music history with well over a million visitors to date: Matthias Georg Kendlinger, founder of the K&K Philharmonikers, the K&K Ballet, and the K&K Opera Choir. Together with his ensembles, he receives cheers and standing ovations, among others, in the concert halls of Madrid, Zurich, Oslo, Paris, Berlin, and the Vienna Musikverein. Kendlinger assembles the program anew each year, leads the rehearsals, and is often seen conducting himself. Alternating conductors include his son Max Kendlinger, Taras Lenko, and Ihor Muravyov. In selected cities, Kendlinger's K&K Ballet can also be experienced – co-founded by the unforgettable Viennese choreographer Gerlinde Dill, who choreographed for over two decades for the world-famous New Year's Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic. From 2009 to 2020, Viktor Litvinov, former ballet master of the Kyiv Opera, followed in her footsteps. This year's tour will once again feature the dancer and choreographer Marianna Stankevych as ballet mistress. The program traditionally includes not only the unmistakable evergreens of the Strauss dynasty but also various rarities. Additionally, refreshing humor is a hallmark of this concert series. Of course, one can also look forward to the Blue Danube Waltz and the obligatory encore, the Radetzky March. All in all: The Vienna Johann Strauss Concert Gala enchants its audience, even on Danish television DR and on ZDF, where it has been broadcast multiple times.