Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert is a joyful, lively experience that has delighted audiences in Montreal for more than 20 years.

Every holiday season, this beloved tradition bursts to life at Place des Arts with music, bright costumes, and lush flowers. As dancers enliven timeless melodies, including the Blue Danube Waltz, the Maestro regales the audience with stories (and a joke or two) from the conductor’s podium. Ring in 2025 with soaring arias, romantic duets, and festive overtures, courtesy of the “Waltz King,” Johann Strauss Jr.

This beloved musical celebration evokes the enchantment and grandeur of Vienna’s Golden Age with a new cast and musical program each year. Performed by some of Europe’s finest singers, internationally celebrated dancers, and a full orchestra conducted by an expert in Viennese music, this concert experience is the perfect way to greet the New Year.

Just like a champagne toast at midnight, it wouldn’t be New Year’s without Salute to Vienna.

Artists
Strauss Symphony of Montréal

The Strauss Symphony of Montréal is proudly comprised of the finest local musicians. The orchestra is always directed by an internationally acclaimed European conductor presenting a unique and unrivalled interpretation of authentic Viennese music. Along with European singers and dancers, the full symphony orchestra evokes the beauty of one of Europe’s great centres of art, music and culture.

Alastair Willis, conductor

Alastair Willis is Music Director of the South Bend Symphony Orchestra and Principal Conductor of The Symphonia in Boca Raton. As a guest conductor, he has worked with the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad Ensemble, and many others. This season he returns to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, and River Oaks Chamber Orchestra. His recording of Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges with the Nashville Symphony was nominated for a GRAMMY Award for Best Classical Album in 2009.

Anita Lukács , soprano – Budapest
Featuring: Europaballett St.Pölten (Austria) & International Champion Ballroom Dancers

Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 2:30pm

To purchase your tickets, visit: www.placedesarts.com