Wiener Advent, The Advent Concert by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra

The preview concert begins at 6:00 PM, followed by the main concert at 8:30 PM.

Wiener Advent at St. Stephen's Cathedral is already a tradition in the capital's musical calendar. In 2026, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra will once again invite guests to an exclusive Advent concert at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna – a Russian-French winter journey á la Belle Époque that sets the mood for a season of reflection. The 2026 programme includes moving works by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky (The Nutcracker), Camille Saint-Saëns and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, among others.

The grand finale: a joint performance of ‘O du fröhliche’ – the unforgettable conclusion to an evening full of magic and anticipation of Christmas. Secure your tickets now!

Program and cast

Performers

Wiener Symphoniker

Christiane Karg, soprano
Lucas van Lierop, tenor

Elim Chan, conductor

Programme and Duration

P. I. Tschaikowski: from the Nutcracker Suite ‘Overture’

P. I. Tschaikowski: from The Nutcracker Suite, No. 2: March

C. Saint-Saëns: from the Oratorio de Noël ‘Domine ego credidi’

W. A. Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate KV 165

P. I. Tschaikowski: from The Snowflake ‘Dance of the Jugglers’

C. Franck: from the Mass Op. 12, ‘Panis Angelicus’

H. Berlioz: from Tristia: 1. ‘Méditation religieuse’

W. A. Mozart: Ave verum corpus KV 618

P. I. Tschaikowski: from the Nutcracker Suite ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’

J. Massenet: from Thaïs: Meditation

C. Gounod: from Romeo and Juliet: Madrigal ‘Ange adorable’

P. I. Tschaikowski: from the Nutcracker Suite ‘Dance of the Snowflakes’

Subject to change

90 minutes, no intermission