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Philharmonic Generations Vienna – Concerts at the Vienna Musikverein and Around the World

Philharmonic Generations Vienna presents concert evenings featuring musicians from the circle of the Vienna Philharmonic alongside outstanding young talents. With special programs such as Mozart’s Gran Partita with Sona MacDonald or the festive Gala Concert for the Chinese New Year, musical encounters at the highest level come to life – in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein and at international festivals.

Whether dedicated classical music enthusiasts, supporters of Vienna’s musical heritage, or curious first-time visitors: our concerts bridge generations, cultures, and sound worlds. Here you’ll find an overview of current and past highlights.

SATURDAY

MAY 2026

7:00 PM

Laxenburg Palace Theater

SAT, 30 MAY 2026, 7:00 p.m.

Laxenburg Palace Concert

Viennese Classicism

HAYDN Trumpet Concerto
PROKOFIEV Classical Symphony
MOZART Symphony in G minor, K. 550

Works by Haydn, Prokofiev, and Mozart

Hans Peter Schuh Trumpet
Friedrich Pfeiffer Conductor

SATURDAY

MAY 2026

7:00 PM

Laxenburg Palace Theater

SAT, 30 MAY 2026, 7:00 p.m.

Laxenburg Palace Concert

Viennese Classicism

HAYDN Trumpet Concerto
PROKOFIEV Classical Symphony
MOZART Symphony in G minor, K. 550

Works by Haydn, Prokofiev, and Mozart

Hans Peter Schuh Trumpet
Friedrich Pfeiffer Conductor

SUNDAY

JULY 2025

7:30 PM

Imperial Hofburg Innsbruck

SUN, 14 JULY 2025, 7:30 p.m.

Imperial Hofburg Innsbruck

Innsbruck Promenade Concerts

Beethoven & Mozart

BEETHOVEN Octet in E-flat major, Op. 103 “Parthia”
MOZART Serenade No. 10 in B-flat major, K. 361 “Gran Partita”

Works by Beethoven and Mozart

Sona MacDonald Recitation
Friedrich Pfeiffer Conductor

SUNDAY

APRIL 2025

7:30 PM

Musikverein Vienna, Golden Hall

SUN, 4 APRIL 2025, 7:30 p.m.

Musikverein Vienna, Golden Hall

Vienna Musikverein

Mozart’s Gran Partita with Sona MacDonald

SCHUBERT Overture to “Die Zauberharfe,” D 644
WAGNER Siegfried Idyll, WWV 103
MOZART Serenade No. 10 in B-flat major, K. 361 “Gran Partita”

Works by Schubert, Wagner und Mozart

Sona MacDonald Recitation
Friedrich Pfeiffer Conductor

SUNDAY

FEBRUARY 2024

7:30 PM

Musikverein Vienna, Golden Hall

SUN, 11 FEBRUARY 2024, 7:30 p.m.

Musikverein Vienna, Golden Hall

Gala Concert for the Chinese New Year

A Cross-Cultural Concert of Joy and Tradition

PROGRAM

STRAUSS Overture “Die Fledermaus”
MOZART Concerto for Two Pianos in E-flat major
STRAUSS Voices of Spring Waltz
WEI Two Chinese Poems “Phoenix Comb”
MOZART Clarinet Concerto in A major – Adagio
MENDELSSOHN Rondo brillant
LI Spring Festival Overture
STRAUSS / STRAUSS Pizzicato Polka
ROSSINI “Una voce poco fa” from “The Barber of Seville”
STRAUSS Egyptian March
STRAUSS Tempestuous in Love and Dance
STRAUSS On the Beautiful Blue Danube
HE / CHEN The Legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai
WEI Jasmine and Edelweiss
STRAUSS Radetzky March

CAST

Philharmonic Generations Vienna
Choir of the China National Opera
Choir of the RUC EMBA
Yunzhi Liu Violin
Christopher Hinterhuber Piano
Rong Shi Piano
Wei Shi Piano
Johann Hindler Clarinet
Dong Cao Soprano
Haoyuan Li Soprano
Li Yang Mezzo-soprano
Wei Gao Tenor
Friedrich Pfeiffer Conductor

Works by Strauss, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Rossini, Wei, Li, He & Chen

2024

Musikverein Vienna, Golden Hall

2022

Musikverein Vienna, Golden Hall

Gala Concert for the Chinese New Year

A Musical Journey of Harmony and Heritage

Program

ROSSINI Overture “La gazza ladra” (“The Thieving Magpie”)
MOZART Symphony No. 32 in G major, K. 318
MOZART Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622 – Adagio
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 – 1st movement
HAYDN Symphony No. 45 “Farewell Symphony” – Finale
OFFENBACH Overture “La Belle Hélène” (“The Beautiful Helen”)
LI Spring Festival Overture
STRAUSS Moulinet Polka
STRAUSS Artist’s Life, Op. 316
XINGHAI Yellow River Cantata & Piano Concerto (selections)
STRAUSS Tempestuous in Love and Dance, Op. 393
STRAUSS Emperor Waltz
STRAUSS Radetzky March, Op. 228
TRADITIONAL Journey to the West

Cast

Philharmonic Generations Vienna
Choir of the China National Opera
Johann Hindler Clarinet
Donka Angatscheva Piano
Friedrich Pfeiffer Conductor

Works by Rossini, Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Offenbach, Li, Strauss, Xinghai, and Traditional

2019

Musikverein Vienna, Golden Hall

2019

Musikverein Vienna, Golden Hall

Sound of Spring Festival

Program

MOZART Overture “Le nozze di Figaro,” K. 492
MOZART Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 – Allegro
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 – Allegro
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major – Allegro con brio
CHU Sun Flower (arr.) – Encore
CHU Days of Emancipation – Encore
MOZART Overture “Così fan tutte,” K. 588
LI Spring Festival Overture
STRAUSS Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka
STRAUSS Egyptian March
JOSEF STRAUSS The Dragonfly. Polka Mazur
STRAUSS Voices of Spring. Waltz
STRAUSS / STRAUSS Pizzicato Polka
ZHENG / MA Good News from Beijing
STRAUSS On the Beautiful Blue Danube. Waltz
XU Journey to the West (Arr. Leirong Yan)
STRAUSS (Father) Radetzky March

Cast

Philharmonic Generations Vienna
Wanghua Chu
Jingqing Xu
Lu Zheng
Hongye Ma
Friedrich Pfeiffer Conductor

Works by Mozart, Beethoven, Chu, Li, Strauss, Zheng, Ma, and Xu