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.
Performers:
Wiener Symphoniker
Christiane Karg, soprano
Lucas van Lierop, tenor
Elim Chan, conductor
Program:
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
(Source: kunstkultur.com)
