Sommernachtskonzert 2021 / Summer Night Concert 2021

The Summer Night Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic is the world's biggest annual classical open-air concert that takes place in the magical setting of the Schönbrunn Palace Baroque park in Vienna (Concert date: June 18, 2021).

Due to the current pandemic situation the concert will take place again with a reduced and selected audience of 3,000 people. The theme for this year is Fernweh and includes musical favorites from Bernstein, Verdi, Rachmaninov, Sibelius, Elgar, Debussy and Holst.

A Summer Night Concert with many debuts! SNC debut by pianist Igor Levit & British conductor Daniel Harding. The pianist's first release of an orchestral recording.

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Vienna Philharmonic's first ever performance of this piece. As well as the Intermezzo from the Karelia Suite. The concert is broadcast on TV and radio in more than 60 countries, and thus reaches an audience of millions.