Januray 1 - 3 2026
Kewpie Special
SUNTORY HALL NEW YEAR CONCERT 2026
Symphonie-Orchester der Volksoper Wien
Let’s celebrate New Year with the elegant tunes of polkas and waltzes!
Since 1988, Suntory Hall has celebrated the beginning of another year with the Symphony Orchestra, singers, and dancers of the renowned Volksoper Wien, who entertain us with selections of popular operettas and familiar Viennese waltzes and polkas.
The New Year Concert 2026 will be conducted by Ola Rudner and will feature singers Kristiane Kaiser (soprano) and Miroslav Dvorský (tenor).
▼Date & Time ▼Performers ▼Programme ▼Ticket & Booking
▼Performances in Other Cities
■Date & Time
Thu, JANUARY 1 | 14:00 (Doors open 13:00)
Fri, JANUARY 2 | 14:00 (Doors open 13:00)
Sat, JANUARY 3 | 14:00 (Doors open 13:00)
* Approx running time: 130 mins (incl. one intermission)
■Performers
Soprano Kristiane Kaiser
Tenor Miroslav Dvorský
Conductor Ola Rudner
Symphonie-Orchester der Volksoper Wien
Ballett Ensemble SOVOP Wien
■Programme
Suppé: Dichter und Bauer, Overture
Johann Strauss Jr.: “Grüß dich Gott, du liebes Nesterl” from Wiener Blut
Johann Strauss Jr.: Wo die Zitronen blühn, Waltz, Op. 364
Lehár: “Allein, wieder allein” from Der Zarewitsch"
Johann Strauss Jr.: Auf der Jagd,” Polka schnell, Op. 373
Lehár: “Wer hat uns die Liebe ins Herz gesenkt” from Land des Lächelns
Johann Strauss Jr.: Ägyptischer Marsch, Op. 335
Johannes Holik: Toshi no Hajime à la Johann Strauss
Heuberger: Der Opernball, Overture
Lehár: “Gern hab’ ich die Frauen geküßt” from Paganini
Josef Strauss: Feuerfest Polka française, Op. 269
Kálmán: “Heia, heia, in den Bergen ist mein Heimatland” from Die Csárdásfürstin
Johann Strauss Jr.: Vergnügungszug Polka schnell, Op. 281
Emmerich Kálmán: “Weißt du es noch” from Die Csárdásfürstin
Johann Strauss Jr.: An der schönen, blauen Donau Waltz, Op. 314
13:20- Pre-Concert at Blue Rose (Small Hall)
* Austrian Folk Music by Members of Symphonie-Orchester der Volksoper Wien
(Suntory Hall New Year Concert 2020)
© Naoya Ikegami / SUNTORY HALL
■Tickets & Booking
S ¥16,000 A ¥14,000 B ¥12,000 U25 ¥2,500
* U25 Ticket (age 25 or younger): To be purchased only at Suntory Hall Ticket Center (WEB, Phone, and Box Office). ID required for admission.
Special (Jan 2 only): S-seat with Dinner — Special Collaboration with The Okura Tokyo ¥33,000 (tax/service incl)
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► JAN 1 ► JAN 2 ► JAN 3
Presented by Suntory Hall
Supported by Kewpie Corporation
Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan in the Fiscal
With the cooperation of Hotel Okura Tokyo (Jan 2)
With the support by the Austrian Embassy / Austrian Cultural Forum Tokyo
Performances in Other Cities
Sun, JANUARY 4
festival hall
(Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)
Contact: festival hall 06-6231-2221
Tue, JANUARY 7 *
Hirakata Performing ＆ Visual Arts Center
(Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture)
Contact: Hirakata Performing ＆ Visual Arts Center 0570-008-310
Thu, JANUARY 8 *
Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga
(Otsu-shi, Shiga Prefecture)
Contact: Biwako Hall Ticket Center 077-523-7136
Fri, JANUARY 9
Aichi Arts Center, Concert Hall
(Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture)
Contact: TOKAI TV TICKET CENTER 052-951-9104
* in Japanese language only
