No.she061October 28, 2025
Kewpie Special
Suntory Hall New Year Concert 2026
Symphonie-Orchester der Volksoper Wien
January 1 - 3, 2026
Suntory Hall is pleased to present the highly popular New Year Concert 2026 featuring the Symphonie-Orchester der Volksoper Wien (Symphony Orchestra of the Volksoper Vienna=SOVOP) on January 1 - 3, 2026.
Since 1988, Suntory Hall has celebrated the beginning of another year with the orchestra of the renowned Volksoper Wien, which is particularly acclaimed for its performances of operettas by J. Strauss, Lehar, and Kalman. Together with distinguished singers and dancers, they will entertain us with selections of overtures and arias from popular operettas and familiar Viennese waltzes and polkas.
We are thrilled to welcome Vienna-born soprano Kristiane Kaiser, Kammersängerin of the Volksoper Wien, for the first time, and Slovakian tenor Miroslav Dvorský who makes a return after six years. Conductor Ola Rudner, a well-loved figure at these concerts, will bring out the Viennese flair from the soloists and orchestra. They will be joined on the stage by the graceful dancers of the Ballet Ensemble SOVOP Wien.
There will be a pre-concert performance by five members of the orchestra in the Blue Rose (Small Hall), where there will also be a drinks bar.
We hope you will celebrate New Year at Suntory Hall and enjoy the elegant tunes of Viennese polkas and waltzes.
Listing
Suntory Hall New Year Concert 2026
Symphonie-Orchester der Volksoper Wien
Thursday, January 1, 2026 14:00 (Doors open 13:00)
Friday, January 2, 2026 14:00 (Doors open 13:00)
Saturday, January 3, 2026 14:00 (Doors open 13:00)
13:20- Pre-Concert Performance on each day
Suntory Hall, Main Hall
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
Johann Strauss Jr.: Auf der Jagd, Polka schnell, Op. 373
Johann Strauss Jr.: Ägyptischer Marsch, Op. 335
Johannes Holik: Toshi no Hajime à la Johann Strauss
Kálmán: “Weißt du es noch” from Die Csárdásfürstin
Lehár: “Wer hat die Liebe uns ins Herz gesenkt” from Das Land des Lächelns
Johann Strauss Jr.: “An der schönen, blauen Donau” Waltz, Op. 314
et. al
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:
Sunday, January 4
Festival Hall (Osaka)
Contact: Festival Hall 06-6231-2221
Wednesday, January 7
Hirakata Performing & Visual Arts Center
Contact: Hirakata Performing & Visual Arts Center Ticket Desk 0570-008-310
Thursday, January 8
Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga
Contact: Biwako Hall Ticket Center 077-523-7136
Friday, January 9
Aichi Arts Center, Concert Hall
Contact: TOKAI TV Ticket Center 052-951-9104
More details can be found at the following:
https://www.suntory.com/culture-sports/suntoryhall/article/detail/001758.html
For further information and press photos, please contact:
suntoryhall-pr@suntory.co.jp
Public Relations, Suntory Hall
Website: http://suntory.jp/HALL-e/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suntoryhall/
X: https://x.com/SuntoryHallE
