Rolex and the Vienna Philharmonic
The dawn of a new year
The Vienna Philharmonic's annual New Year's Concert is an exceptional event that has been held for more than 80 years and traditionally takes place on the morning of January 1. The guest conductor for the 2025 concert will be the great Riccardo Muti, who will conduct the orchestra for the seventh time. This worldwide event celebrates the music of Johann Strauss, his family and their contemporaries. Every year millions of people in more than 90 countries can enjoy the performance, broadcast live from the Musikverein in Vienna.
The harmony of a summer night
The Vienna Philharmonic regularly performs for audiences in the world's best concert halls.
Concerts presented by Rolex in 2025:
- A concert will be held on Feb. 25 at Milan's La Scala Theater.
- On May 11, the Opéra national de Paris, the Vienna Philharmonic and Rolex will collaborate on a gala concert celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Palais Garnier. The musical director will be Yannick Nézet-Séguin, while other Rolex Testimonees - Juan Diego Flórez, Sir Bryn Terfel, Rolando Villazón, Yuja Wang, and Sonya Yoncheva - will be on stage with the Philharmonic for a unique evening. Proceeds will go to the youth opera orchestra of the Opéra national de Paris (ADO, Apprentissage de l'Orchestre).
- The Seoul Rolex Evening will take place on November 20, 2025 at the Seoul Arts Center.
Rolex and partnerships in music
Music is a universal language that transcends borders and cultures. Rolex celebrates excellence in music through its partnerships with prestigious institutions, including four of the largest opera houses in existence, in London, Milan, New York and Paris, and two jewels of classical music, the Salzburg Festival and the Vienna Philharmonic. Rolex helps keep musical heritage alive around the world through its support of virtuoso singers, conductors and musicians who in turn inspire new generations of artists to achieve great things.
