The New Year's Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is an annual concert held on January 1st that is broadcast worldwide to over 57 countries. Originating during a difficult time in Austria's history, the concert provides a message of hope and optimism for the new year. Millions of people around the world draw joy from this light-hearted yet meaningful music. The concert takes place in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein and always concludes with encores of the Radetzky March and Blue Danube Waltz, as the orchestra wishes the audience a happy new year.