Continuing its longstanding holiday tradition, GREAT PERFORMANCES returns to the stately splendor of Vienna's Musikverein for its annual New Year's Day celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic, under the direction of guest conductor Mariss Jansons. The venerable concert is the largest worldwide event in classical music reaching over a billion people annually through radio and television in 72 countries. The Vienna Philharmonic's traditional New Year's program showcases Viennese musical culture at the highest level.