

For the New Year’s Concert 2018 world-renowned conductor Riccardo Muti returns to conduct the New Year’s Concert for the fifth time. He has conducted the Vienna Philharmonic for over 500 concerts, has a very close connection to the orchestra and is one of the most engaged New Year’s Concert conductors. Italian conductor Muti holds two music directorships: the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini. A prolific recording artist, Muti has received dozens of honors, titles, awards and prizes throughout his career.

Riccardo Muti
Self - Conductor
LeadVienna Philharmonic
Self - Orchestra
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. the director's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. New Year's Concert 2018 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”