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The "Blue Danube" broadcast is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the European Space Agency's creation, as well as 200 years since Strauss' birth
Performed by the Wiener Symphoniker at the MAK (Museum of Applied Arts) in Vienna, Austria, the definitive Anthem of Space will be transmitted towards Voyager 1 by ESA's Deep Space Antenna located in Cebreros, Spain.
On 5/31/2025 Vienna is setting the record straight. Through the combined efforts of the prestigious Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) and in close collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), The Blue Danube Waltz will be broadcast to the farthest reaches of the universe, creating a timeless musical bridge between humanity and potential life forms out there.
5/31/2025, 12:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time which is PST
You can watch the 15-minute live-stream on this website and on our YouTube or Instagram Channel on 5/31/2025 – no matter where you are!
Make sure not to miss it by adding the launch date to your calendar
In addition, there will be a free public screening in New York and Vienna. In both cities, audiences will not only witness the historical transmission of The Blue Danube WALTZ INTO SPACE, but also be treated to a special space-related concert. The Wiener Symphoniker will perform several pieces from Mozart’s Symphony “Jupiter” to Dvořák’s New World Symphony.
- Vienna: 8:30 pm at Strandbar Herrmann, 1030 Vienna
- New York: 2:30 pm Bryant Park
Vienna, the world’s capital of music, is located in the heart of Europe. Its historic concert halls, prestigious ball events, and visionaries like Mozart, Beethoven, and Johann Strauss II have shaped a vibrant cultural legacy of creativity and excellence.
Every evening, 10,000 music enthusiasts listen to live classical music in Vienna – something that is simply unheard of in any other city in the world. The Wiener Symphoniker is the city's main concert orchestra and calls both the Musikverein and the Wiener Konzerthaus homes, where it performs a substantial number of its concerts. With 128 members, the orchestra is among the best in Europe and famous for its romantic repertoire. Founded to make classical music accessible to all, the Wiener Symphoniker will reach new heights in 2025, when – for the very first time – it performs for the vastness of outer space and any potential life forms that are out there.
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