Salute to Vienna – New Year’s Concert
WHEN: Sunday, December 31 at 5pm.
WHERE: State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick
TICKETS: range from $39-$129.
For tickets, more information, or group discounts, call State Theatre Guest Services at 732-246-SHOW (7469) or visit online at STNJ.org. State Theatre Guest Services, located at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick NJ, is open by phone and email only, Tuesday through Friday from 11am to 5pm. For in-person purchases, Guest Services is open Tuesday through Friday from 12pm to 4:30pm. Additional ticket and transaction fees may apply.
Salute to Vienna recreates the beloved Neujahrskonzert, hosted each year in Vienna’s legendary Musikverein. The exuberant music of Johann Strauss and his contemporaries’ springs to vibrant life with selections from beloved operettas, elegant dances, lively overtures, and the beautiful Blue Danube Waltz.
Salute to Vienna features the Strauss Symphony of America led by conductor Gregory Vajda, conductor (Budapest) with soprano, Sera Gösch (Vienna) and tenor, Brian Cheney (New York). The program also features dancers from Europaballett (Austria) and International Champion Ballroom Dancers.
About State
Theatre New Jersey
After major
renovations, State Theatre New Jersey celebrated its 100th Anniversary in
December 2021 in a fully renovated theater including newly renovated lobbies,
all new restrooms, upgraded HVAC systems, a new elevator for access to all
levels, and brand-new theater seats. Originally built as a silent film and
vaudeville palace, State Theatre’s historic significance was honored by PBS by
featuring it in its documentary series, Treasures of New Jersey, in the
fall of 2018. “Treasures of New Jersey: State Theatre New Jersey” can be
streamed at STNJ.org/explore/treasures-of-new-jersey-documentary. Today, State
Theatre is the largest performing arts center in Central New Jersey and has
welcomed more than six million people through its doors since reopening as a
nonprofit performing arts center in 1988. State Theatre New Jersey is a
cornerstone of the cultural vitality of Middlesex County and averages a total
economic impact on New Brunswick and the surrounding area of more than $18
million a year. The mainstage programs have featured high-caliber artists such
as Diana Ross, Tom Jones, Kevin Hart, Ringo Starr, Melissa Etheridge, John
Leguizamo, Harry Connick, Jr., Diana Krall, and Crosby, Stills & Nash.
Program offerings include Broadway, orchestra, family, dance, comedy, rock/pop,
jazz, Performances for Schools, and Sensory-Friendly Performances.
State Theatre New Jersey’s programs are made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.
