On 8 May, the Wiener Symphoniker give a festival concert on Heldenplatz: The fifth Festival of Joy. The occasion is the anniversary of the capitulation of the Nazi regime in 1945. Introductory speeches are followed by a select program of music. Admission is free.
The day of liberation from National Socialism was 72 years ago: The Allied troops had won. The Second World War was finally at an end.
The Wiener Symphoniker, one of Vienna's best orchestras, and the Austrian Mauthausen Committee (MKÖ) extend an invitation - supported by other organizations - to a festival concert on the historical Heldenplatz. Host Katharina Stemberger leads through the program, which also includes speeches and the broadcast of video messages.