Music and marathon: Vienna celebrates a spectacular concert event!

Music and marathon: Vienna celebrates a spectacular concert event!

Wien, Österreich - Sport and music are in a special liaison in Vienna-and this will be noticeable at the upcoming Vienna City Marathon 2026 On April 18 and 19, 2026, the participants and spectators not only expect a gripping race, but also a unique concert in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Music Association. The Wiener Symphoniker will enter the stage the day before and set a musical highlight.

In a colorful program that is characterized by the sounds of famous composers such as Johann and Josef Strauss, Franz Lehár, Mozart and Brahms, musicians who take part in the marathon also have the opportunity to perform together with the symphonists. This creative connection between sport and music has a tradition at the Vienna City Marathon, and VCM managing director Kathrin Widu emphasizes the cultural importance of the event. "An unmistakable sound is being built on Marathon Day," says Widu.

the marathon and its musical element

The idea of ​​a concert on the eve of the marathon, which is designed by Aaron Gruen , and the Viennese symphonists, no more comes. Gruen, who set the Austrian record with his time of 2:09:53 in spring 2023, sees the parallels between running and music in terms of discipline and perseverance. "Both requires passion and rhythm," says the cellist. For him, his participation is not only sportier but also an emotional return, because his family fled from Vienna to the USA in 1939.

The concert, which begins on April 18 at 11:00 a.m., is led by Tobias Wögerer, a passionate marathon runner himself. Applications for musicians who want to be on stage with the Viennese symphonists have already been opened. On the day before the marathon, the participants and spectators experience a festival of the community that celebrates the combination of cultural and sporty commitment. Jan Nast , director of the Viennese symphonists, emphasizes the social importance of cooperation and strength that can develop music and sport together.

cards and registrations

tickets for the concert are already available, and registrations for the Vienna City Marathon are also in full swing. In this way, sports enthusiasts and music lovers get their money's worth. The VCM not only promises one day full of top sporting performance, but also a sonorous experience that unfolds its very own charm in the "World Capital of Music".