We will be doing RS Berlin-Prague-Vienna tour in September and I would like to take in a concert in Vienna in order to experience one of the beautiful concert venues - and since I figure we have to eat anyhow, why not make an evening of it? However, I would really prefer not to attend a so-so musical performance, as the tickets aren't cheap (although there is quite a range of prices). Programming all seems pretty similar - lots of Mozart, Strauss Waltzes, etc.
Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
Thank you!
this is the real stuff right here not aimed at tourist
https://www.musikverein.at/en
The Great Hall in the Musikverein is marvelous -- have seen a couple of concerts there and very much enjoyed them. I have not been to the Wiener Konzerthaus, but followed the link above -- many excellent-looking performances are scheduled there.
Thank you for the replies. They do indeed look like the real deal! Unfortunately, neither venue has a performance on Sept 18 (the day we can go).
There are a few churches which host concerts -- either low-cost or "donations requested" -- very low-key. No dinner, though.
Classical music events on September 18th:
https://www.events.at/c/wien/klassik?mode=day&date=2018-09-18
Nowadays you're unlikely to get high-quality music with food served at the same time.
Any location serving food with a concert will be solely directed at tourists and the performance will be so-so or sub-par.
Thanks again - I am going to be scouting the options. And lo and behold...just realized RS himself addresses concerts in "the book" so I'll be checking out what he says, too. We attended a concert in Rome last year in a lovely church but honestly, the calibre of the performance/performers was pretty second-rate. But not cheap. Not looking to repeat the experience.
I totally get the "concert with meal" - the ones I was looking at did not serve the dinner at the same place but in a restaurant and then you go to the concert. But the concerts still seem very tourist-focussed.
It is targeted to tourists, of course, but it has no bad reputation:
https://www.imagevienna.com/en/concerts-and-packages/concert-packages/evening-in-schoenbrunn/dinner-and-concert.html
Note that the venue may change. If you are lucky the concert is in the palace itself.
(There is also a package which includes a tour through the palace as well.)