Austrian Government shuns New Year’s concert
NewsFor the first time in public memory, the Austrian Chancellor stayed away from the Vienna Philharmonic waltz fest.
Chancellor Karl Nehammer said: ‘In a difficult pandemic situation that demands a lot from us all, it would be the wrong signal for me to attend on ths occasion.’
All other Cabinet members were ordered to stay away.
The concert went ahead without notable incident, Barenboim conducting.
Franz Welser-Möst was announced as conductor for 2023 – his third bite at the cherry.
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