Mozarthaus concert venue

Want to hear a piece by Mozart in the very building he composed it in? Step this way, ladies and gentlemen: the Mozarthaus museum makes it possible.

• Small central concert venue
• Mainly chamber music
• Under Mozart’s former apartment
• Book Mozarthaus tickets* & look for the concert add-ons
• See also:
  • Classical music venues in Vienna
  • What to wear
  • Other Mozart locations

The concerts

(Pianist SoRyang performed music by Mozart, Beethoven & Schubert in summer 2024; press photo © SoRyang)

The Mozarthaus is, as the name suggests, the house where Mozart lived for three years during his long stay in Vienna.

The idea of listening to classical music in a building that once echoed to the sound of Mozart’s piano or violin feels particularly charming.

But we can take the charm up a level.

Imagine listening today to the very pieces that Mozart composed in that exact location so long ago.

A small venue tucked away inside the Mozarthaus (now a museum) makes just such a unique experience possible.

The Wiener Ensemble

One regular is the Wiener Ensemble. They perform a highly-rated programme of light classical music by Mozart and pieces by the likes of Haydn, Beethoven, and Strauss throughout most of the year.

A ticket for the ensemble also includes entry to the Mozarthaus museum.

(Nothing on your dates? Try some alternative concerts*)

These concerts are, of course, not the only ones to grace the venue.

Summer recitals

Another favourite with visitors is the traditional weekly Summer Concert piano recitals that typically run from June to mid-September. As with the Wiener Ensemble a ticket also includes museum entry.

Last time out, concert pianist SoRyang performed the following works:

• Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 11 with its iconic (and instantly recognisable) third movement
• Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 17
• Schubert’s “Die Forelle” transcribed for solo piano by Franz Liszt(!)

I’ve also seen SoRyang offer a winter programme, so look out for that too.

Visitor tips

Don’t forget the Mozarthaus, along with the incorporated Mozart apartment, is worth a visit in its own right. The displays take you on a musical and biographical journey through Mozart’s time in Vienna.

Apart from the regulars mentioned above, the Mozarthaus also has occasional other concerts involving a varied programme of pieces, performers, and composers. Check the Mozarthaus listings for details of forthcoming events. In the past, for example, I’ve spotted:

• Concerts on the theme of sonatas for violin and piano (one date featured historical instruments)

• A concert and evening complementing the theme of a concurrent special exhibition in the Mozarthaus

People sometimes ask me about the appropriate dress code for these and other classical concerts held in Vienna, so I put together some advice for you.

How to get to the venue

The concerts take place in the very centre of town…just a few rolls of a chocolate marzipan Mozart ball from Stephansdom cathedral. A quick walk, for example, from Stephansplatz subway station (on the U1 and U3 lines) gets you there.

See the main museum article for travel tips.

Address: Domgasse 4, 1010 Vienna