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
• Varied schedule
• 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 performs music by Mozart in summer 2025; 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 or elsewhere in Vienna 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 one-hour Summer Concert piano recitals that run from June to mid-September.

In 2025, concert pianist SoRyang performs a series of pieces under the title MOZART’S HERITAGE: all works composed by Mozart while a resident of Vienna:

• Rondo in D major from 1786
• Fantasia in C minor from 1785
• Piano Sonata No. 14 from 1784
• Twelve Variations on Ah vous dirai-je, Maman from 1781/1782

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

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

Visitor tips

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.

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.

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