The concert hall was built by the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, on a piece of land given by Emperor Franz Joseph, and it was opened on January 6, 1870. A historic organ was installed in it by the Austrian firm Rieger, in 1907. The Musikverein is famous for its acoustics and is considered to be one of the five finest concert/opera venues in the world.

• Telefoon +(0)1 505 81 90
• E-mail office@musikverein.at
• Adress Bösendorferstraße 12, 1010 Wien - Karlsplatz
• Website http://www.musikverein.at