A VIENNESE NEW YEAR: Dancers from the First State Ballet Theatre are among the performers at the “Salute to Vienna — New Year’s Eve Concert,” on Friday, December 31 at 4 p.m. at the State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick.

State Theatre New Jersey presents “Salute to Vienna — New Year’s Eve Concert” on Friday, December 31, at 4 p.m.  An annual New Year’s tradition at the State Theatre for 15 years, this year’s program features conductor Gregory Vajda and The Strauss Symphony of America along with soprano Micaëla Oeste and tenor Norman Reinhardt, and dancers from First State Ballet Theatre. 

“Salute to Vienna” gives audiences a chance to take a step back in time and explore the sights and sounds of Vienna’s golden age.  Inspired by the annual Viennese “Neujahrskonzert,” this celebration blends European singers and dancers with a full orchestra. The program includes the Blue Danube Waltz, overtures and operettas, and a new cast each year.

Tickets are $39-$125. The theater is at 15 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick. For more information, or group discounts, call (732) 246-7469 or visit STNJ.org.