OLD WORLD CONCERT: “Salute to Vienna” is the annual New Year’s Eve tradition at the State Theatre New Jersey. This year’s program is at 5 p.m.

A New Year’s Eve tradition returns to the State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick at 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 31.

“Salute to Vienna — New Year’s Concert” re-creates the Neujahrskonzert, hosted each year in Vienna’s legendary Musikverein. The music of Johann Strauss and his contemporaries’ includes selections from operettas, dances, overtures, and the Blue Danube Waltz. 

The program features the Strauss Symphony of America led by conductor Gregory Vajda (Budapest), with soprano Sera Gösch (Vienna) and tenor Brian Cheney (New York). The program also features dancers from Europaballett (Austria) and International Champion Ballroom Dancers.

Visit Stnj.org for tickets, which range from #39 to $129. The State Theatre is at 15 Livingston Avenue.