Every year since 1971, Riccardo Muti has guest conducted the Vienna Philharmonic, with countless iconic performances that include the New Year’s Eve concerts, Salzburg Festival, and more. The celebrated partnership now returns to the Hall in this first of three consecutive programs. The evening opens with Schubert’s Fourth Symphony, “Tragic,” an emotionally charged staple that borrows freely from Haydn and Mozart. Audiences are then treated to a Bruckner symphony—always a notable event in the hands of the Vienna Philharmonic, an ensemble that boasts a remarkably close and storied relationship with the composer.