We are pleased to invite you for the first time to the annual press conference in the rehearsal room of the Philharmonie Salzburg!

We are delighted that our talented young musicians will not only be provided with delicious and sustainable culinary delights during this year's orchestra week, but that "Fattoria La Vialla" is also making an important contribution to the continued existence of the children's and youth philharmonic orchestra with a cheque for 5,000 euros.

The Children's & Youth Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Elisabeth Fuchs gave its big summer concert in the Salzburgarena on Friday evening in front of over 600 visitors. The youth orchestra for 7 to 18-year-olds showed once again that the fun of making music together can lead to musical excellence. A special highlight was the joint performance with the Salzburg Philharmonic Choir. The continuation of this music education project is not guaranteed from 2026.

350 workshops and 24 orchestral concerts for 3 to 12-year-olds will be held on Antonio Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" from today until July 3. Marlene Engelhorn's "Good Council for Redistribution" supports the Children's Festival and the Salzburg Philharmonic Orchestra. With this financial contribution, the Council wishes to express its appreciation for the initiatives and commitment of the two associations.

The completely sold-out premiere of "A Symphonic Tribute to Queen" took place yesterday evening at the Grosses Festspielhaus Salzburg. A total of over 10,000 tickets were sold for the crossover program by Elisabeth Fuchs and the Philharmonie Salzburg. The Austrian "Queen of Pop" Monika Ballwein and musical star Philipp Büttner shone as vocal soloists, while the large choir of the Philharmonie provided support with 200 selected voices.

Together with the Salzburg Philharmonic Orchestra and Elisabeth Fuchs , 16-year-old solo pianist Elias Keller performed Tchaikovsky's world-famous Piano Concerto No. 1 last weekend to great acclaim in the concert hall.

In honor of the great Austrian composer, the Philharmonie Salzburg under chief conductor Elisabeth Fuchs performed Bruckner's 7th Symphony and, in cooperation with the Mozart-Musikgymnasium and the Musisches Gymnasium Salzburg, Bruckner's impressive vocal work "Te Deum".

Last weekend, the Philharmonie Salzburg and Elisabeth Fuchs took the concert audience in the Great University Hall on a journey into oriental musical worlds. The sensitive playing of violin soloist Cosima Soulez Larivière enchanted the audience, as did the impressive reading by actor Frederic Böhle, who provided a literary backdrop to the concert evening.

After a brilliant anniversary season (the Philharmonie Salzburg celebrated its 25th anniversary in October 2023), an exciting new season begins for Elisabeth Fuchs and her orchestra next June and a new era with the planned move to their own rehearsal house in Salzburg-Nonntal. The concert program remains firmly anchored in classical orchestral concerts, but also reflects the willingness and courage to break new ground in order to make classical music accessible to as many people as possible.