Choir of the Philharmonie Salzburg

The Salzburg Philharmonic Choir was founded on the initiative of Elisabeth Fuchs as a participatory music education project.
In addition to large choral projects with up to 200 singers, the choir also performs in smaller ensembles with 25 to 30 singers as a chamber choir.
The choir of the Salzburg Philharmonic performs together with the Salzburg Philharmonic and under the direction of Elisabeth Fuchs in various performances, including in the Large Festival Hall in Salzburg, the Alpenarena in Bad Hofgastein and at the Saxon Mozart Festival in Chemnitz.
The program ranges from Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" to Beethoven's 9th symphony with Friedrich Schiller's "Ode to Joy" set to music to the most famous opera choirs, "Hoamat Symphonisch" with the band Die Seer and the concert program "Thank You For The Music - A symphonic tribute show to ABBA".

Next choir project:
WED April 5, 2023 19:30 PM Mozart's Requiem
THU April 6, 2023 19:30 p.m. Mozart's Requiem
Great Hall Mozarteum, Salzburg
More information about the concert - click here.

No public registration due to limited space

We ask for your understanding that it may not be possible to consider all registrations.
Contact: Julia Mörtelmaier, MA, chor@philharmoniesalzburg.at

We look forward to singing together!

Registration for the choir project "25 years Philharmonie Salzburg & Elisabeth Fuchs – Adiemus & hero: inner life"

THU, October 12.10.2023, 19, 30:XNUMX p.m., Large Festival Hall, Salzburg
R. STRAUSS A Hero's Life, op. 40 (without choir)
K. JENKINS · Adiemus - Songs of Sanctuary

Trial plan & important information for download
Registration form for download
Link to playlist:

Registration is now open. A Online registration option see further down on this page (online registration preferred).
Or you can fill out the registration form and send it completed and signed by post or email to:

chor@philharmoniesalzburg.at
Philharmonic Salzburg
zH. Julia Mortelmaier
Moosstrasse 86
5020 Salzburg

Online registration form

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Past choir projects of the Salzburg Philharmonic can be found here:

Past choir projects

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

In principle, anyone can register for the choir of the Salzburg Philharmonic, preference is given to people with singing/choir experience. The choir of the Salzburg Philharmonic is made up of professional singers and amateur singers.

You can log in with either the Online Form under www.philharmoniesalzburg.at/chor/ or send the completed registration form either by e-mail Email an chor@philharmoniesalzburg.at or by Post to the Salzburg Philharmonic, Julia Mörtelmaier, Moosstr. 86, 5020 Salzburg.

The PDF online form is available for download further up the page, but online registration is preferred.

In this case, unfortunately, there was an error during registration. Please fill out the online form again or, alternatively, download the PDF registration form further up on the page, fill it out and send it either by Email an chor@philharmoniesalzburg.at or by Post to the Salzburg Philharmonic, Julia Mörtelmaier, Moosstr. 86, 5020 Salzburg.

The current rehearsal schedule is available for download at the top of the page.

No, there is no audition. In principle, anyone can register for the choir of the Salzburg Philharmonic, preference is given to people with singing/choir experience. The choir of the Salzburg Philharmonic is made up of professional singers and amateur singers.

Depending on the size of the project, between 80 and 250 singers sing in the choir of the Salzburg Philharmonic.

The choir rehearsals always start 6-8 weeks before the respective concert date and then take place 1-2 times a week in the evening.

The current rehearsal schedule is available for download at the top of the page.

Most of the rehearsals are currently taking place in the Stiegl brewing world, Bräuhausstrasse 9, 5020 Salzburg.

Other possible rehearsal rooms are:
Rehearsal room of the Salzburg Philharmonic, Pfarre St. Paul, Eduard-Hergetstraße 5, 5020 Salzburg
Odeïon Culture and Event Center, Waldorfstraße 13, 5023 Salzburg
Schüttkasten, Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz 11, 5020 Salzburg
Large Festival Hall, Hofstallgasse 1, 5020 Salzburg

The current rehearsal room can be found in the rehearsal plan (download on the page above).

Most of the choir rehearsals are conducted by Elisabeth Fuchs herself. If she is prevented, another choir director will be organized.

In principle, it is desired that the singers are present at all rehearsals. In the case of pure choir rehearsals, however, it is permitted to be absent 1-2 times without consulting the choir director.
All singers are obliged to be present at the overall rehearsals with orchestra and soloists as well as the dress rehearsal immediately before the respective concert. It will be about only missing here in absolute exceptional cases and to coordinate the absence with Julia Mörtelmaier in advance.

No, sheet music does not have to be printed out or purchased yourself. The notes are prepared by the Salzburg Philharmonic and at the rehearsals issued or sent by email before the first rehearsal or made available for download.

Masks are not compulsory for all rehearsals until further notice, but the government's recommendation to wear a mask indoors still applies. There is no longer any obligation to test all samples until further notice, but we still welcome it if you do an antigen test before the samples.

Find the samples without mask and without mandatory minimum distance statt (Recommendation to keep your distance depending on the space available). We would like to point out that there is always a residual risk of infection, for which we at the Salzburg Philharmonic are not liable.

Basically for all concerts:
Damen: black long (also applies to women who sing tenor): This includes long black trousers and skirts with blouses/elegant tops and long dresses. Black dresses (at least above the knee length!) with black, opaque tights are also possible.
Herren: black suit, white shirt, white bow tie

For the project "25 Years Philharmonie Salzburg & Elisabeth Fuchs - Adiemus & Held:innenleben":
Damen: completely white (pure white!): white pants and white top/white skirt at least knee length/white dress at least knee length, covered shoulders, white shoes
Herren: black pants, black shoes, white shirt (pure white!)