CHILDREN & YOUTH PHILHARMONIE SALZBURG
(since 2022)

Photo © Erika Mayer

You love your instrument, like to play with friends and always wanted to play in a great orchestra? Then the Children's Youth Philharmonic Salzburg is just right for you! Don't miss the chance and become part of an extraordinary musical
community!

We are looking for music-loving children and young people between the ages of 7 and 18 who want to take part in 2 to 3 concert projects per year. It is tested in blocks. There is a more intensive rehearsal phase two weeks before the concert date. Under the direction of conductor Elisabeth Fuchs, supervised by an experienced team of lecturers, musical experiences are gained and new friendships are made. The focus is on having fun and enjoying making music together, as well as getting to know professional rehearsals.

instruments:
Violin, viola, cello and double bass, flute, clarinet

General information about Children & Youth Philharmonic Salzburg

The Salzburg Children's & Youth Philharmonic is an orchestra founded by the Salzburg Philharmonic, the Children's Festival and conductor Elisabeth Fuchs in 2022. It is aimed at music-loving children and young people aged 7 to 18 who want to gain orchestral experience and receive instrumental lessons at the Mozarteum University, at the Musikum, in private lessons or at other music educational institutions.

The focus is on having fun and enjoying making music together, as well as getting to know professional rehearsals. The program is varied and a mix of classic, rock and pop.

Lecturers, mostly musicians from the Salzburg Philharmonic, support the children and young people in all instrument groups during pre-rehearsal in smaller music groups as well as in the large orchestra tutti rehearsals and concerts under the direction of Elisabeth Fuchs.

The Children & Youth Philharmonic is financed by donations, sponsors, entrance fees and the contribution towards expenses from participants. There are still no subsidies or sponsors for the Children's & Youth Philharmonic Salzburg. Hopefully that will change soon!

Per concert season (September-June)
three orchestra projects take place:

summer concert

May/June: Summer concert in the Salzburg Arena at the exhibition center, together with well-known soloists and with rehearsals that take place 3 to 5 weeks before the concert.

orchestra week

September: Orchestra week in the last week of vacation at the beginning of September in the city of Salzburg, Mon-Fri, all day from 09 a.m. to 00 p.m. with a final concert on Friday at 17 p.m.

carnival concert

December or January/February: Christmas or carnival concert in the city of Salzburg with rehearsals spread over 3 to 5 weeks before the concert.

Concerts by the Children's & Youth Philharmonic Salzburg
Young talents on the stage
with conductor Elisabeth Fuchs