It is the unique enthusiasm and dedication of the musicians that make the concerts of the Philharmonie Salzburg so special. With refreshingly new interpretations of classical masterpieces, freed from the dust of centuries, the Philharmonie Salzburg has been playing its way into the hearts of audiences for more than a decade. Chief conductor and founder Elisabeth Fuchs has succeeded in forming an orchestra with an unmistakable profile from the best musicians of the younger generation. This quality is also appreciated by guest conductors such as Isaac Karabtchevsky, Carlos Dominguez-Nieto, Bruno Weinmeister, Marco Boemi and Rémy Ballot, as well as soloists and actors such as David Orlofsky, Nikolai Tokarev, Olga Scheps, Stefan Arnold, Michael Kofler, Maria Bill, Cornelius Obonya and Iris Berben.

Programmatically, the Philharmonie Salzburg sets accents with unconventional programs, cross-over projects (e.g. "Mozart goes Jazz", "Maria Bill sings Edith Piaf", "Symphonic Klezmer", "Pure Tango with Quadro Nuevo") and performances of rarely performed works (e.g. Schmidt "The Book with Seven Seals", Bernstein "Mass"). The orchestra also plays film music, best of Broadway and symphonic pop with exceptional passion. By combining with other arts, extraordinary projects are created time and again, e.g. the Philharmonie Salzburg performed on stage with a breakdance group or played the film music to silent films such as "The New Babylon" or "Metropolis" live.

A major concern of the Philharmonie Salzburg is to appeal to as many people of all ages as possible and get them excited about classical music. Every year, the Philharmonie Salzburg's concert calendar therefore includes more than 30 family, children's, schoolchildren's and apprentice concerts, which are designed for a young audience and at the same time cater for the classical music audience of the future.