International Advent Singing

In the festively decorated ballroom of Vienna City Hall, the 44 th International Advent Singing Festival offers a celebration of sounds and emotions! More than 85 choirs from Austria and abroad will be guests and enchant the audience on each of the four Advent weekends, from Friday to Sunday, between 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. With a repertoire of enchanting Advent and Christmas carols from around the world, they create an atmosphere full of contemplation and festive joy!

Organised by stadt wien marketing
on behalf of the Cultural Affairs Department of the City of Vienna
Kolingasse 11/7, 1090 Vienna
zlocha@stadtwienmarketing.at
www.adventsingen.wien

Choir Festivals in St. Stephen's Cathedral

Choirs have the opportunity to take part in the noon mass at St. Stephen's Cathedral, by singing four to five pieces accompanied by organ. They also have the option of performing in a half-hour concert afterwards.Professor Gerald Wirth, President and Artistic Director of the Vienna Boys’ Choir, will also conduct three days of masterclasses to work on pieces that will be performed with an orchestra and soloists on the third day in St. Stephen’s Cathedral. These festivals take place every year on the first two weekends of July.

Kunst & Kultur, Karall & Konrad OG
Worellstraße 3, 1060 Vienna
Tel. +43 1 581 86 40
office@kunstkultur.com
www.singmit.at

Summa Cum Laude - Int. Youth Music Festival Vienna

The Summa Cum Laude - International Youth Music Festival Vienna offers over a thousand young choir members the chance to perform on some remarkable stages in some of the capital’s most famous concert halls: the Musikverein, the Haus der Musik and the MuTh - the concert hall of the Vienna Boys' Choir. The budding singers come away with a lasting impression of Vienna as a city of music. The competition promotes cultural exchange and international contact.

CONCERTS-AUSTRIA, COLUMBUS Reisen GmbH&Co KG.
+43 1 595 29 60 23 1
christian.bender@columbus.at
www.concerts-austria.com 
www.sclfestival.org 

World Peace Choral Festival

The World Peace Choral Festival aims to provide a platform for young people from different countries and cultures around the world to perform, communicate and interact with each other. The festival, which takes place in the second half of July each year, focuses on classical and folk music. Its supporters include the Austrian government, the City of Vienna and the Vienna Boys’ Choir.

ICT Management GmbH
+43 1 269 86 99 0
info@wpcf.at
www.wpcf.at

World Orchestra Festival

Every July, Vienna hosts the World Orchestra Festival, welcoming international music ensembles – from symphony orchestras to jazz bands, predominantly featuring young musicians. The festival focuses on intercultural exchange as well as personal and artistic development.

The programme includes workshops led by professors from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Participants may also take part in a competition. Prestigious concert halls and historic venues provide an outstanding setting for showcasing talent and presenting musical performances.

ICT Management GmbH
Leonard Bernstein Str. 8/2/2-1, 1220 Vienna
Phone: +43 1 269 86 99 0
info@orchestra-festival.org
www.orchestra-festival.org

Haus der Musik as a Performance Venue for Choirs

Located in Vienna’s historic city centre, the Haus der Musik is an interactive sound museum offering innovative, hands-on experiences across six floors. Visitors can explore the legacy of Vienna’s most renowned composers and engage with music through conducting, composing waltzes, and experimenting with sounds and instruments.

Special offer for choirs: Choirs have the opportunity to perform in the museum’s inner courtyard, known for its unique acoustics.

Haus der Musik
Seilerstätte 30, 1010 Vienna
Phone: +43 1 513 48 50 30
pr@hdm.at
www.hdm.at

Music Courses and Workshops

Vienna is internationally recognised for its high-quality instrumental and vocal training, attracting music students from around the world. Leading artists provide advanced education, making study places highly competitive.

• Vienna Master Courses

The programme focuses on the Viennese Classical and Romantic repertoire (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Bruckner, Brahms). In addition to technique, interpretation and performance practice, participants explore international concert and opera repertoire as well as gain access to 20th-century and contemporary music.

The masterclasses take place in July and August at Schloss Laudon.

Organisation: Jörg Bierhance
Kandlgasse 5a/4, 1070 Vienna
Mobile: +43 676 385 37 44
info@wiener-meisterkurse.at
www.wiener-meisterkurse.at

• Vienna Music Seminar

The Vienna Music Seminar enjoys a strong international reputation. Around 350 students from approximately 30 countries participate annually in its summer masterclasses, held at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.

Courses are offered in piano, voice, song interpretation and accompaniment, violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trombone and chamber music. Conducting classes are also particularly popular.

Artistic Director: Kurt Schmid
Schönburgstraße 32/17, 1040 Vienna
Phone: +43 1 505 06 88
(Summer courses: +43 1 711 55-8050)
office@musikseminar.at
www.musikseminar.at

• Visiting the Vienna Boys Choir

Choirs have the opportunity to visit the Vienna Boys Choir and participate in joint singing sessions. Upon request, programmes may include a workshop, a rehearsal and a private concert with the choir.

Music-focused groups can also visit without active participation, gaining insights into the daily life of the choir: their residence at the Augarten Palace, rehearsal rooms and ceremonial halls, as well as attending a rehearsal.

Kunst & Kultur, Karall & Konrad OG
Worellstraße 3, 1060 Vienna
Phone: +43 1 581 86 40
theresa.konrad-karsten@kunstkultur.com
www.kunstkultur.com

Contacts for Choirs and Music Education Institutions

• University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Leading institution for music and performing arts education across all genres.

Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1, 1030 Vienna
Phone: +43 1 711 55
www.mdw.ac.at

• Austrian Choir Association

Represents Austria’s choral sector, maintains international relations and is involved in global choir initiatives.

Opernring 11/10, 1010 Vienna
Phone: +43 1 586 94 94
office@chorverband.at
www.chorverband.at

• Chorforum Wien

The central communication platform for Vienna’s choirs, providing expertise in choral matters and facilitating choir visits and exchanges.

Servitengasse 11/18, 1090 Vienna
Phone: +43 676 503 79 29
cfw@chorforumwien.at
www.chorforumwien.at