Prof. Daniel Froschauer
Chairman of the Vienna Philharmonic
Dear Young Musicians,
It is a pleasure to welcome you to Vienna, the City of Music where so many famous conductors and composers have lived and imbibed their musical inspiration. For more than 176 years, the Vienna Philharmonic has offered outstanding musical performances, focusing primarily on its core Viennese symphonic and operatic repertoire, played with the venerated Viennese sound and style.
The Vienna Philharmonic and I are very pleased that every summer, numerous youth orchestras from around the world can meet in our City of Music and through the many workshops of the "World Orchestra Festival", to share experiences, and reflect on questions of art and music, and develop musical capabilities and perfect orchestral performance.
You have a wonderful opportunity to perform in some of Austria's finest concert halls and we are certain that this will be an unforgettable experience for you. The Vienna Philharmonic is dedicated to the classical tradition of music while creating new avenues for musical interaction. We are very glad to be able to share our experience with interested young musicians in workshops and master classes devoted to perfecting musical ability and exploring individual creativity.
We wish all participants in the "One Future - The World Orchestra Festival" much success and hope that your stay in Vienna will prove to be an inspiring endeavor!
Prof. Daniel Froschauer
Chairman of the Vienna Philharmonic