About the World Orchestra Festival
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"One future, our better future!"
As one of the most important orchestral events in the world, the World Orchestra Festival aims to provide a platform for all kinds of orchestras and ensembles to perform, exchange ideas, compete, build relationships, and learn from one another, regardless of age, heritage, religion or nationality.
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The World Orchestra Festival welcomes symphonic orchestras, chamber music orchestras, folk music orchestras, wood and brass Bands, marching bands, percussion ensembles, Jazz bands, ensembles of various types to join in the rich activities of the festival. A number of concert halls and historical venues in Vienna provide perfect stages for the participants to unfold their talents and to present their music.
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During the festival, workshops held by professors of University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, members of the world famous orchestra “The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra”, experts of the Music Band of Austrian Armed Forces and other renowned musicians and educators, will give the participants valuable knowledge of classical and Viennese music, themes and techniques.
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Even competition is not the ultimate goal of the World Orchestra Festival, but to encourage further development of the orchestras and their members, the festival provides an open and fair chance for orchestras, on their free will, to present themselves in a way of competition. The jury consists of world renowned musicians and music educators.
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“Hand in Hand” and to help children in need, the festival organizes the donation activities for the participants! All orchestras are welcome to join the initiative and sell their souvenirs brought from their home countries. In this way the orchestras may promote their national tradition, their music and help children in need. The sales income will be donated to UNICEF.
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The World Orchestra Festival is organized annually in Vienna in Summer each year, supported by the Austrian federal government authorities, the city government of Vienna, the world famous Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, the Haydn Foundation, Liszt Cultural Center and a series of NGOs, enterprises and personalities.
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Since the premiere of the World Orchestra Festival in Vienna in 2013, orchestras from more than 40 countries (for example: Armenia, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Turkey, UK, Ukraine, USA, Uzbekistan, Vietnam etc.) have participated in the festival and brought beautiful memories and friendships back home.
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Let’s follow the footprints of great music masters and experience the music in Vienna, be inspired by the culture and tradition of Austria, and let’s contribute to “the one future, our better future”!
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The World Orchestra Festival welcomes you!