Philharmonic Orchestra

The Philharmonic Orchestra consists of about 120 musicians who are students from all faculties, music students, alumni and hobby musicians. These musicians alternate and play in various projects across the academic year. The orchestra plays mainly works from the Romantic period and additional chamber music projects with a baroque and modern repertoire are also offered. We especially emphasize on sectional rehearsals for strings, woodwinds and brass and ensure the constant musical growth of the orchestra. The orchestra plays 4-5 programs per academic year, which are performed in an average of 8 concerts at the Wiener Musikverein, Wiener Konzerthaus, in the main hall of the University of Vienna and at various Viennese churches.

In the coming concert season, we have a series of seven concerts in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein, and we would be delighted if you could join us! To improve our musicians' routine, we will repeat performances two symphonies in regular intervals. Otherwise, most of the time is spent learning a piece, and by the time you get to that point, it is almost over! On December 17, 2026, and January 17 and Mapril 30, 2027, we will perform Gustav Mahler's 3rd Symphony To commemorate the 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's death, we will play his 9th Symphony on March 27th and April 30, 2027. Further performances of this work are being planned. On June 17, 2027, the orchestra will share a film music concert with the Symphony Orchestra featuring music from John Willams and more and perform the “Symphonic Dances from West Side Story” by Leonard Bernstein.

In the past academic year Dmitri Shostakovich's 10th Symphony, Edward Elgar's “The Dream of Gerontius”, "The Planets" by Gustav Holst and the Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi were performed. Previous projects were the 8th symphony by Gustav Mahler at the Wiener Konzerthaus, the 7th symphony by Anton Bruckner, "Ein Heldenleben" and "Also sprach Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss, the 9th symphony by Antonin Dvorak, the 3rd symphony by Johannes Brahms, music from the video game "Genshin Impact", "Ein Deutsches Requiem" by Johannes Brahms, "La Mer" by Claude Debussy, "Daphnis et Chloe" by Maurice Ravel, the 2nd and 5th symphonies by Gustav Mahler, the 4th and 8th symphonies by Anton Bruckner and the 3rd, 5th, 6th and 9th symphonies by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Chamber music projects included the Christmas Oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach, "Metamorphosen" by Richard Strauss, "Danse" by Claude Debussy and the Mass in E minor by Anton Bruckner

We are primarily looking for double basses, violas, and trumpets. Woodwind players can join depending on the availability of open opportunities. Auditions for all instruments will be held in October 2026.

Rehearsals: Monday 6.30 – 9.30 p.m., BIG lecture hall
Rehearsal Rooms