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 10 concerts at the Wiener Musikverein, Wiener Konzerthaus, St. Stephen's Cathedral and in the main hall of the University of Vienna.

In the coming concert season, we have a series of seven concerts in the Golden Hall of the Wiener Musikverein, and we would be delighted if you could join us! On May 17th, we will present Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10, and on June 21st, Edward Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius. On December 17, 2026, and January 17, 2027, we will perform Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 3. To commemorate the 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's death, we will perform the Symphoniy No. 9 on March 27th and April 30th 2027. On June 17, 2027, the Philharmonic Orchestra will share a film music concert with the Symphony Orchestra featuring music from Star Wars, Harry Potter, The Matrix, Lord of the Rings, Out of Africa and much more.

Past December "The Planets" by Gustav Holst and in January the Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi was 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, the 3rd, 5th, 6th and 9th symphonies by Ludwig van Beethoven and works by John Williams from Star Wars, Jurassic Park and Harry Potter.

Chamber music projects were the Christmas Oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach, the "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 7.30 – 10 p.m., BIG lecture hall
Rehearsal Rooms