Symphonic Orchestra

This orchestra consists of around 80 musicians, who are mainly students from various Viennese universities. The repertoire consists of works from the Wiener Klassik and early Romantic period. The repertoire selection is technically somewhat easier than that of the Philharmonic Orchestra.

On May 17, 2026, a concert featuring will be performed in the Ceremony Hall of the University of Vienna. In December 2026, the orchestra will split into two smaller ensembles and perform Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy's Symphony No. 2, "Lobgesang", in four concerts in the Ceremony Hall of the University of Vienna on the 12th/13th and 18th/19th. The summer semester of 2027 will be dedicated to film music, and on June 17, a concert featuring music from Star Wars, Harry Potter, The Matrix, Lord of the Rings, Out of Africa, and more will be held at the Musikverein. This concert will be shared with the Philharmonic Orchestra, but the Symphony Orchestra will perform the majority of the program.

In the past academic year Antonín Dvořák's 9th Symphony , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Requiem and the "Enigma Variations" by Edward Elgar wer performed. Further past concerts included "Trois Nocturnes" by Claude Debussy, "The sorcerer's apprentice" by Paul Dukas, the great C major symphony and other choral and other orchestral works by Franz Schubert, “Carmina Burana” by Carl Orff, the “Peer Gynt Suite” by Edvard Grieg, “Schicksalslied” by Johannes Brahms, the “Egmont Overture” by Ludwig van Beethoven and the “Carmen Suites” No. 1 and 2 by Georges Bizet.

Auditions for all instruments will be held in October 2026. Clarinet and Flute players can join depending on the availability of open opportunities.

Rehearsals: Thursday 6.30-9.30 pm, BIG lecture hall
Rehearsal Rooms