Vienna Chamber Choir
| Vienna Chamber Choir | |
|---|---|
| Seat: |
 Vienna
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| Founding: | 1947 |
| Genus: | Chamber choir |
| Founder: | Franz Andreas Weissenbäck |
| Head : | Michael Grohotolsky |
| Voices : | ( SATB ) |
| Website : | www.wienerkammerchor.at |
The Vienna Chamber Choir was founded in Vienna in 1947 . The founding of the choir goes back to the Augustinian , composer and musicologist Franz Andreas Weißenbäck , who also directed the choir for several years.
In 1995 the Vienna Chamber Choir was merged with the Chamber Choir of the Vienna University of Music . Since then, the choir has mainly consisted of students and graduates from the Vienna University of Music.
From 1995 to 2007 the choir was directed by Johannes Prinz . Michael Grohotolsky has been the choir's artistic director since 2007 .