Vienna Chamber Orchestra

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The Vienna Chamber Orchestra (own spelling: Chamber Orchestra ) was founded in 1946 by Franz Litschauer . It has since gained an excellent international reputation.

The collaboration with the chief conductor Carlo Zecchi and the guest conductors Yehudi Menuhin and Sándor Végh , to whom the orchestra owes long-lasting impulses, was very important for the musical history of the orchestra . The last chief conductors were Philippe Entremont (honorary conductor for life), Ernst Kovacic and Christoph Eberle. In 2003 the position of Associate Conductor was created and Joji Hattori was entrusted with this important task.

From 2005 to 2008 Heinrich Schiff was chief conductor of the Vienna Chamber Orchestra. He had to give up his position for health reasons. In 2008 Stefan Vladar was appointed as the new chief conductor. The collaboration with the conductors Heinz Holliger , Sir Neville Marriner , Ádám Fischer and Rudolf Barshai is particularly valuable .

The Vienna Chamber Orchestra gives a large number of concerts in the Vienna Konzerthaus . In addition to its “Matinees” and “International Prize Winners” cycles, the orchestra is a guest in the “Symphonie Classique” series in the Great Hall of the Vienna Konzerthaus. It is also invited to important projects such as “Oper Konzertant”, “Film & Music live”, oratorios etc. in the same building. The Vienna Chamber Orchestra is also a permanent guest at KlangBogen Wien . In this context, there has already been several collaborations with the Hamburg Ballet and the Arnold Schönberg Choir. In addition, it is a welcome guest at important organizers and concert halls around the world.

His high international reputation is documented by regular tours, which led to Japan , China , Taiwan , Korea , USA , South America and all European countries.

structure

  • Chief conductor: Stefan Vladar
  • Managing director: Christian Buchmann

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  1. ↑ Alexander Rausch : Litschauer, family. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 3, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2004, ISBN 3-7001-3045-7 .