
| Arrival in Vienna | |
| 16.30pm | Registration & welcome ceremony; keynote speech and musical welcome in St. Stephen's Cathedral (doors open at 15.30pm, all participants) |
| 17.30pm | End of opening ceremony |
| 18.30pm | Conductors dinner (all conductors) |
| 8.30am - 16.00pm | Choir workshops and seminars at the University of Music in Vienna (choirs only) |
| 8.30am - 12.00pm | Band competition and Celebration concert in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein (bands only) |
| Orchestra competition in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein (orchestras only) | |
| Evening | Individual concerts and performances in and around Vienna |
| 8.30am - 15.30pm | Band and orchestra workshops and seminars at the University of Music in Vienna (bands and orchestras only) |
| 8.30am - 15.45pm | Choir competition and Celebration "sing-along" concert in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein (choirs only) |
| Evening | Individual concerts and performances in and around Vienna |
| 17.00pm | meet for group photo in front of the Musikverein (all participants) |
| 18.00pm | Evening Gala Winners' Concert in Golden Hall of the Musikverein (winners of the Competition on stage, all other participants in the audience) |
| 21.00pm | Award ceremony, reception and dinner at the Vienna City Hall hosted by the Lord Mayor of Vienna (all participants) |
| Departure from Vienna | |





