Festival and concert venues
• The opening ceremony held in St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Austria’s landmark and a symbol of Austrian identity
• Workshops and seminars held in the University of Music in Vienna, one of the largest arts universities in the world
• The competition and the Celebration held in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein
There are many music societies but only one Musikverein. Music lovers throughout the world know it as the center of Viennese musical culture, as the focus of the international concert circuit and as the Eldorado of classical music.
For a stage plan of the Musikverein, please click here: stage plan
• The Gala Winner’s concert, held in the sold out Konzerthaus.
In the heart of the building (which consists of more than 600 rooms) lies the Konzerthaus’s flagship, the Grosser Saal (Great Hall). Designed with a sense of space and classical balance, its stage has provided the setting for many memorable concerts over the years. In this room, artists, audiences and atmosphere blend into a harmonious triad.
Home to world-famous orchestras, virtuoso soloists, renowned conductors and legendary jazz musicians, the Great Hall can accommodate an audience of 1,800 and offers the perfect venue for a wide variety of musical activity. The Great Hall has emerged from the major renovation with renewed splendour and, despite improvements in technical installation and audience comfort has continued to conserve its original elegance. Its unique atmosphere ideally lends itself to the broad range of artistic activities offered by the Vienna Konzerthaus.
• The closing ceremony held in the magnificent Festival Hall of Vienna’s City Hall, hosted by the Lord Mayor of Vienna
Venues for additional / encounter concerts
in and around Vienna
These concerts (2 for each participating ensemble) are held in some of Austria’s most reputable cultural institutions such as:
• St. Charles Church, another of Vienna’s greatest buildings and the most beautiful and interesting baroque cathedral north of the Alps
www.karlskirche.at
• Austrian National Library, featuring the largest baroque library in Europe and one of the most beautiful historical libraries in the world
www.onb.ac.at
• Liechtenstein Museum, housing one of the most important private art collections www.liechtensteinmuseum.at
• Haus der Musik, an interactive discovery museum located in the former Palais of Archduke Charles and awarded the Austrian Museum Prize for innovative design
www.hausdermusik.com
• Göttweig Abbey, situated on the Göttweig Mountain, the UNESCO World Heritage Site is situated south of the city of Krems, on the eastern edge of the world-famous Danube Valley called the Wachau
www.stiftgoettweig.or.at
• Schloss Halbturn, the most important baroque building of the province of Burgenland, once summer residence of the Emperor
www.schlosshalbturn.com
• United Nations Office Vienna (UNOV), the third United Nations Headquarters after New York and Geneva
www.unvienna.org
• “Wiener Ferienspiel”, the city’s biggest children’s holiday program, due to this cooperation ensembles are provided with the unique possibility to exchange with local youth
Workshop venues
Workshops and seminars will be held in the University of Music in Vienna, one of the largest arts universities in the world.
