Wiener Philharmoniker

The snare drum part from Ravel’s “Bolero” is arguably one of the most challenging in the orchestral repertoire. Running for around 15 minutes it takes incredible musicianship for the two percussionists to hold the seemingly endless repetitions of the famed motif together.⁠ ⁠ Listen to the full work, alongside the rest of the 2023 @viennaphilharmonic Summer Night Concert via the link in our bio.

It is a seldom opportunity to have the composer of a piece work with us and conduct it as well. The Subscription Concert with Thomas Adès conducting one of his compositions was recorded at the Musikverein Wien and remastered in Spatial Audio through our partnership with @applemusic Classical. ✨ Start listening via the link in our bio. 🎶🎧 . . . #viennaphilharmonic #AppleMusicClassical #subscriptionconcerts #thomasades #berg #listennow

The traditional encore, featured yearly in the @viennaphilharmonic Summer Night Concert is a piece engrained in Viennese musical history.⁠ ⁠ Johann Strauss II‘s waltz, “Wiener Blut,” is a true crowd pleaser! Watch @nezetseguin conducting the encore from this year‘s concert.⁠ ⁠ The recording of the 2023 concert is out now, you can find it via the link in our bio.

At the 2023 @salzburgerfestspiele we will perform several concerts in July and August, including two concerts with Maestro Riccardo Muti. 🎶 Today, we share our performance of Claude Debussy’s Trois Nocturnes and Hector Berlioz’ Symphonie fantastique: "Épisode de la vie d’un artiste" under the baton of Maestro Muti. This is one of our six Subscription Concerts, remastered in Spatial Audio by @applemusic Classical. 🎧 Listen to the complete concert via the link in our bio. . . . #viennaphilharmonic #AppleMusicClassical #subscriptionconcerts #riccardomuti #debussy #berlioz #listennow

The recording of the 2023 @viennaphilharmonic Summer Night Concert is out now!⁠ ⁠ The concert took place at the spectacular Schönbrunn Palace where conductor @nezetseguin was joined by mezzo-soprano soloist @elina.garanca, performing a program featuring French Romanticism to Impressionism.⁠ ⁠ Listen via the link in our bio.

Summer is here and we are taking a short break! ☀️🌴 We are already looking forward to our concerts with Christian Thielemann, Andris Nelsons, Riccardo Muti, Franz Welser-Möst, and Jakub Hrůša as well as four opera productions – Le nozze di Figaro, Macbeth, Falstaff, the Greek Passion – at the @salzburgerfestspiele 2023! 🎶🎭 Hope to see you in Salzburg! 🏰 . . . #viennaphilharmonic #orchestra #summerbreak #summer2023 #salzburgerfestspiele #sbgfestival2023 #seeyouthere 📸: @schnaubelbaer

#applynow Applications for a Flute Position 2023 – 2025 in the Orchestra Academy of the Vienna Philharmonic is open until August 5, 2023! 📧 Further info about all required pieces and orchestra excerpts for Flute, as well as the educational program and the application process on our website or via the link in our bio. 👆 This two-year course of study starts on September 1, 2023, until June 30, 2025 and includes individual lessons, Chamber Music Concerts, orchestral training program, and audition preparation. Members of the Orchestra Academy will also participate in rehearsals, concerts, as well as tours of the Vienna Philharmonic. 🎶 . . . #viennaphilharmonic #orchestraacademy #applications #flute #youngmusicians #vienna #applynow 📸: Benedikt Dinkhauser

Did you know that you can listen to audio commentaries about our Subscription Concerts by our musicians on #AppleMusicClassical? Discover Lara Kusztrich's thoughts about the concert with Alain Altinoglu, featuring Antonín Dvořák Cello Concerto with Gautier Capuçon as the soloist, followed by César Franck Symphony in D minor and start listening via the link in our bio. @applemusic . . . #viennaphilharmonic #AppleMusicClassical #subscriptionconcerts #alainaltinoglu #gautiercapucon #dvorak #celloconcerto #francksymphony #listennow

@elina.garanca sings Camille Saint-Saëns’ radient love song “Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix.”⁠ ⁠ The aria, from “Samson and Delilah,” is sung by Delilah as she attempts to seduce Samson into revealing the secret of his strength.⁠ ⁠ At the 2023 Summer Night Concert, the @viennaphilharmonic featured this and many more gems of the French repertoire. The album will be released this Friday, July 30th. ⁠ ⁠ Pre-order via the link in our bio.

The 10th and final edition of the chamber music series this season took place at the Gustav Mahler Hall yesterday! ✨ The ensemble, formed by Sophie Dervaux, Lara Kusztrich, Adela Frasineanu-Morrsion, Petra Kovacic, Iris Cho, and Iztok Hrastnik performed works by François Devienne, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Jean Francaix. 🎶 The Chamber Music Series at the Vienna State Opera will continue in the new concert season 2023/2024, again at the @wienerstaatsoper. . . . #ViennaPhilharmonic #chambermusic #chambermusicconcert #wienerstaatsoper #vienna 📸: Terry Linke

“Aragonaise” from Bizet’s Carmen Suite No. 1 opened the @viennaphilharmonic Summer Night Concert 2023.⁠ ⁠ Perfectly encapsulating not only the allure and romantic thrill of Bizet’s famed opera, the movement is a true celebration of the Summer Night Concert and it’s joyful celebration of music.⁠ ⁠ Listen via the link in our bio.

A fantastic way to end the season 2022/2023: Performing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major and Richard Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben with conductor Philippe Jordan at the beautiful @teatroallascala! ✨ Thank you, Milano, for having us! . . . #vpontour #viennaphilharmonic #philippejordan #teatroallascala #milano #endofseason #classicalmusic #mozart #strauss 📸: Filip Waldmann