The orchestra
Members of the orchestra are regularly representing Austria at big festivals and competitions in Europe (Tauriska Festival, SalzART Festival, Schladming – Austria, Valencia – Spain, Rastede and Munic, Germany).
Furthermore, the concertmaster, solists and some members of the orchestra studies at the university Mozarteum in Salzburg, at the university for music and play in Vienna, at the music academy in Innsbruck and at other universities in Europe. They get their education from famous professors of the Vienna Philharmonic, Mozarteum Orchestra and the Vienna Symphonic Orchestra. A few members made additional an education as director, conductor, of music and conducts their own or other orchestras in Austria.
The home of Austrian Festival Orchestra is the world-famous town Oberndorf, Salzburg. In 1819 there was written the well-known Christmas song “Still night, Holy night” from Franz Xaver Gruber. On December 24, guests of all over the world meet there at the chapel Stille-Nacht in Oberndorf.
