Festive singing in the concert hall: 800 children celebrate the music!

Festive singing in the concert hall: 800 children celebrate the music!

On June 1, 2025, the concerts "Festive Singing" took place in the Vienna concert hall. The series of events, which also caused a sensation on May 31, delighted 800 children and young people who played together. The Viennese children's voices and the children's and youth choirs of the singing school offered an impressive performance, accompanied by the Vienna Youth Symphony Orchestra and dancers of MUK Music and Art Private University.

Vice Mayor Bettina Emmerling sent a greeting during the concerts. In her speech, she emphasized the central role of music in everyday life and in school education and emphasized its importance for the personal development of the children. Christiane Fischer, head of the Vienna Singing School, praised the dynamics and the skills of the providing ensembles and encouraged to continue the musical work.

musical training in Vienna

The Singschule Vienna offers musical training at a total of 55 elementary schools and seven music school locations. Almost 3,500 children from elementary school age benefit from this offer. With 15 music schools and a total of 29 locations in the city, over 12,000 children and young people in Vienna are accompanied musically. A central concern of these institutions is making music together, which also formed the basis of the "festive singing".

The next "festive singing" for the year 2026 is already planned for June 6 and 7, 2026, with the focus "The Magic Flute" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. New talents are officially presented to the public at these concerts.

variety of choirs and musical programs

in Vienna there are a variety of children's and youth choirs that play an important role in the musical life of the city. Among them are the A-Cappella choir "Die Starfänger" at Clara Fey Campus Maria Regina and numerous choirs at various schools, such as the children's choirs of the Vienna Music School. These choirs actively contribute to the musical education and promotion of children and adolescents in the city.

In addition, many elementary schools in Vienna offer extensive support measures in the field of musical education. There are collaborations with the music schools, which include programs such as Elemu, Singlassen and Bläserklassen. Every year the Vienna Education Directorate awards the music seal of approval "School makes music" in schools that particularly take care of musical training.

These initiatives, combined with the commitment of schools and music schools, illustrate the high importance of music in the field of education and its role for the development of young talents in Vienna.

The updated program content and the complete playlist of the concerts can be viewed on the YouTube channel of the music schools, which further increases the accessibility and the possibility of promoting musical talents.

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