Axel Hiller will be the new head of the concert of the Salzburg Festival!

Axel Hiller will be the new head of the concert of the Salzburg Festival!

From May 1, 2025, Axel Hiller will take over the important position of the concert leader at the renowned Salzburg Festival. He succeeds Florian Wiegand and becomes responsible for the "concert and media" area. In his new role, Hiller will coordinate all the total of the overalls and the transmissions to TV and radio with the exclusive media partner Unitel. He was enthusiastic: "It is a great pleasure for me to help shape the concert program of the Salzburg Festival on the side of Markus Hinterhäuser."

Hiller returns to an environment familiar to him and is ready to address the challenges of the upcoming renovation measures that require a lot of flexibility in concert planning. This news has already caused a stir, as Today . Hiller has been in conversation in the past few weeks and enjoyed great attention in today's entertainment editorial.

responsibility and planning

The future concert chief has set a clear goal in order to further develop the musical offer of the festival. The challenge of logistical and content planning for upcoming renovation will be crucial for the success of his term. "I like to face the challenges," emphasized Hiller in his press release. Also Salzburg.Orf.at reported on this important step for the festival and the associated orientation under Hiller’s management.