Tonkünstler Orchestra
With its three residencies – at the Musikverein Wien, Festspielhaus St Pölten and in Grafenegg – the Tonkünstler-Orchester is one of Austria’s largest and most important musical ambassadors. The orchestra’s traditional Sunday Afternoon concerts at the Wiener Musikverein go back more than 70 years. The Tonkünstler-Orchester officially opened the Festspielhaus St Pölten in 1997, and it regularly performs at Grafenegg, including as the festival orchestra. The focus of its artistic work is the traditional orchestral repertoire, ranging from the Classical to the Romantic periods through to the 20th century. The unique Tonkünstler approach to programming is appreciated by musicians, audiences and press alike.
Former music directors include Walter Weller, Heinz Wallberg, Miltiades Caridis, Fabio Luisi, Kristjan Järvi and Andrés Orozco-Estrada. Yutaka Sado has led the orchestra since the 2015–16 season. Recent tours have taken the Tonkünstler to Britain, Germany, the Czech Republic, Japan and the Baltic states. Its versatile artistic profile is reflected in its varied discography, and the orchestra’s own label, founded in 2016, releases up to four recordings per year of in-house studio productions and live recordings, mostly from the Wiener Musikverein.
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