School Concerts

NOTE 
Registration for all school group events for the 2026/27 school year will open on 16 June 2026. Please register for all events using the online registration form. If you are interested in one of the events without a specific date, please indicate your preferred period, day of the week and time in the »Comments« field. We will contact you after registration to make further arrangements.

The "Blauli" butterfly puts the topic of singing centre stage for several months in the participating primary schools. In order to ensure that teachers and pupils are well prepared, teacher coaching, which will take place at the Vienna Konzerthaus, and school workshops will introduce the classes to the repertoire and playfully prepare them for their big performance. The highlight of the sing-along project is the singing of the Blauli songs in a concert in the Mozart or Schubert Hall of the Vienna Konzerthaus. Performed in the 2026/27 school year, Volume 9.

Information on registration
Registration is only possible for primary schools that wish to participate with all classes. Participation is free of charge.

Allocation to the dates takes place after pre-registration by the schools. The dates for the school workshops will be arranged individually with the schools once registration has been confirmed.

The teacher coaching sessions will take place on 17 September 2026 and 10 March 2027 from 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm at the Wiener Konzerthaus. You will be invited to one of the two sessions in good time.

School concerts with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra in the »Großer Saal«, the traditional »Blauli« school concert in the »Großer Saal«, and a staged school concert in the Berio-Saal invite primary school pupils to enjoy an exciting musical experience at the Wiener Konzerthaus.

School concert: »TempoS – An Acrobatic Concert«
Monday, 9 November 2026, 9.00–9.50 am & 12.00–12.50 pm
Cost: €6 per pupil | Free for teachers
Recommended for children aged 6–11

Let’s head into the musical ring! »TempoS« combines music, acrobatics and dance. At this concert, the experience of music goes beyond mere listening, as movement and body awareness are also incorporated. The sounds of the clarinet and cello meet dance and acrobatics. For the four artists from France on stage, it’s all about tempo, time and life. Look forward to lively sounds, a circus atmosphere and, above all, lots of fun!

School concert: »Hansel and Gretel«
Monday, 14 December 2026, 9.00–10.00 & 11.00–12.00
Cost: €6 per pupil | Free for teachers
Recommended for children aged 6–11

»Knack, knack, knock, who’s knocking at my little house?« You’re bound to know it – the story of Hansel and Gretel, who get lost deep in the forest and encounter a wicked witch. Five musicians, Matthias Werner’s composition and OMAi’s live projection painting take you into the fairy-tale forest and retell the story in a fresh, modern way: Hansel and Gretel defy their fears and return home with confidence. A fairy tale reimagined!

A workshop for teachers will take place on 12 November 2026 from 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm ahead of the school concert featuring »Hansel and Gretel«.

School concert with Anna Mabo: »Anna’s Aquarium and the Groovy Flounders«
Monday, 12 April 2027, 9.00–10.00 & 11.00–12.00
Tuesday, 13 April 2027 09.00–10.00 & 11.00–12.00
Cost: €6 per pupil | Free for teachers
Recommended for children aged 6–11

Welcome to Anna’s Aquarium, which stretches from outer space to the depths of the ocean! Tilman, the sad deep-sea tourist, and his hundred best friends get to the (oceanic) bottom of the question of how boredom can set in, even though so much is happening at once. Welcome to a mini-musical by singer-songwriter Anna Mabo, together with Clemens Sainitzer (cello) and Alexander Yannilos (drums)!

School concert with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra: »The Mysterious Musical Portraits«
Friday, 30 April 2027, 9.00–10.00 & 10.45–11.45 am
Cost: €6 per pupil | Free for teachers
Recommended for children aged 6–11

Do you like puzzles? Then the ‘Enigma’ Variations are just the thing for you! Edward Elgar loved codes and brainteasers. Opus 36 is one of his most famous works and, as he himself said, has a ‘dark meaning’. The Vienna Symphony Orchestra presents it to you under the baton of conductor Tabita Berglund and with music educator Katharina Osztovics. These are musical portraits of people from the British composer’s inner circle. And remember: a sound often says more than a thousand words! Are you ready to uncover the secrets behind the music?

A workshop for teachers will take place on 2 March 2027 from 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm, ahead of the school concert with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.

School concert »Blauli«
Tuesday, 22 June 2027, 11.00–12.00
Cost: free of charge
Recommended for children aged 6–10

The Blauli butterfly invites young singers from all over the city to the Wiener Konzerthaus to make music together. All participating pupils will be provided with a free songbook (Volume 9 will be sung in the 2026/27 school year). The pupils will sing together with the Superar Children’s Choir and the Blauli musicians in the »Großer Saal«.

A coaching session for teachers will take place on 10 March 2027 from 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm in connection with the school concert ‘Blauli’.

School concerts featuring the Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra make classical works accessible in an engaging and entertaining way in the »Großer Saal«. The »sound:chat« concert format will continue in the Mozart-Saal. We invite Year 1 classes to staged school concerts in the Berio-Saal. The inclusive school concerts »klangberührt« will also take place again in the 2026/27 school year.

School concert »TempoS – An Acrobatic Concert«
Monday, 9 November 2026, 9.00–9.50 am & 12.00–12.50 pm
Cost: €6 per pupil | Free for teachers
Recommended for children aged 6–11

Let’s head into the musical ring! »TempoS« combines music, acrobatics and dance. At this concert, the experience of music goes beyond mere listening, as movement and body awareness are also incorporated. The sounds of the clarinet and cello meet dance and acrobatics. For the four artists from France on stage, it’s all about tempo, time and life. Look forward to lively sounds, a circus atmosphere and, above all, lots of fun!

School concert: »Hansel and Gretel«
Monday, 14 December 2026, 9.00–10.00 & 11.00–12.00
Cost: €6 per pupil | Free for teachers
Recommended for children aged 6–11

»Knack, knack, knock, who’s knocking at my little house?« You’re bound to know it – the story of Hansel and Gretel, who get lost deep in the forest and encounter a wicked witch. Five musicians, Matthias Werner’s composition and OMAi’s live projection painting take you into the fairy-tale forest and retell the story in a fresh, modern way: Hansel and Gretel defy their fears and return home with confidence. A fairy tale reimagined!

A workshop for teachers will take place on 12 November 2026 from 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm ahead of the school concert featuring *Hansel and Gretel*.

School concert with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra »concerts4u«
Tuesday, 9 February 2027, 10.00–11.00 am and 12.00–1.00 pm
Cost: free of charge
Recommended for young people aged 12 and over

The programme features exciting excerpts from the Philharmonic’s core repertoire, interwoven with Austrian folk music and other musical styles. The orchestra members themselves will guide the audience through the programme. The concept and idea are by Ursula Wex (cello, Vienna Philharmonic), with dramaturgy and staging by Lilian Genn.
All registered school classes will receive a short film in advance via email, offering a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the professional lives of the musicians and staff of the Vienna Philharmonic.

School concert with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra: »A French Tapestry of Colours: Ravel and Fauré«
Friday, 26 February 2027, 10.00–11.00 am
Cost: €6 per pupil | Free for teachers
Recommended for young people aged 14 and over

The two French composers Gabriel Fauré and Maurice Ravel explored new timbres and moods in their works. Immerse yourself in the dark fairy-tale world of Fauré’s »Pelléas et Mélisande« suite and experience the magnificent young violinist Leonhard Baumgartner in Maurice Ravel’s »Tzigane« The Vienna Symphony Orchestra performs under the baton of Matthew Hall. Karin Meissl, music educator and percussionist herself, will guide the audience through the programme as presenter.

A teachers’ workshop will take place on 12 January 2026 from 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm, ahead of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra’s school concert.

School concert »sound:chat«
Friday, 9 April 2027, 11.00–12.30
Cost: €6 per pupil | Free for teachers
Recommended for young people aged 12 and over

The musicians of the Aires Tropicales wind quintet hail from Cuba – the island of danceable sounds. In their concert, they bring a piece of their homeland to Vienna through song, dance and instrumental music, offering a glimpse into Cuban culture. The fact that all genre boundaries blur in the process is part of the magic of their sound. The musician, composer and actor Michael Stark will host the concert. Afterwards, the musicians invite you to a meet and greet. They’ll share some behind-the-scenes stories and offer personal insights into their work.

School concert with Anna Mabo: »Anna’s Aquarium and the Groovy Flounders«
Monday, 12 April 2027, 9.00–10.00 am & 11.00 am–12.00 pm
Tuesday, 13 April 2027, 9.00–10.00 am & 11.00 am–12.00 pm
Cost: €6 per pupil | Free for teachers
Recommended for children aged 6–11

Welcome to Anna’s Aquarium, which stretches from outer space to the depths of the ocean! Tilman, the sad deep-sea tourist, and his hundred best friends get to the (oceanic) bottom of the question of how boredom can arise, even though so much is happening at the same time. Welcome to a mini-musical by singer-songwriter Anna Mabo, together with Clemens Sainitzer (cello) and Alexander Yannilos (drums)!

School concert with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra: »The Mysterious Musical Portraits«
Friday, 30 April 2027, 9.00–10.00 am & 10.45–11.45 am
Cost: €6 per pupil | Free for teachers
Recommended for children aged 6–11

Do you like puzzles? Then the »Enigma« Variations are just the thing for you! Edward Elgar loved codes and brain teasers. Opus 36 is one of his most famous works and, as he himself said, has a »dark meaning«. The Vienna Symphony Orchestra will perform it for you under the baton of conductor Tabita Berglund and with music educator Katharina Osztovics. These are musical portraits of people from the British composer’s inner circle. And remember: a sound often says more than a thousand words! Are you ready to uncover the secrets behind the music?

A teachers’ workshop will take place on 2 March 2027 from 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm ahead of the school concert with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.

School concert »klangberührt«
Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 11.00–12.00 (Ciara Moser, »The Rose of Battle«)
Monday, 9 November 2027, 11.00–12.00 (Mamadou Diabate)
Thursday, 8 April 2027, 11.00–12.00 (Aires Tropicales Quintet)
Cost: free of charge
Recommended for children and young people aged 8–12

In the 2026/27 season, our inclusive concert format »klangberührt« will continue as a school concert. The concert experience is aimed at inclusive schools and integration classes with pupils aged between 8 and 12, both with and without disabilities. For this format, the distance between the stage and the audience in the Schubert-Saal is reduced. This creates a concert format in which much is possible and permitted: a space in which pupils are allowed to express their feelings and emotions spontaneously – barrier-free, in the truest sense of the word. Music educator Lilian Genn interacts with the audience, and the use of light and colour appeals to all the senses – thereby enabling a holistic and comprehensive approach to listening to music.

Ciara Moser »The Rose of Battle«
Irish-Austrian bassist and composer Ciara Moser received international acclaim for her debut album »Blind. So What?«. Now the award-winning artist is performing at the Vienna Konzerthaus for the first time. In »The Rose of Battle«, she blends folk with modern jazz and fusion.

Mamadou Diabate
Mamadou Diabate, a balafon player originally from Burkina Faso, has been living in Vienna since 2000. Together with his band, he has long been a fixture on the international world music scene. His music blends West African rhythms with pop, jazz and funk.

Aires Tropicales Quintet
This wind quintet invites you on a journey for the senses. Through song, dance and instrumental music, the ensemble brings Cuban culture to life. In a programme ranging from Compay Segundo’s »Chan Chan« to Ravel’s »Boléro«, they blur the boundaries between genres.