XIII SCL Youth Music Festival
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Music is the language we all speak and the SCL Youth Music Festival gathers young talents from all over the world in Vienna, the capital of music, to perform together on some of the world´s most famous stages. Taking place every July in Vienna’s two main classical concert venues, the Golden Hall of the Musikverein and the Wiener Konzerthaus, the festival offers a truly international environment where a thousand young musicians speak the universal language of music, enjoy intercultural exchanges and build bridges that span continents.
Festival Day 1: Friday | |
Afternoon | Opening Ceremony (St. Stephen's Cathedral / Musikverein or Wiener Konzerthaus) for all participants |
Conductor’s Kick-Off Meeting (all conductors) | |
Festival Day 2: Saturday |
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All day | Competition and Celebration at the Golden Hall of the Musikverein for Choirs, Orchestras, Bands and Summa Ensembles |
All day | Individual concerts and performances in Vienna and around Vienna (all groups) |
Festival Day 3: Sunday |
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All day | Competition and Celebration at the Golden Hall of the Musikverein for Choirs, Orchestras, Bands and Summa Ensembles |
All day | Workshops at the University of Music in Vienna for Choirs, Orchestras, Bands and Summa Ensembles |
All day | Individual concerts and performances in Vienna and around Vienna (all groups) |
Festival Day 4: Monday |
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All day | Workshops at the University of Music in Vienna for Choirs, Orchestras, Bands and Summa Ensembles |
Visit to the Haus der Musik*, an interactive sound museum | |
All day | Individual concerts and performances in Vienna and around Vienna (all groups) |
Festival Day 5: Tuesday |
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Morning | Individual city exploration of Vienna* |
Lecture, preparation for Gala Winners’ Concert and group photo at the Wiener Konzerthaus (all groups) | |
17:00 | Evening Gala Winners' Concert (winners of the Competition on stage, all other participants in the audience) at the Great Hall of the Wiener Konzerthaus |
20:30 | Award ceremony, farewell reception (all participants) |
Festival Day 6: Wednesday |
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Departure from Vienna, further European concert tour where applicable | |
* details as per individual group itinerary - Program subject to change - |