Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg

© Nancy Horowitz

The orchestra of the City and Province of Salzburg traces its origins back to the Cathedral Music Association and Mozarteum, founded in 1841 with the support of Mozart’s widow Constanze and his sons. Today, with around 90 musicians, the Mozarteum Orchestra has evolved into one of Austria’s leading ensembles, distinguished by its unmistakable sound and artistic identity. Celebrated around the world for its interpretations of the Viennese Classical repertoire—especially the works of Mozart—it became, after the Vienna Philharmonic, the first orchestra to receive the Golden Mozart Medal in 2016 in recognition of this achievement.

Renowned chief conductors such as Leopold Hager, Hans Graf, Hubert Soudant, Ivor Bolton, and Riccardo Minasi have decisively shaped the orchestra over the past decades. Constantinos Carydis, Andrew Manze, Reinhard Goebel, Jörg Widmann, and honorary conductor Ivor Bolton maintain particularly close artistic ties as regular guest conductors. Since September 2024, Roberto González-Monjas has served as Chief Conductor of the Mozarteum Orchestra.

With its own concert series at the Mozarteum Foundation, the Great Festival Hall, and—since 2020—its own Orchesterhaus, the orchestra enriches Salzburg’s vibrant cultural life.At the Salzburg Festival, the Mozarteum Orchestra has played a central role for more than 90 years, particularly through its legendary Mozart Matinees. It also performs regularly at the Mozart Week and in partnership with the Salzburg Cultural Association. Throughout the year, the orchestra can be heard in opera productions at the Salzburg State Theatre and undertakes frequent tours across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.