Salzburg Festival and Theatre Children's Choir

Under the direction of Wolfgang Götz and Regina Sgier, children and young people in the Salzburg Festival and Theatre Children’s Choir receive comprehensive musical and stage training. Singing, dancing, movement and acting are integral parts of everyday choir life. For many years, Kate Watson has been an essential artistic pillar of the choir with her dance coaching and has played a decisive role in shaping its stage performances.

The Salzburg Festival and Theatre Children’s Choir is divided into preparatory choirs, concert and youth choir, girls’ choir as well as male voices and project-based ensembles. The age range extends from approximately 6 years to university age.

The singers of the Salzburg Festival and Theatre Children’s Choir regularly perform at the Salzburg State Theatre in opera, musical and drama productions. They take on scenic roles and appear in performances at the Salzburg Festival as well as in concerts with renowned soloists and orchestras. In addition, the choir presents its own programs and projects.

Review of Productions

During the 2025/2026 season, the Salzburg Festival and Theatre Children’s Chorus appeared, among other productions, in the world premiere of the musical “Moonstruck (Mondsüchtig)”, the 60th Anniversary Gala, and the musical “The Sound of Music”. In recent years, the programme has also included “Xanadu”, a roller-skating musical, while productions such as “Mindcraft”—a musical for young audiences—have showcased the choir’s remarkable stylistic versatility.

In 2023, the Young Theatre (Junges Land) division of the Salzburg State Theatre, together with the Salzburg Festival and Theatre Children’s Chorus, brought “The Flying Classroom (Das fliegende Klassenzimmer)” to the stage. For this production, the children’s and youth ensemble received the Special Jury Prize at the German Musical Theatre Awards.

 

OUTLOOK: “TOSCA”, “HANSEL AND GRETEL”, “THE LITTLE MAGIC FLUTE” AND A WORLD PREMIERE

The 2026/2027 season features two opera revivals: “Hansel and Gretel” and “The Little Magic Flute”. Particular highlights include participation in the production of “Tosca” at the Great Festival Hall (Großes Festspielhaus) as well as involvement in the world premiere of “George's Secret Key to the Universe”, based on the book by Lucy and Stephen Hawking.

Guest Appearances

Guest appearances have repeatedly taken the Salzburg Festival and Theatre Children’s Choir to the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Teatro Filarmonico, the Konzerthaus Dortmund, the Gstaad Menuhin Festival and the Semperoper Dresden.

During the guest performance of The Sound of Music in Beijing, singers from the Salzburg Festival and Theatre Children’s Choir played a major role, presenting the music and story to international audiences.

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