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Concert stories
Reports and pictures from our tours and concerts.
Malta, 2026
18 October 2026 · MaltaFirst time in Malta: Viennese music by the MediterraneanIn October 2026 the Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra Vienna played in Malta for the first time: two concerts in one day with music by the Strauss family, with vocal soloists from Vienna, in front of a full house.
5 October 2026 · Portugal · MadridEight cities from Coimbra to MadridFrom 25 September to 4 October 2026 the orchestra toured Portugal and Spain with conductor Sándor Károlyi.
16 April 2026 · Wien · Orangerie Schönbrunn30 years of Schönbrunn Palace Concerts: the 10,000th concertOn 16 April 2026 the Orangery celebrated three milestones at once: 30 years of Schönbrunn Palace Concerts, the start of the 30th season and the 10,000th concert.
30 August 2025 · Vaduz, LiechtensteinA summer night at the Vaduz Classic FestivalOn 30 August 2025 the orchestra played the closing concert of the Vaduz Classic Festival in Liechtenstein: in the open air, from the evening light into the night.
9 May 2025 · Brasilien · Japan · ChinaOne month, three countries: Brazil, Japan, ChinaIn May and June 2025 the concerts went to Florianópolis and Tubarão, the Rose festival in Fukuyama, Himeji and Tokyo, and on a China tour through seven cities.
29 April 2025 · PortugalPortugal 2025: seven cities in the Strauss yearFrom 29 April to 5 May 2025 the orchestra, conducted by Vinicius Kattah, played in Lisbon, Palmela, Sintra, Braga, Porto, Coimbra and Aveiro.
4 July 2024 · Maria Enzersdorf · Schloss HunyadiFrom palace to palace: Schloss HunyadiOn 4 July 2024 the orchestra, conducted by Guido Mancusi, played the opening concert in front of Schloss Hunyadi in Maria Enzersdorf, with the trumpeter Joe Hofbauer.
23 December 2023 · ChinaNew Year in China: from Guangzhou to ShanghaiFrom 23 December 2023 to 1 January 2024 the orchestra, conducted by David Scarr, played nine concerts in seven Chinese cities, finishing with three in Shanghai.
23 December 2023 · Bukarest · Ateneul RomânThree sold-out concerts in one day in BucharestOn 23 December 2023 the orchestra played three times in one day at the Ateneul Român in Bucharest, at 1, 4 and 8 pm, each time to a sold-out hall.
25 October 2023 · Wien · Orangerie SchönbrunnThe 9,000th palace concertOn 25 October 2023 the orchestra played its 9,000th palace concert in the Orangery, with Guido Mancusi, Paula Jeckstadt and Michael C. Havlicek.
29 September 2023 · ChinaSix cities in one week: China 2023From 29 September to 5 October 2023 the ensemble played in Foshan, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Suzhou.
18 March 2023 · Mosambik · SüdafrikaSouth Africa and Mozambique 2023From 18 March to 8 April 2023 the ensemble travelled through Mozambique and South Africa with the soprano Jenifer Lary, from the Kruger National Park to Paarl.
29 September 2022 · Montreux, SchweizStrauss gala at the Septembre musical in MontreuxOn 29 September 2022 the orchestra, conducted by Guido Mancusi, played a Strauss gala at the Auditorium Stravinski in Montreux.
29 June 2022 · Wien · Orangerie Schönbrunn25 years of Schönbrunn Palace ConcertsOn 29 June 2022 the orchestra celebrated a quarter of a century of palace concerts in the Orangery, with David Scarr, Simona Eisinger and Marco Di Sapia.
20 October 2021 · DubaiVienna at the world exhibition: EXPO DubaiFrom 20 to 23 October 2021 the orchestra played at the EXPO in Dubai, with Guido Mancusi and the soprano Simona Eisinger.- Tokio · Tokyo Opera City Concert HallJanuary 2020 · Tokio · Tokyo Opera City Concert HallTokyo Opera City, January 2020In January 2020 the Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra Vienna played the Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall on its Japan tour.
3 April 2019 · Wien · Schloss Schönbrunn, Große GalerieThe 8,000th palace concertOn 3 April 2019 the orchestra played its 8,000th Schönbrunn Palace Concert, with Guido Mancusi, Milena Arsovska and Jorge Martinez.
4 December 2015 · Varna · Bukarest · SofiaThree evenings, two countries: Varna, Bucharest, SofiaIn early December 2015 the orchestra played on three consecutive evenings in Varna, at the Sala Palatului in Bucharest and in Sofia.