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out to audiences, and interacting with the community,” said Harald Krumpöck,
managing director of the Vienna Philharmonic. “As our motto, taken from
Beethoven, says, ‘from the heart, to the heart.’”
For Kathleen, the Vienna residency another sign of the growing cultural
strength of Artis—Naples.
“As Southwest
Florida’s premier arts
organization, Artis—
Naples is committed
to presenting the
highest quality music
performances and art
collections. Two years
ago we appointed
esteemed conductor
Andrey Boreyko as
Music Director and
he is taking the Naples
Philharmonic’s level of music-making to new heights,” she said. “The Baker
Museum continues to grow in significance thanks to our curatorial team
and the generous patrons who have recently donated collections. The Vienna
Philharmonic residency in Naples is yet another step in our effort to bring the
best cultural arts of the world to our community.”
During each residency, members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
will interact with the community in a variety of initiatives ranging from public
master classes with members of the Naples Philharmonic Youth Orchestra to
lectures on Viennese culture and traditions as part of Artis—Naples’ popular
Lifelong Learning continuing education series, which has more than 7,500
participants each year. Further initiatives may include panel discussions and
symposia to be announced at a later date.
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
There is perhaps no other musical ensemble more closely associated
with the history and tradition of European classical music than the Vienna
Philharmonic.
Since its inception by Otto Nicolai in 1842, the fascination that the
orchestra has held for prominent composers and conductors, as well as for
audiences worldwide, is based not only on a homogenous musical style carefully
bequeathed from one generation to the next, but also on its unique history and
structure. The foremost ruling body of the organization is the orchestra itself.
In accordance with Philharmonic statutes, only a
member of the Vienna State Opera Orchestra can become
a member of the Vienna Philharmonic. Before joining
the Philharmonic, one must first audition for a position
with the State Opera Orchestra and then successfully
complete a three year period before becoming eligible to
submit an application for membership in the association
of the Vienna Philharmonic.
The Vienna Philharmonic performs approximately
110 concerts every season at home, presents Vienna
Philharmonic Weeks in New York and Japan, and has
participated in the Salzburg Festival since 1922. The
orchestra makes yearly guest appearances in leading
concert halls and festivals worldwide, presents the New
Year’s Concert,which is broadcast in over 90 countries,and
presents the free Summer Night Concert Schönbrunn,
attracting up to 100,000 people annually.
In 2014,the Vienna Philharmonic received the coveted
Birgit Nilsson Prize for outstanding achievements and
major contributions to the field of opera/concert, and
the Herbert von Karajan Music Price 2014. For over
a decade, the Vienna Philharmonic has given benefit
concerts supporting humanitarian causes around the
world and has served as an official Goodwill Ambassador
for IIASA (International Institute for Applied Systems
Analysis) since 2012.