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The Vienna Girls Choir become part of the Vienna Hofmusikkapelle
From September 2026, the Vienna Girls Choir will become a permanent part of the Vienna Hofmusikkapelle.
They will perform alternately with the four choirs of the Vienna Boys Choir at Sunday masses in the Imperial Chapel. The Vienna
Girls Choir will further enhance the artistic profile of the Vienna Court Orchestra with their highly skilled choral performances.
They will make their debut on 20 September 2026.
With a history spanning 528 years, the Vienna Hofmusikkapelle is one of the world's oldest musical institutions. Founded in 1498, it is a cultural institution and music ensemble based in the Imperial Chapel in Vienna's Hofburg Palace. It consists of the Vienna Boys Choir, members of the Vienna State Opera's men's chorus and the Vienna State Opera's orchestra, the Choralschola (i.e. the Gregorian Chant ensemble), and, grom September 2026, of the Vienna Choir Girls.
«The Vienna Hofmusikkapelle is a living tradition that has continuously evolved throughout its long history, and continues to evolve. The inclusion of the Vienna Girls Choir marks a milestone. It will enrich and strengthen our music», says Jürgen Partaj, Director of the Vienna Hofmusikkapelle.
The Vienna Girls Choir was founded in 2004 as a counterpart to the Vienna Boys Choir. It is a professional chamber choir of 25 dedicated young ladies between the ages of 10 and 14. Since September 2024, the girls have been attending the Vienna Boys Choir grammar school. Like the boys, they rehearse for two hours every day. The choir performs regularly at home and abroad, with China on the itinerary for April 2026.
«The girls receive the same first-class training as the boys, and they have been able to develop into an equally excellent choir. We are delighted about their admission to the venerable Vienna Hofmusikkapelle: it is both an important step and a logical development,» says Erich Arthold, President of the Vienna Boys Choir and the Vienna Girls Choir.
With a history spanning 528 years, the Vienna Hofmusikkapelle is one of the world's oldest musical institutions. Founded in 1498, it is a cultural institution and music ensemble based in the Imperial Chapel in Vienna's Hofburg Palace. It consists of the Vienna Boys Choir, members of the Vienna State Opera's men's chorus and the Vienna State Opera's orchestra, the Choralschola (i.e. the Gregorian Chant ensemble), and, grom September 2026, of the Vienna Choir Girls.
«The Vienna Hofmusikkapelle is a living tradition that has continuously evolved throughout its long history, and continues to evolve. The inclusion of the Vienna Girls Choir marks a milestone. It will enrich and strengthen our music», says Jürgen Partaj, Director of the Vienna Hofmusikkapelle.
The Vienna Girls Choir was founded in 2004 as a counterpart to the Vienna Boys Choir. It is a professional chamber choir of 25 dedicated young ladies between the ages of 10 and 14. Since September 2024, the girls have been attending the Vienna Boys Choir grammar school. Like the boys, they rehearse for two hours every day. The choir performs regularly at home and abroad, with China on the itinerary for April 2026.
«The girls receive the same first-class training as the boys, and they have been able to develop into an equally excellent choir. We are delighted about their admission to the venerable Vienna Hofmusikkapelle: it is both an important step and a logical development,» says Erich Arthold, President of the Vienna Boys Choir and the Vienna Girls Choir.
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