School Music Tours to Austria

The palace is located outside Vienna and is one of the most important cultural monuments in the country. Your ensemble will perform in the gardens of the palace overlooking the Gloriette. This is a royal experience not to be missed.

St. Stephen's Cathedral is Austria's most remarkable Gothic building. Severely damaged during the final days of WW11 it was reopened in 1948. A high-speed lift in takes visitors to a viewing platform and the Pummerin, the largest bell in Austria.

The most lavishly-decorated Baroque church in Vienna, St. Peter's Church or Peterskirche as it is known in German, welcomes visiting choirs and small instrumental ensembles to perform here.

At the Haus der Musik, your ensemble will perform in the courtyard of this museum of music, providing entertainment to the music loving visitors. The Hause der Musik is the first museum of sound and music in Austria and is centrally located in the heart of Vienna. This is a great venue for choirs, bands and orchestras.

Time of year: Second week of July. One of the largest music festivals for wind and brass ensembles in Europe, Mid Europe is an exciting opportunity for your band or choir to perform in front of a truly international audience. Highlights of the event include a tattoo and the ‘Long Night of Music’.

Performances take place both outdoors and indoors at churches as well as the town’s congress centre.

This is one of the most beautiful Baroque gardens in Austria and features in the famous film, 'The Sound of Music'. The garden is situated in the heart of Salzburg and has a very international atmosphere.

St Gilgen is a picturesque Austrian village located to the east of Salzburg. The resort attracts a lot of tourists during the summer months and, therefore,providesfantastic audiences for performances. The bandstand overlooks the lake and has stunning views, making this the perfect location for a summerconcert.

The restored medieval castle is well-known for hosting the July Burgfest, which features, amongst other things, jousting tournaments. Ensembles can perform in the courtyard or in the atmospheric Knights Hall.

This lovely basilica in the charming town of Mondsee is the setting for Maria's wedding in the Sound of Music. Your choir or orchestra can perform an hour long concert here.