Why Support Us - The Vienna Philharmonic Society

The Vienna Philharmonic Society seeks to enrich the lives of New Yorkers through cultural programming aimed at enhancing people’s love and appreciation of classical music, while also expanding our educational opportunities for music students in the United States and Austria.

Through our initiatives, we seek to offer unique access to instruction for gifted musicians to study with principals of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra to learn via Master Classes, String Workshops, and Side by Side Concerts in New York with our partner, the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall, as well as through enrollment in the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Academy in Vienna which opened in September of 2019 and featured 2 Americans who won auditions to be part of its inaugural class of 12 students.

The arts do not shape events, the arts shape man and man shapes events. It is our goal to foster learning and creativity through a shared experience in music for the search for beauty, expression of emotion and reflection of our common pursuit of a meaningful and satisfying life.

We hope you will join us.

The Importance of Music

Music is what moves us. It provides life-changing influence whether we are actively creating the music or listening to the beautiful sounds composed by others. From infants who recognize melody before words, to aiding in the development of fine motor skills, promoting the logical thinking that also translates into math skills, to healing of the wounded, to the hopeful reconnection to times past that it provides to seniors, music provides the orchestra of our lives.