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The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra made
a triumphant return to America with three sold out concerts
at Carnegie Hall. Marife Hernandez, chairman
of the Vienna Philharmonic Society, with her husband Joel
Bell, opened their east side residence to supporters on
Sunday afternoon, following the final New York concert.
These thrilling Carnegie Hall appearances were under the
mighty baton of Christian Thielemann and received
standing ovations for which audiences were rewarded at each
performance with an encore. The programs included works by Bruchunder,
Schoenberg, and Richard Strauss demonstrating the
unique sound of the Vienna Philharmonic.
Guests included Joshua Bell, Noreen and Kenneth Buckfire,
Sir Clive and Lady Anya Gillinson, April Gow, Peter
Kimmelman, Sana Sabbagh, Theodora and Albert Simmons,
Barbara Tober, Sedgewick Ward, and many more…
Since their founding in 1842, the Orchestra’s
inimitable style and sound has been influenced by their
close artistic collaboration with the most prominent
conductors and soloists. In 2016 Marife Hernandez founded
the Vienna
Philharmonic Society, a non-profit U.S. organization that
seeks to extend the reach of the Vienna Philharmonic
Orchestra, its music, and its music education expertise.
Highlights of their activities include Master Classes with
Orchestra musicians for students from across the United
States (in partnership with The Weill Music Institute of
Carnegie Hall) as well as important collaboration with the
Orchestra to establish the new Vienna Philharmonic Academy
in Vienna to train exceptional young musicians in the
‘Viennese Sound’ and the Orchestra’s tradition of
excellence.
Based in Vienna, Philharmonic Academy offers
tuition-free admission to 11-13 music students aged 18 – 27
across 10 musical instruments for a two-year course of study
which includes private lessons with Vienna Philharmonic
Orchestra musicians, chamber music instruction and
performance, audition preparation and orchestral training
with the Orchestra. The Academists live in newly built dorms
at the University of Vienna and receive a monthly stipend.
Academy students are accompanied by
individual members of the orchestra as mentors, working with
them in the preparation of solo repertoire at the highest
level. Students have the opportunity to perform chamber
music on stage with members of the Orchestra. Academy
students experience first-hand a unique style of playing, a
variety of interpretations and the Orchestra's sound, all
based on long-established traditions. They are working with
the greatest conductors and most renowned soloists of our
time and perform with the Vienna Philharmonic in the world's
most famous concert halls, experiencing the enthusiasm of
international audiences. It is this passion for music and
dedication to the profession which the Orchestra wishes to
pass on to the next generation.
For more
information see: https://www.viennaphilharmonicsociety.org
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