The Bruckner Orchester Linz (BOL), whose history spans 200 years of tradition and excellence, is among the leading orchestras of Central Europe. Since Markus Poschner’s appointment as chief conductor in 2017/18 it has undergone a process of becoming more accessible, through generating new concert formats, seeking out unexpected performance places and, above all, creating acclaimed cultural events. The BOL’s cooperation with eminent soloists and conductors is testament to its reputation. In 2020 it was honoured with the Best Orchestra of the Year award at the Austrian Musical Theatre Awards. Through this series, Markus Poschner and the BOL have explored their own version of the music of the orchestra’s namesake, rendering it in an unmistakable Upper Austrian musical dialect.

An ensemble of international renown, the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra is a paragon of Viennese orchestral tradition. Known for its exceptional programming, the orchestra combines nineteenth-century repertoire with contemporary works and rarely performed pieces from other periods. The orchestra regularly tours internationally, and its discography spans a broad range of cross-genre recordings. Under the leadership of its former chief conductors, which include Milan Horvat, Leif Segerstam, Lothar Zagrosek, Pinchas Steinberg, Dennis Russell Davies, Bertrand de Billy and Cornelius Meister, the orchestra has continuously expanded its repertoire and its international reputation. Marin Alsop has served as the orchestra’s chief conductor since 2019.