A male bastion from its founding in 1842 until 1997, the Vienna Philharmonic has 24 female players among 145 members with three vacancies as it tours the United States this week.

Cellist Gautier Capuçon plays Camille Saint-Säens’ Concerto for Cello No. 1. Guest cellist Gautier Capuçon plays Camille Saint-Säens’ Concerto for Cello No. 1 alongside the Vienna ...

About the Episode A long-standing annual event, Great Performances presents the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s summer night concert from Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace Gardens.

The orchestra’s first appearance will be one of just two Vienna Philharmonic stops in the United States in 2016, says Artis—Naples CEO Kathleen van Bergen. “They’ll be coming here from ...

Harpist Anneleen Lenaerts, 36, applied for an opening at the suggestion of a friend, Xavier de Maistre, who left the Philharmonic for a solo cello career. She took a flight from Brussels just ...

Andrea Götsch was surprised when she won her audition in 2019 that led to membership in the Vienna Philharmonic. A male bastion from its founding in 1842 until 1997, the Vienna Philharmonic now ...