Symphonic orchestras and beat symphonies
Culture aficionados get their money’s worth in Salzburg. All over the year, numerous concerts, performances, and festivals take place. From classic to modern, for children, teens, and adults – the offer is huge. The highlight of the cultural calendar is the world-famous Salzburg Festival. Internationally renowned performers and excellent productions of the most famous operas, plays, and compositions made Salzburg one of the best-known places for classical music all over the world. However, Salzburg has more to offer than its infamous festival. Numerous theatres, smaller stages, and other festivals like Jazz and The City or the Winterfest circus festival add variety to the calendar.
Salzburg Festival in Summer
Salzburg Festival in Summer
As one of the most influential events in the international culture scene, the Salzburg Summer Festival brings thousands of visitors as well as national and international stars, politicians and heads of state to the city. The diversified programme comprises theatre plays, operas and concerts. One of the highlights and a very long tradition is the open-air performance of Hugo von Hoffmanthal’s play “Jedermann” in front of the facade of the Salzburg Cathedral.
Salzburg Easter Festival
In 1967, the renowned conductor Herbert von Karajan brought the Easter Festival into being as an addition to the Summer Festival. It starts each year on the Saturday before Palm Sunday and lasts until Easter Monday. The programme comprises operas and concerts.
Mozart Week in Salzburg
Mozart Week in Salzburg
A homage to one of the most famous citizens of Salzburg in history: Each year on and around the birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on January 27th, the Mozarteum Foundation organises a series of concerts with the world-famous compositions. The musicians are as international as the audience that comes to celebrate the prodigy’s birthday.
Mozart Concerts with Flair
In the Baroque Hall of the St. Peter Stiftskulinarium, Europe’s oldest restaurant, you can follow Mozart’s footsteps acoustically and culinarily. Enjoy extraordinary menus based on recipes from Mozart’s times, accompanied by Mozart’s best arias and duetts, sung by professional opera singers. Another highlight for Mozart fans is the regular series of concerts in the Marble Hall of the Mirabell Palace. Here, the Mozart family used to entertain the Archbishops and their guests.
Salzburg State Theatre
Salzburg State Theatre
Since the 18th century, the Salzburg State Theatre entertains its audiences with plays, ballet, musicals, operas. The year-long record holder in terms of the number of performances is “The Sound of Music” which is revived almost every season. For children, we recommend visiting the Salzburg Marionette Theatre.
Jazz & the City in Salzburg
Even more than Festival and Mozart: Each autumn, Salzburg becomes a magnet for jazz enthusiasts from all over the world. The Jazz and the City Festival takes place at numerous locations such as churches, wine bars, cafés, hotels, and restaurants. The musicians are a wild mix of international stars and promising newcomers. The entrance is free.
The most famous stages in Salzburg
The most famous stages in Salzburg
Salzburg is well-known for its large, international Festival stages. Even if there is no Festival season during your stay, we recommend visiting the Large Festival House and the Felsenreitschule (a former riding school built into the rock of Mönchsberg mountain). Aside from the State Theatre, the Schauspielhaus theatre in the district of Nonntal is best renowned for its productions for adults as well as for children.
Concerts & Festivals in Salzburg
No matter if you prefer a cosy acoustic concert in a pub, a live concert in the Rockhouse or a spectacular show at the Salzburg Arena or the Electric Love Festival: Salzburg has it all. Classic, pop, rock, jazz, blues, folklore, heavy metal, indie, or electronic music, we can guarantee you, in Salzburg, there is a stage for it.