Tonkünstler-Orchester

The Tonkünstler Orchestra has roots stretching back to the vibrant Viennese culture of the early 20th century and even beyond. The group has recorded extensively and has attracted world-class conductors from beyond Austria and central Europe. The Tonkünstler Orchestra was founded in Vienna in 1907 with 83 musicians. In 1913, the orchestra gave the premiere performance of Schoenberg's Gürre-Lieder. After a 2002 restructuring, the present name was applied. The orchestra's recording catalog dates back to the LP era; an early digital release was a 2008 recording of Haydn's Die Schöpfung. The Tonkünstler Orchestra performs in Vienna at the Golden Hall of the Musikverein. It also has a second headquarters in Sankt Pölten in Lower Austria province, where it is state-supported. In 2024, the group released a recording of orchestral works by Franz von Suppé. In 2025, Fabien Gabel was scheduled to take up the baton.