!!!Konzerthausgesellschaft, Wiener

Konzerthausgesellschaft, Wiener, founded in 1900 by merging several 
musical associations to become the second largest concert organiser in 
Vienna (beside the Vienna Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde - Vienna 
Society of Friends of Music) with the aim of coordinating concert life 
in Vienna, which was hardly organised at that time, and at offering 
all strata of society a suitable concert programme. In 1913 the new 
Wiener Konzerthaus, built by F. Fellner and H. Helmer, was opened. 
Today the Konzerthaus boasts an extensive programme featuring 
classical music, childrens´ concerts as well as literary, jazz 
and folk music. From its beginnings the Konzerthaus has also focused 
on contemporary music (currently, "Wien modern" festival and 
"Hoergaenge" concert series), since 1993, also on early 
music (festival "Resonanzen"). The Konzerthaus is also the home and 
forum for numerous institutions and chamber music ensembles; supports 
up and coming musicians (initiatives such as "Musica 
juventutis" and "Forum junger Kuenstler"). During the 
time between the two world wars (1919-1938) and in the 1950s the 
Konzerthaus was also used as a congress centre.

!Literature
F. C. Heller and P. Revers, Das Wiener Konzerthaus, 
1983.


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