Vienna Residence Orchestra
The Vienna Residence Orchestra () is a classical orchestra based in Vienna, Austria. The orchestra plays works of the First Viennese School, with a focus on compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the family of Johann Strauss II as well as works of classical Viennese operetta. History The Vienna Residence Orchestra was founded in 1990 by pianist and conductor Paul Moser and his wife, Sylvia Moser. Christian Pollack took over the musical direction of the orchestra in 2006. He also invited guest conductors such as Gerhard Lagrange, Daniel Hoyem-Cavazza, and Robert Lehrbaumer. In 2017, Pollack resigned, and Giuseppe Montesano became his successor. Tours and guest performances In the first several years after its founding, the orchestra appeared at several international festivals. Its tours included performances in Paris, Berlin, Rome, Venice, Ravello, Deauville, Athens, the State Opera Budapest, Varese, Mexico, Brussels, Salzburg, and the Vienna Musikverein. This was followed by concerts in Uruguay (1998), Mexico (1998), Brussels (1999), Thailand (2002), Spain (Canet de Mar, Rialp and Altafulla, 2007), and Italy (Imola, 2007). Other stations included the "Austrian Weeks" in Stockholm (1997), a performance at the Venice Carnival (2001), the "Italian Fashion & Cultural Event" in Dubai (2003), as well as performances