Theresia Orchestra - Italy

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Theresia Orchestra is a prominent international youth orchestra specifically addressing the Classical repertoire on period instruments.

Named after the Austrian empress Maria Theresia, the orchestra was established in 2012 at the instigation of a group of patrons. It brings together musicians under the age of 28 who specialise in historically informed performance practice at leading European music institutions, accompanying them on their journey into professional life. The orchestra meets several times during the year for residency periods under the guidance of internationally renowned artists and conductors.

It performs at prestigious venues, theatres, and festivals throughout Europe. In parallel, the project provides participants with a tailormade capacity-building programme to develop essential professional assets and skills. Theresia also runs an Ambassadorship Programme aimed at promoting classical music and its historic interpretation to new and young audiences in several European countries, fostering cultural integration and dialogue.

The orchestra's musicians come from more than 40 different countries from all over the world, holding residencies and concerts throughout Europe in Austria, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Slovenia and Switzerland.

The orchestra’s recordings appear on the German label CPO as part of a long-term partnership including album releases of works by Mattheson, Kraus, Eichner, Cimarosa, Rossini and Traetta.

Theresia Orchestra is currently co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Commission through the EMPOWER project. It is a member of the European Early Music Network (REMA) and an affiliate to the European Mozart Ways (EMW), a Cultural Route supported by the Council of Europe.

Find out more in Theresia Orchestra's 2024 Yearbook