The Vienna Philharmonic Ball
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Date January 20, 2011
Begin: 10:00 PM Admission: 9:00 PM End: 5:00 AM
Dress Ladies - floor length evening dress Gentlemen - tails (with decoration), tuxedo or uniform
Venue In all halls of the Musikverein building in Vienna; Bösendorferstrasse 12, 1010 Vienna.
Honorary Patron President Dr. Heinz Fischer
Ceremonial Opening Vienna Philharmonic Conductor: to be announced
Music Großes Ballorchester Leitung: Helmut Steubl
Axel Rot Orchester
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Tickets go on sale beginning January 10, 2011, at the ticket office of the Vienna Philharmonic, Kärntnerring 12, 1010 Vienna; Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Please note that it is not possible to reserve tickets in advance!
Tickets €130 Students (up to age 26) €45 (advance purchase only)
Reserving Tables Beginning on October 4, 2010 by e-mail or letter to Wiener Philharmoniker - Ballbüro Kärntner Ring 12 1010 Wien
For further information on reserving tables please click here
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The procession and dance of the young ladies and gentlemen of the opening committee is one of the highlights of each year's Philharmonic Ball.
Registration Registration to dance the opening is possible in person, by letter, or e-mail beginning in September in the Ball & Ticket Office of the Vienna Philharmonic (1010 Vienna, Kärntner Ring 12). Please give us your birthdate, address, telephone number, height and E-mail Address. In October you will receive a written invitation to a dance audition which will take place in November at the Elmayer School of Dance, (Bräunerstraße 13, 1010 Vienna, Tel: 512 71 97).
Requirements - Minimum age: ladies 17, gentlemen 18 years; maximum age: 27. - Ability to dance Viennese waltz (turning to the left) - Dress: Ladies – floor-length, white evening gown, white gloves; Gentlemen – black tails, white gloves
Cost Reduced Price Entry €30
Rehearsals Rehearsals are scheduled to take place between January 13 and 19, 2011 in the Musikverein in Vienna. Attendance at all rehearsals is mandatory. The production will be prepared by the Elmayer School of Dance, under the direction of Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer. |