Elections for Vienna Philharmonic Administrative Committee

At its annual meeting on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, the Vienna Philharmonic has held elections for the orchestra's administrative committee.

First violinist Daniel Froschauer, long-term committee member and responsible for Philharmonic chamber music activities and the Vienna Philharmonic and Suntory Music Aid Fund has been elected as Chairman and will assume office on September 1, 2017. Daniel Froschauer will take over the duties of Andreas Grossbauer.

Alexander Steinberger, second violinist, has been elected as the orchestra's Vice-Chairman. Alexander Steinberger already held this position in the years 2005-2014. He will take over the responsibilities of Helmut Zehetner.

Double-bass player Michael Bladerer, former Vienna Philharmonic press secretary and long-term players' committee representative of the Vienna State Opera Orchestra, will succeed Harald Krumpöck beginning September 1, 2017, as the new Vienna Philharmonic Managing Director.

Bernhard Hedenborg, seit 2011 Cellist im Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper und seit 2014 Mitglied der Wiener Philharmoniker, wurde für eine weitere Amtsperiode von drei Jahren in seiner Funktion als Kassier der Wiener Philharmoniker wiedergewählt.