Wiener Symphoniker

The Vienna Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1900 under the name Vienna Concert Society to fulfill "the long-held desire for a permanent symphony orchestra that would make the enjoyment of serious symphonic music accessible to a wider audience." The founding committee further stated that the goal was to offer "good music performed to the best possible standard, but at the lowest possible prices." In addition to a thorough cultivation of the classical and romantic repertoire, contemporary music was finally to be given its due in Vienna. On October 30, 1900, the new ensemble, born from the spirit of Viennese Modernism, made its official debut under the direction of Ferdinand Löwe in the Great Hall of the Vienna Musikverein.