The Vienna Boys Choir is one of the world’s most famous and oldest choirs. Boys have sung at Vienna’s Imperial Chapel since at least 1296. In 1498, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I established a Court Chapel in Vienna, specifying that boys be included among the singers—thus laying the foundation for the Choir.

Vienna Boys Choir

The Center For the Arts

The Vienna Boys Choir is one of the oldest and most famous choirs in the world. Boys have been singing at Vienna's Imperial Chapel since at least 1296. In 1498, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I established a Court Chapel in Vienna where he declared that boys would be among the singers, thus laying the foundation for the Vienna Boys Choir. Today, the former imperial ensemble is a private, nonprofit organization with a primary and grammar school for 330 boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 19, with a focus on choral music and singing. The four boys’ choirs perform almost 300 concerts per year.

Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts

Cherished the world over for its purity of tone and centuries-old traditions, the Vienna Boys Choir conjures an Austrian landscape of snow-covered mountains and twinkling Christmas markets. Ring in the holiday season with this program of Austrian folk tunes, classical masterpieces and Yuletide favorites.

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Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Another gem returning to Newberry Opera House from our first ever year, Vienna Boys Choir is a season highlight. For over 500 years, the Vienna Boys Choir has been enchanting audiences around the world. This group of young singers, ranging from 10 to 14 years old, has a rich and storied history that spans centuries and continents, delighting audiences of all ages. Come be a part of this incredible musical tradition and witness the beauty and majesty of Vienna Boys Choir.

Newberry Opera House

The Vienna Boys Choir rings in the holiday season with a program drawn from its repertoire of Austrian folk songs, classical masterpieces and yuletide favorites. Cherished for its vibrant singing style and purity of tone, the choir builds on a history spanning some 500 years.

Symphony Center

There’s something eternal and powerful about the Vienna Boys Choir’s pure and pristine sound. The evening will feature a diverse and challenging array of vocal music spanning many centuries and the angelic voices of one of the most famous choirs in the world will entrance you. Don’t miss the beauty and precision of the world-famous Vienna Boys Choir as they take the stage of the Meyerson for one night only!



Meyerson Symphony Center

In a traditional holiday concert backed by a 500-year history, the beloved boys choir raises harmony to new levels, expressing peace, faith, and hope. Established at Vienna’s Imperial Chapel in 1498 by Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, members of the choir today often have a long lineage preceding them in the choir.

Stanford University

The illustrious group of child musicians has been delighting music lovers across the globe for six centuries with their purity of tone, distinctive charm and popular repertoire. “Christmas in Vienna” showcases these gifted musicians with voices of unforgettable beauty in an extraordinary program featuring Austrian folk songs, classical masterpieces, popular songs and, of course, holiday favorites.

Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas In Vienna

Soka Performing Arts Center

The illustrious group of child musicians has been delighting music lovers across the globe for six centuries with their purity of tone, distinctive charm and diverse repertoire which includes everything from medieval to contemporary to experimental music. These gifted musicians with voices of unforgettable beauty are part of four touring choirs that hail from dozens of nations and together give over 300 concerts a year around the world. The Fort Worth Star Telegram raves “There’s no more gratifying sound than that of children singing. And there’s no more polished ensemble of children’s voices than the Vienna Boys Choir.

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