FEDERAL MINISTRY HOUSING, ARTS, CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA

FEDERAL MINISTRY REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIAEUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS  

MAGISTRAT DER STADT WIEN, MA7-KULTUR

MINISTERIO DE CULTURA -
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE LAS ARTES ESCÉNICAS Y DE LA MÚSICA  

Förderstiftung des Gustav Mahler Jugendorchesters
Sparkasse Essen

IBAN: DE80 3605 0105 0001 9715 30

BIC: SPESDE3EXXX

Karin Berger, Member of the Advisory Board

Foto: Thomas Struth

“I am always very pleased to recognize familiar faces at concerts of the Berlin or Vienna Philharmonic or the Lucerne Festival Orchestra. I know them from the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, in my opinion the best and most renowned pool of talent for European orchestral musicians to hone their talent.

There is no better way for young and highly talented musicians to start their professional life than to be part of the GMJO! And that is why I am involved in the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester."

The GUSTAV MAHLER JUGENDORCHESTER plays a special role in fostering the musical talents of young people. Through the honorary contribution of founder and music director Claudio Abbado as well as of other renowned conductors, the orchestra has been able to meet the highest artistic standards.

But in order to continue bringing musicians from all parts of Europe together in the future, the Orchestra is in urgent need of further financial help. Working with the GMJO costs money, which is needed for the expensive travels of a pan-European orchestra.

The funds are exclusively for the benefit of the young musicians, as music director Claudio Abbado and most of the conductors and soloists donate their fees.

In order to free the orchestra from at least part of the burden and risk of annual fund raising, a beneficiary foundation has been created for the GUSTAV MAHLER JUGENDORCHESTER. The Beneficiary Foundation of the GUSTAV MAHLER JUGENDORCHESTER is a foundation without legal capacity based in Essen and recognized by an official notification from the Essen tax authorities (October 23, 2024) as a charity on the basis of promotion of cultural goods.

Contributions to the foundation are tax deductible. The foundation is a private initiative and is financed by donations from individuals, foundations and corporate sponsors.

CITTÀ DI BOLZANO STADT BOZEN

TEATRO VERDI PORDENONE  

REGIONE AUTONOMA FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA

COMUNE DI PORDENONE

Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

Partner of the GUSTAV MAHLER JUGENDORCHESTER

Dresdner Philharmonie im Kulturpalast

Partner of the GUSTAV MAHLER JUGENDORCHESTER

Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester
Ambassador or

The GUSTAV MAHLER JUGENDORCHESTER was appointed
"Ambassador UNICEF Austria" on the occasion of its 25th anniversary

The Austrian National Committee for UNICEF was founded in 1962, and in 1987 the GUSTAV MAHLER JUGENDORCHESTER toured for the first time. In 2012, UNICEF and the GUSTAV MAHLER JUGENDORCHESTER have started a cooperation: the GUSTAV MAHLER JUGENDORCHESTER feels honoured to be appointed “Ambassador UNICEF Austria” and to support equal opportunities for all children and young people.