Best of Mozart Concert at Fortress Hohensalzburg in Salzburg
Overview
Enjoy unique Best of Mozart’s concerts in the most beautiful halls of the 900-year-old world-famous Salzburg Fortress (Festung Hohensalzburg) high above the rooftops of the city, a place where the archbishop welcomed his special guests.
Hear the most beloved works from Mozart to Strauss, like “A little Nightmusic” as well as other great masters of music performed by international-renowned soloists.
During Advent and Christmas times you will also be enchanted by traditional Salzburg Christmas Carols. Make this an unique experience while your stay in Salzburg and enjoy an unforgettable evening full of great music and excellent atmosphere.
After the concert, the illuminated city lays at your feet.
Salzburger Mozart Ensemble
Mozart Kammerorchester Salzburg
May to October every Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Program subject to modification!
Hear the most beloved works from Mozart to Strauss, like “A little Nightmusic” as well as other great masters of music performed by international-renowned soloists.
During Advent and Christmas times you will also be enchanted by traditional Salzburg Christmas Carols. Make this an unique experience while your stay in Salzburg and enjoy an unforgettable evening full of great music and excellent atmosphere.
After the concert, the illuminated city lays at your feet.
Salzburger Mozart Ensemble
Mozart Kammerorchester Salzburg
May to October every Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Program subject to modification!
Inclusions
- Fortress Railway (ascent and descent)
- Best of Mozart Concert
- Guaranteed to skip the lines
What to expect
Visit: Best of Mozart Fortress Concert, Moenchsberg 34, Salzburg 5020 Austria
Experience Best of Mozart’s concerts in the Golden Hall of the world-famous Salzburg Fortress (Festung Hohensalzburg) and witness an unforgettable view of the town and province. Make this an unique experience while in Salzburg and enjoy an evening full of great music and excellent atmosphere.
Fortress Concert: 1.5 hours (15 min intermission where you can buy beverages)
Including Fortress Funicular ascent & descent (no pick-up at the station)
Starting times:
8:00 pm April, September, October, November, December
8:30 pm May, June, July, August
Experience Best of Mozart’s concerts in the Golden Hall of the world-famous Salzburg Fortress (Festung Hohensalzburg) and witness an unforgettable view of the town and province. Make this an unique experience while in Salzburg and enjoy an evening full of great music and excellent atmosphere.
Fortress Concert: 1.5 hours (15 min intermission where you can buy beverages)
Including Fortress Funicular ascent & descent (no pick-up at the station)
Starting times:
8:00 pm April, September, October, November, December
8:30 pm May, June, July, August
Additional information
- Dress code: smart casual, no shorts, no T-shirts
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- The concert hall (only Golden hall) does not provide disabled access for people with limited mobility.
- Please bring your own mouth and nose protection, which you will need to use the funicular
- In concert: Sufficiently selected seat spacing, so there is no obligation to wear mouth and nose protection during the event
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
willw911
September 2020
Get there an hour early to stroll around the fortress. Very nice overall. Expect to be there about 90 minutes.
Get there an hour early to stroll around the fortress. Very nice overall. Expect to be there about 90 minutes.Jiwai_D
June 2023
Top notch performance. Enjoyed every second! Must-do when in Salzburg. For the love of classical music.
Top notch performance. Enjoyed every second! Must-do when in Salzburg. For the love of classical music.29timothyw
July 2019
Fantastic show. Musicians are amazing. Classical music. Not just Mozart. 8 musicians plus a pianist.
Fantastic show. Musicians are amazing. Classical music. Not just Mozart. 8 musicians plus a pianist.ABrowndod
November 2019
Having enjoyed very professional chamber group performances in Vienna the previous two evenings, I was looking forward to another evening of similar in Salzburg. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed. The setting was magnificent and promised atmosphere but the performers were lacklustre, appeare...
Having enjoyed very professional chamber group performances in Vienna the previous two evenings, I was looking forward to another evening of similar in Salzburg. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed. The setting was magnificent and promised atmosphere but the performers were lacklustre, appeared disinterested and even bored with the event. They neither engaged with the audience nor each other but played as four individuals rather than an ensemble. In every ‘forte’ section, the cellist continually bounced his bow off the nearest open string, creating an unpleasant drone and dissonance. He appeared oblivious. This continued throughout the concert. The first violinist was a good player but managed to look thoroughly fed up and rarely looked at the other players. Not good practice when leading a chamber group. As a violinist and pianist, I recognise good musicianship. I was looking forward to the Haydn concerto but the pianist destroyed it. She entered at a completely different tempo to the quartet and proceeded to hammer out the notes in the style of a high school student. Her performance was shocking in so many ways; she seemed unable to maintain a steady tempo, skipped notes in her runs due to rushing through them, rode the pedal as it was raised too high for her to release and presented the piece in a style more like Beethoven than Haydn. To top it all, the piano needed tuning. I was tempted to ask for my money back but this was part of a gift from my husband and I’m only sorry he had to sit through this very unprofessional performance with me.IngaNM87
October 2019
My husband and I were visiting Salzburg for a short city trip during the week. The topmost item on my bucketlist was to visit a live mozart concert. I found it difficult to find out what the differences were between the different concerts and venues. Information online was scarce and the official...
My husband and I were visiting Salzburg for a short city trip during the week. The topmost item on my bucketlist was to visit a live mozart concert. I found it difficult to find out what the differences were between the different concerts and venues. Information online was scarce and the official website only provided general information. The fortress seemed to bethe most impressive one, which is why we chose to book the tickets for this concert. We would have preferred to see a full orchestra, however during the week it is only possible to see a smaller ensemble. It was possible to go up to the fortress by cable car (for free) an hour before the concert started. Half an hour before would have probably been enough, as most parts of the fortress are quite dark and/or closed. To reach the venue, one has to climb several stairs, therefore impossible for anyone in a wheelchair or any other handicap to reach. We paid a little extra to get good seats in the first 6 rows. As we were one of the first ones to arrive we got very good seats in the first row. The programme costs an extra 2 Euros and the concert takes about 90 minutes. In total there were 6 very talented musicians playing a variety of classics. To my surprise, perhaps also my own ignorance, there was noone announcing or introducing the musicians or the songs. The musicians remained silent throughout the concert and only once in a while was it appropriate to clap. This was only when the musicians stood up after every 2-3 songs. The first half was unfortunately not really to our liking, whereas the second half was much better. During the second half it was noticeable that the musicians enjoyed themselves with more upbeat songs and certain classics,and the atmosphere became overall more pleasant. Overall I find it difficult to rate the experience, as the location has a very unique charme and the musicians were undoubtedly very talented, however we did not enjoy the overall atmosphere.danlJ4092ID
October 2019
The concert was a great way to end the day. It was in an intimate setting in a beautiful room at the top of a tower in the castle. Be prepared to climb a few steps. Some people were in nice clothes (suits, etc.) but we didn’t have time to change from our sightseeing clothes and didn’t feel ou...
The concert was a great way to end the day. It was in an intimate setting in a beautiful room at the top of a tower in the castle. Be prepared to climb a few steps. Some people were in nice clothes (suits, etc.) but we didn’t have time to change from our sightseeing clothes and didn’t feel out of place at all. -Come as you are and enjoy some good classics.