TheSumma Cum Laude Festival is an international youth music festival for choirs, bands and orchestras, held annually inVienna, Austria during July. It takes place in the city's two main classical concert venues, the Golden Hall of theMusikverein and theKonzerthaus. The Festival was established in 2007, hosted by VIA MUSICA (Vienna International Association for Music and Culture Exchange). The following year in 2008, the Summa Cum Laude Festival expanded to include both the Summa Cum Laude Competition as well as the Summa Cum Laude Celebration. Performing groups may elect to compete with their peers in the "SCL Competition" or they may opt to participate in the non-competitive "SCL Celebration."[1][2]
The opening ceremony is held inSt. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna. Workshops and seminars take place in theUniversity of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna. The competition itself and the Celebration are held in the Golden Hall of theMusikverein and/or in the Great Hall of theKonzerthaus. The closing ceremony is held in theHofburg Palace in Vienna.
Venues for additional concerts in and around Vienna include:
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