jung & jede*r for everyone!

In the drama camp, young theatre enthusiasts take to a rehearsal stage every day for ten days and immerse themselves in the text and themes of a work programmed as one of the Salzburg Festival’s drama productions. Through theatrical improvisation, stage acting and creative writing activities, the young participants develop their own texts and scenes, culminating in a final stage performance of their production.

In the opera camps, music-loving children and teenagers aged 9 to 17 become immersed in the world of opera and spend a week at Arenberg Castle with artists and experienced teaching professionals. Here they engage with material from great operas and conclude the week by performing their own interpretations of the works, assisted by members of the Vienna Philharmonic, in front of an audience.

6,000 tickets for young people! For operas, plays and concerts! Whoever wants to be in the auditorium when the curtain rises and the first note sounds already has a seat reserved! Price reductions of up to 90 % are available for young people up to the age of 27 — everyone born after 30 June 1998 is eligible.

Experienced visitors to the Festival can share their passion, their enthusiasm and their memories of the Salzburg Festival with young audience members from the local area. Those who wish to take on a mentorship role for young adults aged 16 to 26 will be paired with a young person who has never been to a performance at the Salzburg Festival. A pre-performance reception with an introductory talk provides an opportunity for mentors and mentees to become acquainted and to converse.

The Salzburger Festspiele und Theater Kinderchor plays an established role in productions of the Salzburg Festival and the Salzburg Landestheater.

On Friday mornings the Kapitelplatz belongs to children. The Siemens>Children’s>Programme offers screenings of opera, ballet and theatre for even the youngest children, bringing them closer to these art forms with a colourful mixture of fantastic stories. The programme is rounded off with chances to dress up and face painting live on the square.

‘Young friends’ receive regular information about the Salzburg Festival, have access to the extensive summer programme of the Friends of the Salzburg Festival, and are given priority when ordering youth tickets.