An exceptional musical legacy and a unique opportunity.

Music

At the mere mention of Vienna, waltzes begin to swirl in your mind, and everything starts to spin. Vienna and music are inseparable. No other major metropolis has managed to pass down its musical heritage from generation to generation while enriching it with international influences in such a modern way. Vienna is the world capital of music!

This reality naturally inspires the Lycée Français de Vienne to offer a diverse, high-quality, and connected artistic program open to all. Through various ensembles, the school encourages encounters, community living, and sharing with audiences through rehearsals, workshops, and concerts.

The introduction of the music option in September 2024 is also a response to this exceptional context. It provides high school students with a real opportunity to enhance their musical practice and engagement in ensembles such as the LFV Choir and Orchestra, whose activities are fully integrated into the music option curriculum.

The ECHO Program

Launched in September 2024, the ECHO program—École CHorale et Orchestrale of the Lycée Français de Vienne—brings together under one entity the various vocal and instrumental ensembles created within the school since September 2022.

To date, the ECHO program at LFV brings together nearly 200 students from elementary to high school through various pedagogical and artistic projects. It is supported by prestigious partners, including the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Passwort:Klassik, Summer Opera Camps), the City of Vienna, Uniart Culture and Media Vienna, the Vienna University Philharmonic, and the Embassy of Vietnam in Austria.

Choirs

Children’s Choir A: Created in September 2025, open to elementary students in CP and CE1 (Grades 1 and 2).
Children’s Choir B: Created in September 2023, open to elementary students in CE2, CM1, and CM2 (Grades 3, 4, and 5).
Children’s Choir +: Created in September 2025, open to elementary students in CM1 and CM2 (Grades 4 and 5) who have completed at least one year in Children’s Choir B.
Young Choir: Created in September 2022, open to middle school students in 6e, 5e, and 4e (Grades 6, 7, and 8).
LFV Choir: Created in September 2024, open to students in 3e, 2nde, 1ère, and Terminale (Grades 9–12). Its activities are also linked to the music option.

Registration in September via Eduka; trial sessions available upon request.
Contact: Claude Brendel, Music and Choral Singing Teacher, ECHO Coordinator – pynhqr.oeraqry@ylprrsenapnvf.ng

Orchestras

String and Wind Ensembles

Created in September 2025, these ensembles are open to elementary students from CE2 (Grade 3) and middle school students in 6e (Grade 6). Independent instrumental practice is recommended.

String Ensemble: Violins, violas, cellos, double basses.
Wind Ensemble: Recorders, flutes, oboes, clarinets, saxophones, bassoons, horns, trumpets, trombones, tubas.

LFV Orchestra

Created in January 2023, open to middle and high school students. Independent instrumental practice is required. All orchestral instruments (strings, winds, and percussion) are welcome. Its activities are also connected to the music option.

Note: To form homogeneous ensembles and ensure effective work, meetings are scheduled in September before the first rehearsal. These meetings help guide students to the ensemble that best matches their musical and technical abilities.

Registration in September via Eduka; trial sessions available upon request.
Contact: Claude Brendel, Music Teacher and ECHO Coordinator – pynhqr.oeraqry@ylprrsenapnvf.ng

Exceptional Artistic Projects in Prestigious Venues Connected to Vienna’s Musical Life

Klingende Konzerteinführung

Since the 2024–25 season, the LFV Choir, along with students from the music option, has been invited by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra to create introductory sessions for concerts held at the Musikverein. These sessions provide audiences with listening tools to better understand the works featured in the Wiener Philharmoniker concerts.

China Meets Austria!

Since 2024, to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the LFV Choir has had the honor of participating in the "International Gala Concert – Jungenchöre & Jugendorchester" in the Great Hall of the Musikverein, a world-renowned venue in Vienna’s musical culture. This event also fosters exchanges and shared musical moments within the school with Chinese choirs.

Internationales Wiener Adventsingen

Since December 2024, various choirs have performed as part of the Wiener Adventsingen, an international choral festival organized by the City of Vienna at the Rathaus. This is a wonderful opportunity to be part of Vienna’s musical life alongside choirs from around the world.

Franco-Vietnamese Concert

On November 30, 2024, the LFV Orchestra and Young Choir shared the stage of the Studio Molière with the Vietnamese choir "Hop Ca Que Huong" from Paris, directed by Madame Ngan Ha Nguyen. The program, "Promenades franco-vietnamiennes", featured traditional Vietnamese songs arranged for choir and orchestra, alongside French works.

Gustav Mahler’s 8th Symphony at the Vienna Konzerthaus

In May 2024, students from the Children’s Choir and Young Choir of LFV participated in Gustav Mahler’s 8th Symphony at the Vienna Konzerthaus. This project, led by the Vienna University Philharmonic, involved choirs and orchestras conducted by Vijay Upadhyaya. It was a unique opportunity to perform in a monumental work bringing together nearly 500 musicians and singers in one of Vienna’s most prestigious musical venues, where Gustav Mahler himself once conducted.

Wiener Jugendsingen

In April 2023, the LFV Young Choir participated in the Wiener Jugendsingen, a festival and competition dedicated to school choral singing, organized by the Austrian Ministry of Education. The LFV Young Choir received a "Very Good" distinction from the competition jury. This was also an opportunity to perform at the MuTh (Augarten), the concert hall of the Wiener Sängerknaben.