Mühlviertel.TV, June 2022
Oberbank Charity Concert – Help for Ukraine
The Oberbank charity concert in aid of Neighbours in Need – Help for Ukraine – was held recently. The Oberbank Forum was filled to capacity and we were there, too.
TV1 Reportage, June 2022
Charity Concert Oberbank AG for Neighbour in Need “Ukraine aid”
LT1, 3rd June 2022
700.000€ for the Ukraine
War, death and family dramas: In the Ukraine, this is currently the order of the day. Millions of people are on the run, with little or no hope for the future. Austrians are supporting with around 50 million euros in donations. In Linz, these are to be increased again with a charity concert.
LT1, January 2022
New Year’s Concert – UPPER AUSTRIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
In Lockdown, musician and conductor Matthias Achleitner picks up his mobile phone and inspires 60 young musicians with his idea – the UPPER AUSTRAIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA is founded.
LT1 exclusively presents one of the youngest orchestras in Upper Austria under the direction of the youngest conductor in the country.
OÖN-TV, January 2022
OÖN series “Being young”: Student and conductor Matthias Achleitner in conversation
How do young people experience the “now” and how optimistic is “Generation Y” about the future? Among other things, the OÖN-TV team talked about this with young conductor Matthias Achleitner – he founded his own orchestra at 19.
LT1, 10th January 2022
Student conducts orchestra
Most young men want their first own car at 19. Not him. For Matthias Achleitner, there is only one wish for every occasion: music. But he fulfilled his dream of having his own philharmonic orchestra himself.
TV1 Reportage, January 2022
Musical fireworks into the year 2022 – the UPPER AUSTRIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA at the Palais Kaufmännischer Verein Linz
TV1 Reportage, July 2021
Magnificent start of the Upper Austrian Philharmonic Orchestra
Upper Austria has a new symphony orchestra – the Upper Austrian Philharmonic Orchestra. Matthias Achleitner has the overall direction.
OÖ Nachrichten, 26th July 2021
Commitment for the future
Matthias Achleitner: Refreshingly and with a lot of love to the music the new “Upper Austrian Philharmonic Orchestra” offered its first ever concert under the baton of the talented 18 year-old.
Volksblatt, 25th July 2021
A lot of cheer after the “Achleitner-request”
The open doors at the “Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität” enabled the first concert of the 60 musicians as well as it was the location for the rehearsals the previous 4 days.
Tips, 24th July 2021
Upper Austria is in favour of another fabulous orchestra
More than successful premiere: The new “Upper Austrian Philharmonic Orchestra” under the direction of the young conductor Matthias Achleitner held its first concert on Friday at the Bruckner university in Linz. 60 excited young musicians were centred by the 18 year-old for this great project.
Kronenzeitung, 23rd July 2021
A new orchestra fights against stagnancy
“I play the trumpet, the piano and I compose. But my greatest passion is conducting”, says Matthias Achleitner (18) from Aichkirchen near Lambach. The young talent used the long stillstand to found his symphony orchestra – the Upper Austrian Philharmonic Orchestra.
ORF OÖ, 22nd July 2021
Foundation of the Upper Austrian Philharmonic Orchestra
The young musician Matthias Achleitner has always been fascinated by the impressive sound of a symphony orchestra. After he convinced about 60 musicians of his idea, the new orchestra can hold its first concert on Friday.
OÖ Nachrichten, 20th July 2021
“For lack of an orchestra, I just created one myself”
First concert: The 18 year-old musician and conductor Matthias Achleitner and his “Upper Austrian Philharmonic Orchestra” will have their first ever appearance on Friday at the Bruckner university.
Volksblatt, 20th July 2021
“Showing what I want”
Young people, who want to accomplish something, maybe found a Punk band. Or an orchestra. Matthias Achleitner belongs to the second group. With a Punk band it’s fine, but how do you found an orchestra?
Tips, 20th July 2021
The “Upper Austrian Philharmonic Orchestra” under the baton of Matthias Achleitner holds its first concert
The bygone time was especially hard for people in the cultural field. Therefore Matthias Achleitner founded a new orchestra full of young and talented musicians.
TV1 Reportage, June 2021
Beethoven’s 5th Symphony
After a long period of silence the orchestra of the “Musikgymnasium Linz” has finally returned to the stage again. The musicians played at the new theatre in Wels and were conducted by Matthias Achleitner…
LT1, 25th June 2021
18 year-old conducts an entire orchestra
With 18 years he conducts a complete orchestra: Matthias Achleitner – the child prodigy with the baton.
TV1 Reportage, August 2020
Matthias Achleitner conducts the “Kurorchester” Bad Schallerbach for the first time
TMK Neukirchen, 16th January 2020
New Year’s concert of the “Musikgymnasium Linz”
Our annual culture trip brings us into the Anton-Bruckner private university. Several ensembles presented their musical ability in the great hall of the university.
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TMK Neukirchen, 30th May 2019
Autumn concert 2019
The traditional autumn concert of the TMK Neukirchen bei Lambach took place on the 30th November 2019. The diversified program was for the first time composed by our 3 bandmasters. The highlight of this evening clearly was the debut performance in Neukirchen of Matthias Achleitner’s composition “A musician’s life”.
LT1, 19th November 2019
17 year-old conducts orchestra
Franz Welser Möst or Gustav Mahler: we know these conductors and composers. There are also young talents from Upper Austria. Matthias Achleitner is only 17 years old and conducts concerts.The son of the provincial councillor Markus Achleitner wants to set the tone in the future.
Meinbezirk.at, 18th November 2019
17 year-old enthusiastic at the conductor’s podium
“Sounds of the Neighbourhood” was produced by the orchestras of the Linz Music High School and the Prague City High School on 15 November at the Bruckner University in Linz…
Tips Total Regional, 16th November 2019
Acclaimed Young Conductor Star
This joint project has been going on for 20 years, with the artistic directors of Link and Prague conducting half each. This year, for the first time, a student was allowed to take the conductor’s podium and conduct the Linz part, as he constantly impresses so much with his performances…
TMK Neukirchen, 11th May 2019
Youth orchestra competition in Marchtrenk
The youth orchestra from Neukirchen bei Lambach under the baton of Matthias Achleitner participated at the YO-competition of Upper Austria in Marchtrenk and received a great assessment.
LT1, 12th April 2019
The next star conductor?
16-year-old conducts at the Brucknerhaus. On Thursday evening, Matthias Achleitner presented his first major original composition at the concert of the Upper Austrian Police Music. The son of Economic Councillor Markus Achleitner is already being talked about as the next big star conductor.
OÖ Nachrichten, 9th April 2019
This young man will conduct great orchestras very quickly!
It is 1 January 2017. Gustavo Dudamel has just laid down his baton and accepts the ovation of the audience at the Vienna Musikverein with the Vienna Philharmonic…
Meinbezirk.at, 22th March 2018
A life for music
Matthias Achleitner is 15 years old and is already making a name for himself as a young composer.
Meinbezirk.at, 15th February 2017
Carnival evening at the Stiftsgymnasium Lambach
What would the carnival season be without a colourful evening at RG Lambach? Sabine Trefflinger and Rainer Jocher organised a colourful evening at the RG Lambach….
Orchestral Art
Matthias Achleitner
Matthias Achleitner, born on 15 October 2002, comes from Aichkirchen near Lambach. His musical education began at the age of 5 on the recorder…