The Klangforum Wien is an Austrian chamber orchestra, based in Vienna at the Konzerthaus, which specializes in contemporary classical music. Founded by composer and conductor
Beat Furrer in 1985, it is run on collective principles, having no official principal conductor.
Sylvain Cambreling is principal guest conductor. The group is often cited as Austria's leading contemporary music ensemble, and is particularly noted for its performances of music by composers of the German-speaking countries, including
Helmut Lachenmann,
Wolfgang Rihm, and
Hans Zender. Klangforum Wien has been…
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