Concerts-Austria

What Concerts-Austria does

Concerts-Austria is a concert destination management company headquartered in Vienna, Austria, that organizes and manages concert tours and music festivals for choirs, orchestras, and performing ensembles worldwide. The company operates under two legal entities — CB TOURISMUS-CONSULTING GMBH (the managing entity) and COLUMBUS Reisen GmbH & CoKG (the travel arrangements entity) — and is led by Managing Director Christian Bender. Founded in 1997, the company serves educational music programs, youth orchestras, professional ensembles, and individual singers seeking to perform at iconic European venues.

The company's core offering is tailored concert tour arrangements, which include venue booking, transportation coordination, accommodation, equipment rental, and on-site support for performing groups across 18 European cities including Vienna, Salzburg, Prague, Munich, Budapest, Berlin, and Leipzig. Beyond bespoke tour planning, Concerts-Austria owns and operates a portfolio of branded music festivals: the SCL Festival (described as Europe's largest youth music festival with 60+ concerts during a 5-day period), SCL on Tour (international editions in South Africa and China starting 2026), the Misatango Festival (featuring Argentine composer Martín Palmeri's tango-sacred choral fusion), the Mozart Requiem Choir Festival (at Vienna's Minorite Church), and the World Voices Vienna Choir Festival (in partnership with Russell Scott Organisation). The company also offers Singcation packages that bundle choral travel with festival participation.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: professional services fees for concert tour arrangements, one-time fees for festival participation, and transaction fees from concert ticket sales. The go-to-market approach is sales-led and event-driven, with direct B2B consultation targeting conductors, choir directors, and music educators, supplemented by partner referrals from international choral organizations (e.g., Choir of the Earth) and self-service booking for individual festival participants via external ticketing platforms. The company has no proprietary technology platform; its competitive position rests on decades of industry relationships, exclusive partnerships with renowned conductors and composers, and preferential access to premium concert venues across Europe.

Name

Concerts-Austria

Legal name

CB TOURISMUS-CONSULTING GMBH

Website

https://concerts-austria.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Concerts-Austria is a Vienna-based concert destination management company that organizes concert tours and branded music festivals for choirs, orchestras, and educational music programs across Europe and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Event Management

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts, Music & Theatre Group Tours (THAKAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Touring Concert Promoters & Presenters (MPAGAAAA), Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL)

Keywords

• Concert tour arrangements
• Choir festival management
• Ensemble tour planning
• Music event coordination
• Destination event services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Concert Tour Arrangements: Comprehensive tour management services including venue booking, transportation coordination, accommodation arrangements, equipment rental, and on-site support for performing ensembles.
2. Festival and Event Participation: Fees for participation in organized choir festivals (Misatango, Mozart Requiem, World Voices Vienna, SCL Festival) including rehearsal sessions, concert performances with professional orchestras, and conductor-led programs.
3. Concert Ticket Sales: Ticket sales for festival concerts, with some events offering free entrance while others require paid tickets through external ticketing platforms.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Concerts-Austria organizes and manages concert tours and music festivals for choirs, orchestras, and bands traveling to perform in Europe. It provides end-to-end concert tour arrangements — venue booking, equipment rental, transportation, accommodation, excursions, and on-site tour guides — and runs a portfolio of branded festivals (SCL Festival, SCL on Tour, Misatango, Mozart Requiem, World Voices Vienna). It also offers Singcation travel packages that combine choral travel with festival participation across 18 European destinations.

Product overview

Concerts-Austria is a concert destination management company offering tailored concert tour arrangements and a portfolio of branded music festivals. The core offering centers on concert tour planning with venue access, transportation, accommodations, and equipment rental. The festival portfolio includes the SCL Festival (Europe's largest youth music festival), SCL on Tour (international editions), Misatango Festival (Martín Palmeri's tango-choral fusion), Mozart Requiem Choir Festival, World Voices Vienna Choir Festival, and Choir of the Earth Events collaboration. Additional offerings include Singcation packages combining choral travel with festival participation, and access to concert venues across 18 European cities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Concert Tour Arrangements End-to-end concert tour planning and management including venue booking, equipment rental, transportation, accommodation, excursions, and on-site tour guide support for choirs, orchestras, and ensembles performing in Europe.
• SCL Festival Europe's largest Youth Music Festival for choirs, orchestras, and bands, held in Vienna with more than 60 concerts during a 5-day festival period, featuring competition, workshops, and performance opportunities for young musicians.
• SCL on Tour International touring extension of the SCL Festival, spreading the youth music festival concept worldwide with inaugural edition in South Africa (Sun City, August 2026) and Shanghai, China.
• Misatango Festival Choir festival featuring Argentine composer Martín Palmeri's Misa a Buenos Aires (Misatango), a fusion of tango and sacred choral music, with joint festival choir performances, 'Night of the Choirs' concerts, and sing-with-the-composer opportunities.
• Mozart Requiem Choir Festival Annual choir festival centered on Mozart's Requiem in D minor, K. 626, held at Vienna's Minorite Church, featuring a joint festival choir, professional orchestra, and performances conducted by Christoph Ehrenfellner.
• World Voices Vienna Choir Festival Non-competitive choir festival presented at Vienna Konzerthaus in cooperation with Russell Scott Organisation Ltd., with shared rehearsals, contemporary repertoire, and musical exchange among choirs of all styles and levels.
• Choir of the Earth Events Partnership with Choir of the Earth for performances outside the UK, offering immersive musical experiences including 'Come and Sing Bach in Leipzig' (September-October 2026) with baroque-pitch performances at St. Nicholas Church.
• Singcation Vacation packages combining choral music travel with festival participation, bundling transport, hotel, music arrangements, and sightseeing, featuring participation in Mozart Requiem, Misatango, and other festivals.
• Concert Destinations Coordinated access to iconic European concert venues across 18 cities including Vienna, Salzburg, Prague, Munich, Budapest, Milan, Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Bratislava, Ljubljana, Florence, Venice, Leipzig, Dresden, Bled, and Verona.

Quantifiable outcome

• SCL Festival offers more than 60 concerts during July 3-7 festival period
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Russell Scott Organisation Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Russell Scott Organisation Ltd. for the World Voices Vienna Choir Festival, held at Vienna Konzerthaus. The festival brings together voices from around the world in a dynamic, non-competitive environment focused on shared rehearsals, contemporary repertoire, and musical exchange. Concerts-Austria provides local destination management and venue coordination.
• Choir of the Earth EventscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcerts-Austria is Choir of the Earth Events' official partner for all activities outside the UK. Together they present the 'Come and Sing Bach in Leipzig' project (September-October 2026) at St. Nicholas Church, featuring world-class conductor Ben England BEM. Concerts-Austria contributes international experience and local expertise for high-quality performances in European settings.
• SCL FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCL Festival is Europe's largest Youth Music Festival for choirs, orchestras, and bands, with more than 60 concerts during July 3-7. Concerts-Austria provides local coordination and destination management for this flagship youth music event in Vienna.
• SCL on TourstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCL on Tour extends the SCL Festival concept worldwide, starting with South Africa (Sun City, August 2026) and Shanghai/China. Young musicians unite for cultural exchange through music across multiple continents.
• Violinissimo Youth Chamber OrchestraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerViolinissimo Youth Chamber Orchestra performs at Misatango Festival events, providing orchestral accompaniment for choir performances. Featured in the Misatango London 2027 event at Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square.
• Celoniatus EnsembleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLondon-based innovative musical collective directed by internationally acclaimed violinist Harriet Mackenzie. Featured ensemble at Misatango Festival performances, bringing fresh energy to classical and contemporary repertoire with performances across UK and European festivals.
• Martín PalmericoreOthersArgentine composer and creative mind behind Misatango (Misa a Buenos Aires). Frequently performs his own compositions as conductor and pianist. Born in Buenos Aires in 1965, his works have been performed at Carnegie Hall, Basilica San Ignacio de Loyola in Rome (honoring Pope Francis), and featured at Europa Cantat in Utrecht. Core creative partner for the Misatango Festival.
• Christoph EhrenfellnercoreOthersDistinguished conductor leading the Mozart Requiem Choir Festival in Vienna. Former Vienna Boys Choir member with deep connection to sacred choral music. ICMA Composers Award 2025 recipient. Conducting Mozart Requiem performances at Minorite Church Vienna (October 2025, 2026).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KLM Music & Show Entertainment GmbH: German tour operator focused on music and show groups. Direct European overlap with Concerts-Austria: arranges concert tours and festival participation for ensembles across Europe.
• Classical Movements: International concert tour company focused on orchestras and choirs. Directly comparable: arranges concert tours, cultural exchanges, and choral festival participation across Europe and globally.
• ACFEA Tour Consultants: Educational music tour operator serving school and community ensembles. Comparable service offering: concert tour arrangements, venue booking, transportation, and hotel coordination for performing groups.
• Witte Travel & Tours: US-based tour operator specializing in performance tours for school bands, choirs, and orchestras. Highly comparable: same B2B model arranging concert tour logistics and access to performance venues for educational music groups.
• Festivals of Music (Music Travel Consultants): US operator running student music festivals and concert performance tours. Comparable on both the festival-operating side and the concert tour-arrangement side, though primarily US-based.
• Encore Tours / Performance Tours International: Tour operator specializing in domestic and international performance tours for school music groups. Directly overlaps with Concerts-Austria on concert tour arrangements and festival access.
• Bravo Tours / Bravo Performing Arts: Educational performance tours for school bands, choirs, and orchestras. Matches on customer profile (school ensembles) and bundled tour-service offering (travel + venue access + performances).

Broad incumbents

• Wiener Konzerthaus: Iconic Vienna concert venue that Concerts-Austria books into. Adjacent relationship as venue operator/presenter of its own concert seasons — relevant for understanding distribution dependencies but not a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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