“Cultural Mission” – Radio Symphony Orchestra: Mayer wants “solution”

“It is clear to me: a solution must be found for the survival of the RSO,” Mayer clarified, also referring to the cultural mandate of the ORF, which should not be ignored in any savings plan. After all, the RSO is a world-class orchestra.

“Solution to keep the orchestra”
Green culture spokeswoman Eva Blimlinger also joined the phalanx and showered the RSO roses: “It has an absolutely unique selling point in the field of contemporary music and is indispensable for maintaining the vibrant musical life in Austria .” The orchestra is irreplaceable to the local Cultural venue: “The radio symphony orchestra must be preserved – we Greens see it as a common task of the cultural nation of Austria to find a solution that guarantees the preservation of the orchestra.”

‘Would amount to political suicide of cultural country Austria’
Bernhard Günther, head of the Wien Modern New Music Festival, warned of a cultural suicide: “The abolition of the RSO Vienna, precisely through media pressure from the federal government, would amount to a political suicide of Austria’s cultural state.” The RSO is one of the central pillars of Austrian cultural life and thus not least of ORF: “The RSO Vienna is one of the most important arguments for public broadcasting in Austria.” around: “The impression that the government probably did not. A conservative party in the government would let populism drive itself through the village in such a way that the ORF and Austrian cultural life would be irreparably damaged if they were corrected as soon as possible be. as possible.”

And the private workers’ union (GPA) took down the wall at the RSO on Tuesday. After all, the ORF, as a media infrastructure, has the task of providing basic services in many areas. “This is not the only reason why the cultural policy is called upon to ensure that the RSO is preserved,” it said.