Sponsoring in OMV Group

OMV is general sponsor of the Vienna State Opera

The Vienna State Opera is one of the most important opera houses in the world. It is internationally regarded as the house with the most extensive repertoire. About 50 opera and ten ballet productions are performed every season. Every evening, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, as the state opera orchestra, shapes the unique sound style. The ensemble of singers is complemented by the internationally most important soloists. Guest performances carry the reputation of the Vienna State Opera around the world, and the Vienna State Ballet is one of the most sought-after dance companies.

OMV has been the general sponsor of the Vienna State Opera for many years. With our commitment, we support live streaming, public viewing formats and activities aimed at a young audience.

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OMV is the main sponsor of the Grafenegg Festival

The internationally renowned Grafenegg Festival is one of the most important orchestral festivals in Europe. More than 150,000 visitors from all over the world are delighted each year by the top-class classical concerts under the artistic direction of Rudolf Buchbinder.
The open-air stage “Wolkenturm”, the auditorium concert hall and the historic riding school, which is used for prelude concerts and introductory talks, provide a unique combination of “sound & atmosphere” at the Grafenegg cultural location.

Grafenegg offers many highlights in the course of the year: Every year in mid-June, the line-up begins with the star-studded Summer Night Gala. The summer concerts culminate with the Grafenegg Festival from mid-August. The Grafenegg Advent is one of the most atmospheric Christmas markets in Austria; the Tonkünstler Orchestra of Lower Austria guarantees first-class orchestral concerts all year round with the "Schlossklänge" cycle. Highlights are the festive concerts at Christmas, New Year's Eve and Easter.

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OMV is a general sponsor of the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna

With the world's largest Bruegel collection and its extensive collection of important art works, the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna is one of the most important art museums worldwide. With a total of eight locations and around four million objects, it is also the largest universal museum in Austria.

OMV has been a long-term partner and has become the exclusive general sponsor of the Kunsthistorisches Museum since 2022. With our extended commitment, we are sustainably strengthening our focus on innovative and extensive offers for young people and students. For example, we facilitate internships at the museum and support exclusive offers for students. The cooperation offers international guests, partners and employees of OMV the opportunity to experience the extraordinary art collections.

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OMV is a partner of the Wiener Konzerthaus

Since its foundation in 1913, the Wiener Konzerthaus has combined tradition and modernity at the highest level. The diverse range of programs includes more than 700 events per season, from classical to jazz, pop and world music, as well as numerous events for children and young people. The four halls of the Wiener Konzerthaus can be used in parallel or together for one event. The magnificent Great Hall can accommodate approximately 2000 visitors.

OMV is a long-standing partner of the Wiener Konzerthaus and will support the cycles "Fridays@7" and "Im Klang" in the 2021/22 season.

With the "Fridays@7" series, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra invites listeners to immerse themselves musically in the weekend shortly after work at the end of the working week. The first part of the evening is spent enjoying a compact program of popular pieces in the Great Hall, followed by another encounter with the musicians in an upbeat concert finale in the Great Foyer.

The "Im Klang" series offers a special musical experience: the Vienna Symphony Orchestra and principal conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada leave their usual place on stage and find themselves spread out on the first floor of the Great Hall. The audience is invited to take a seat between the orchestra musicians.

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OMV ist partner of Jeunesse

Jeunesse is one of the leading music organizers in Austria and is primarily committed to a young audience and to the promotion of young artists, giving them their first professional performance opportunities and experience. The wide-ranging program includes, among other things, classical music, world music, contemporary music, urban jazz and advanced pop, as well as an extensive program for children and young people. Jeunesse is part of the worldwide music network "Jeunesses Musicales International" and was founded in 1949 as a peace project and as a non-profit organization does not pursue any commercial goals.

In the 2022/23 season, OMV supports the two musical cycles "Tandem Songwriter Festival" and "Urban Fusion" as an exclusive sponsor.

With the "Tandem Songwriter Festival", Jeunesse, together with the Viennese songwriter and pop artist Julian le Play as curator, is presenting a new format for the young generation of Austrian pop artists. In the innovative format, two different musicians present their music to the audience at each event and give a personal insight into their careers. "Tandem" is a synonym for congenial team building, the interplay between opposing artists, texts and music, voice and instrument.

Young bands and vocal projects in small and large ensembles present their varied and fresh program for the Viennese club scene in the "Urban Fusion" concert series. They mix a wide variety of styles from jazz fusion to groove pop, salsa, hip hop, R&B and indie dance. Whether it's an 18-year-old songwriter or a 13-strong Latin ensemble, the »Urban Fusion« mode mixes the passions and influences of the youngest generation of creative musicans: they don't mince their words and stand full of energy and dedication for tolerance, Equality and cheeky honesty.

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OMV is a partner of Leopold Museum

With its unique collection of Viennese Modernism, Wiener Werkstätte and Expressionism, the Leopold Museum is one of the most popular museums in Vienna. In addition to the most important and largest Egon Schiele collection in the world and masterpieces by Secession founder Gustav Klimt, the museum houses works by Richard Gerstl, Alfred Kubin, Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser and many other exceptional Austrian artists. 

In 2022, OMV is supporting the retrospective “Tilla Durieux. A witness of the century and her roles.” The Austrian actress and radio play speaker is considered as one of the most portrayed woman of her era. She was also model for, among others, Auguste Renoir, Franz von Stuck, Ernst Barlach, Oskar Kokoschka and Max Oppenheimer. The exhibition sheds light on her impressive career, her social and artistic environment as well as her life, which was shaped by political upheavals and spanned almost a century". The impressive show can be visited from October 14, 2022 to February 26, 2023 in the Leopold Museum.

OMV has been a proud partner of the Leopold Museum for many years and in the past has already supported the museum at various exhibitions and also last year for the first time with the implementation of the Leopoldi Day in the museum. Through our cooperation and joint activities, OMV enables special art experiences and would like to promote enthusiasm among all people, but especially among the young target group.

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OMV is a partner of Austrian National Library

The Austrian National Library emerged from the former court library, which was commissioned by Emperor Karl VI in the first half of the 18th century. Today, the Austrian National Library is not only the largest library of Austria. Additionally the library also offers permanent presentations and thematically changing exhibitions in the famous state hall and the various individual museums.

In 2022, OMV is supporting the exhibition “The Emperor's Most Beautiful Animals. Pictures from the Habsburg collections”.  In this exhibition, the importance of depictions of exotic animals, as an essential part of the imperial art collection, is examined for the first time. Under Crown Prince Ferdinand, more than 10,000 detailed and lifelike images of mammals and other animal species were created. The extraordinary exhibition can be visited in the State Hall of the Austrian National Library from March 24 until June 26, 2022.

OMV has been a proud partner of the Austrian National Library for many years and has supported this Austrian cultural institution in various exhibitions, as a book sponsor and in setting up the literature museum. For example in 2020 as sponsor of the exhibition “Beethoven. Menschenwelt und Götterfunken”, which was displayed on the occasion of the 250th birthday of the great composer and pianist.

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