ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ, ðɪ ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə plˈeɪst fˈɜːst ɪnðɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl jˈuːθ ænd mjˈuːzɪk fˈɛstɪvəl kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən ɪn vɪˈɛnə.
In 1994, the orchestra placed first in the International Youth and Music Festival Competition in Vienna.