With its decision to contribute to the planned music projects, the cantonal government is reaffirming the orchestra's position as an "institution of at least cantonal importance".

The government thus honors the program developed under the aegis of the new managing director Christian Weidmann, which aims to make the orchestra "the orchestra of all Aargau" in the medium term through new concert forms and at the same time promote the cultural canton outside the canton, writes the canton.

In addition to the five classical concert cycles in various locations in Aargau, the Tonhalle guest performances, the conducting master class, the schoolhouse concerts and the school workshops, significantly more music education events are planned for the 2013/14 season: a children's opera in Baden, a lounge concert in the Schachenhalle and performances in unusual locations (such as the Meyerschen Stollen in Aarau).