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Classical Music Summer Festival Vienna
26th - 29th August 2021
05th - 08th August 2022
International festival for childrens,
youth and adult choirs & orchestras


Day 1 / Thu, 26 August 2021
VIENNA

Arrival in Vienna
Hotel details
- Accommodation in 3- or 4-star hotel
- Including daily buffet breakfast
Opening ceremony
- In local church
- Possible venue: St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Minoritenkirche, Votivkirche

Day 2 / Fri, 27 August 2021
VIENNA

Competition / Celebration Concert in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein


Venue MusikvereinMusic lovers throughout the world know the Musikverein as the center of Viennese musical culture, as the focus of the international concert circuit and as the Eldorado of classical music.

Competition rules:
For Choirs
- One piece in the program must be a cappella
- Others can be with piano
- Time limit is 15 mins net
For Orchestras
- Time limit for orchestras is 20 minutes net
Repertoire is the ensemble’s own choice

Day 3 / Sat, 28 August 2021
VIENNA

Additional Concert

MuTh – Concert hall of the Vienna Boys’ Choir

Venue MuthMuTh is known not only as the musical home of the Vienna Boys’ Choir; as a concert hall and theatre, it is now firmly established in the cultural landscape of Vienna. The building is a unique ensemble of existing baroque structures (the gatehouse and wall) and modern architecture. At the heart of MuTh is the Concert Hall. Contrasting with the coolness of the glass and metal used in the building’s exterior, the Hall’s interior design features warm materials and bold colours.
The Hall’s magnificent sound – enriched by the use of acoustic panels and specially-designed seating – is especially noteworthy.


House of Music – interactive museum and birthplace of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Venue HdmHaus der Musik is an interactive sound museum which provides a new approach to music on a playful as well as scientific level.
At one time the former Palais of Archduke Charles, today’s Haus der Musik was also the residence of Otto Nicolai (1810 – 1849), and founded the Vienna Philharmonic concerts here. On the “Beletage” first floor, the Vienna Philharmonics present original documents from their history.

Entrance to the museum
Additional Concert
- Possible venue: House of Music Auditorium, Minoritenkirche, Votivkirche
- Depending on size, repertoire and ensemble type
Farewell dinner with local folklore music
At local restaurant

Day 4 / Sun, 29 August 2021
VIENNA

Departure

- Exact time of activities depends on the final schedule -

Photo credits: Vienna panorama © Wien Tourismus, MuTh & Haus der Musik © Henri Manzano

Festival Jury

Christoph Ehrenfellner

Christoph Ehrenfellner

Saul Zaks

Saul Zaks

Esther Abrami

Esther Abrami

  • Christoph Ehrenfellner
  • Saul Zaks
  • Esther Abrami

  • Christoph Ehrenfellner

    The Salzburg born conductor-composer-violinist has chosen 3 tracks to bring the fruits of a blossoming spirit to full exchange with our musical world. His actual position as an artist-in-residence at Theater Nordhausen has been preceded by composing-residencies at Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse, Ozawa Academy Geneva, Festival Retz, Loisiarte, St.Gallen- and Palmklang. Among the acclaimed premieres are works such as Ehrenfellners 1st Symphony, 2nd Opera, 1st Ballet, or 3rd violin-concerto.

    His partners are Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra, Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Loh-Orchester Sondershausen, Kransnojarsk Chamber Orchestra, the Dialoge-Festival Salzburg, Brucknerhaus Linz, Allegro Vivo Festival. Musicians such as Gidon Kremer, Leif Segerstam, Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, Enrico Pace, Erwin Ortner, Christoph Sietzen etc. perform his music. In the coming season it will be Mainfranken Theater Würzburg, Liszt Biennale Weimar, Tyrol Festival Erl, Tchech Chamber Philharmonic Praha und Manila Youth Orchestra, who will have encounters with Christoph Ehrenfellner.

    Enthusiastic reviews about his music come from NY Times, Spiegel online, Austrian newspaper Die Presse, Salzburger Nachrichten, Kurier, Krone and many more. The Tjeknavorian-CD-recording of Ehrenfellners Suite des Alpes at SONY-Classical won the OPUS-classic-prize 2018 in Germany. Elbphilharmonie, Royal Albert Hall, Cité de la Muisque, Concertgebouw or Vienna Musikverein: in nearly all of the leading European Concert Halls the music of Christoph Ehrenfellner has won enthusiastic audience.

    Ehrenfellner is honorary member of the Japan Austria Cultural Association. His thesis ‘Art&Money’ is edited at the Akademiker Verlag Saarbrücken.

  • Saul Zaks

    Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1961 and living in Denmark, Saul Zaks is and international conductor and mediator who connects people from different cultures and provides a cross-cultural communication through music and the arts.

    He has been the conductor of The Musicology Students Choir at the University of Aarhus, and of The University of Southern Denmark Chamber Choir and Symphony Orchestra.

    Saul Zaks is a guest professor in choral and orchestral conducting at the University of Buenos Aires, Universidad Católica de Asunción del Paraguay, Conservatorio Nacional de Bolivia, Universidad Federal de Rio de Janeiro and Universidad de Oriente, Santiago de Cuba.

    He studied at The Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music & Dance, Israel, with Prof. Mendi Rodán, and at The Royal Danish Academy of Music Aarhus.

    Saul Zaks is specialized in the music from Latin America and has performed and recorded with, amongst others, the composer Ariel Ramirez, the singer Mercedes Sosa, the composer & pianist Pablo Ziegler and the bandoneón players Daniel Binelli, Pablo Mainetti, César Stroscio and Rodolfo Marcelo Zanetti.

    As Chorus Master, Saul Zaks has gained a nomination for the Danish Grammy Award 2006 - Best Classical Album - together with the Danish National Choir & Symphony Orchestra for recordings of "Choral Symphony & Requiem" by Asger Hamerik.

    Additionally he has gained a nomination for the Latin Grammy Award 2016 in the category Best Tango Album - "Sax to Tango" - together with Pablo Ziegler, Julio Botti, Franco Pinna & The University of Southern Denmark Symphony Orchestra.

    Together with Argentinean composer Martin Palmeri, Saul Zaks performed the Scandinavian premiere of "Misatango", and the World Premiere of the "Tango Credo" at Lincoln Center, New York in 2017.

    Today Saul Zaks is the Artistic Director & Conductor of the Misatango Festival Vienna (www.misatango.com).

    In 2018 Saul Zaks was appointed Artistic Director for the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival in Vienna.

    Appointments in 2019 include the World Premiere of Martin Palmeri´s "Gran Misa" in Carnegie Hall, New York City, The International Music Festival in Bratislava and workshops and concerts at Hanover University of Music, Theatre and Media.

    www.saulzaks.com

  • Esther Abrami

    Described as a ‚rising star’ by the Strings Magazine and as a ’glamorous and influential star’ by Pianist Magazine.
    Esther performs internationally as a soloist in venues such as Carnegie Hall (New-York), Stephansdom (Vienna), Leeds Town Hall (UK) and Salle Cortot (Paris).
    Esther has featured on both TV and Radio shows including Sky News, BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM.

  • Christoph Ehrenfellner
  • Saul Zaks
  • Esther Abrami

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