Mozart can be experienced in exciting constellations across all eras.
The musical spring of the International Mozarteum Foundation is artistically first-class and diverse in its programming with a colorful bouquet of exciting concert formats: pure classical music, sofa concerts, museum concerts /strong>, after work and the contemporary Dialoge Festival. “We are pleased that all of these formats have been so well received so far,” explains Rolando Villazón, the artistic director of the Mozarteum Foundation, and announces: “We are once again offering our audience a multifaceted concert program with a lot of passion, with established greats of classical music and selected newcomers in exciting constellations.”
Klassik pur
March 7, April 9, May 16, 2024
Pure classical music is on the program three times: The Salzburg-based Trio Callas is considered one of the most promising chamber music ensembles. On March 7th they combine piano trios from different eras, Mozart corresponds here with Ravel and Brahms. “Mozart à la française” will be presented by pianist Paul Montag and clarinetist Raphaël Sévère on April 9th; Mozart and others meet here. with his French composer colleague François Devienne. The young prize winners of the renowned ARD music competition will be the focus on May 16th. The winners in the piano trio, viola and double bass categories will introduce themselves to the Salzburg audience with a joint concert.
Sofa-Konzerte
March 18, June 8, 2024
Two sofa concerts promise excellent musical entertainment, combined with a moderation, among other things. by the artistic director Rolando Villazón personally. The artists chat between the pieces, music merging with anecdotes and conversations to create an entertaining concert event. At the Sofa Concert “1 plus 4” on March 18th, amazing young exceptional talents come together: The 16-year-old pianist Elias Keller has already won several national and international competitions. He plays Mozart and Liszt. The Leonkoro Quartet plays Schubert’s String Quartet in G minor; the young, award-winning formation is now one of the most sought-after ensembles of their generation. The Sofa Concert on June 8th will take place as part of the Dialoge Festival and invites you to a musical journey from Mexico to the Baltics.
After Work Concerts
April 18, June 14, 2024
The after work concerts have now gained a fan base. With their relaxed atmosphere, they look beyond the “classic” horizon and score points with unusual line-ups and gripping crossover programs. Two after work concerts are in the concert calendar for the spring season. Georg Gratzer (Woodwinds) and Klemens Bittmann (violin & mandola) will give us a rapid musical vitamin injection on April 18th with their program “Air, Love & Vitamins”. They serve a tangy mix, among other things. from Telemann, Piazzolla, Radiohead and Morricone. On June 14th, five cellists under the direction of Matthias Bartolomey will take you into the “Celloversum”; the six cellos will set off on a tour through the eras, from the Renaissance to the present, with works including: by Bach, Bizet and Bernstein. The Mozarteum Foundation will then invite you to a public viewing on the occasion of the opening of the 2024 European Football Championship.
Museum concerts
May7,2024
The museum concerts invite you to the Mozart family’s salon, into the beautiful ambience of the Tanzmeistersaal in the Mozart home. The focus is on early music with historical instruments, which cannot be experienced in concerts every day. At the museum concert on May 7th, Rodney Prada will play the viola da gamba and Josep Maria Martí Duran will play the theorbo.
Dialogues Festival
June 7 until 9, 2024
The Dialoge Festival then celebrates contemporary music over a whole weekend (June 7th to 9th): The three-day festival focuses on “Intercultural Influences on (New) Music”. What influence did Mozart have on later composers? How and when did the spiritual music of the Sufists from Turkey and Syria find its way to Europe? And how did texts by the pre-Columbian poet, philosopher and ruler Nezahualcóyotl find their way into a contemporary song cycle? How to connectAndrei Gologan & FriendsWorks by Mozart with Enescu and Kurtág. Peter Martens on cello and Ariane Haering on piano bring music from South Africa’s metropolis of Cape Town with them. The ensemble Baltic Essential Strings, soprano Rebeca Olvera, Rolando Villazón (tenor & moderation) and Sarah Tysman on Piano take a musical journey from Mexico to the Baltics.
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