Well, the reason I say “films” (with quotation marks) is because most of the screened entertainment is actually music and a large chunk of that is classical music. What’s this got to do with classical concerts? The area of the square not taken up by seating is turned over to a gastronomic journey through Austrian and international cuisine. The Rathaus film festival typically runs from the end of June to the start of September, displaying “films” on a giant screen in front of city hall. The last couple of times I’ve been on the Graben (the pedestrianised street at the heart of the city), I’ve encountered classical street performers, including a small string ensemble and an opera singer accompanied by the flute. Internationales Musikfest: a month-long international music festival at the Konzerthaus and now entering its 40th edition.The Gemischter Satz festival: where music and wine meet for two days at the Konzerthaus.AMADEUS Festival Vienna: summer classical music festival in the grounds of the former Semmelweis women’s hospital.Jazzfest Wien: only borderline classic, but Vienna also hosts one of Europe’s top jazz festivals in June/July.Resonanzen: January festival at the Konzerthaus celebrating early music.Typically held in late October through November. Wien Modern: a month-long celebration of more avant-garde music, featuring some of the world’s top contemporary composers and performers.Check the monthly event overview for suggestions throughout the year I’ve just started compiling special festivals around classical music. The Wiener Symphoniker orchestra holds regular concerts that take them to unusual locations, such as the annual Prater picnic at the end of the school year, an advent concert in Stephansdom cathedral, or chamber music in the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Held on Heldenplatz square to commemorate the fall of fascism in WWII and remember the victims Festival of Joy:- a free May concert with the Wiener Symphoniker orchestra.Summer Night Concert:- a free concert held in the sculpted gardens of Schönbrunn Palace by none other than the Wiener Philharmoniker orchestra again.New Year’s Concert: the Wiener Philharmoniker’s famous 3-day residency with the January 1st concert broadcast around the globe.See my curated Christmas concert listings (and venues).Ī few annual one-off events give you the chance to catch a world-class orchestra (often for free). These include the traditional Christmas in Vienna concert at the Konzerthaus. The advent period sees special classical music events appear throughout the city. (Entrance of the city’s main Christmas market. Entrance is usually free (though you can – and probably should – make a donation). The Take 5 association enables a range of cultural events with international performers, including many classical concerts. One notable example is the Concentus21 amateur orchestra, which performs in, for example, the undercroft of the Canisiuskirche church. Concentus21Īlthough the professional scene gets all the plaudits and coverage in Vienna, the city has a strong tradition of amateur productions and players bringing the joys of classical music to audiences. The Wiener Sängerknaben often perform around Vienna and have their own home, too their MuTh venue also puts on concerts and plays involving other performers.
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