In the hands of Latvian composer Uģis Prauliņš, Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale has been transformed into an impressive choral fairy tale. Vocalforum Graz sings for us, Josefstadt star Michael Dangl narrates and flautist Maria Fedotova becomes the nightingale.
Choral luminary Lorenz Maierhofer takes us by the hand on a sensual, intuitive journey of sound. The HIB.art.choir under the direction of Maria Fürntratt and the actor Daniel Doujenis will immerse the Stefaniensaal in contemplative songs and poems during the quietest time of the year.
When he sets off for the North Pole, Mira Lube's not-so-ordinary snowman stumbles into a fantastic adventure. Kindergarten Captain Christoph Steiner and the musical Snow Gang breathe new life into the warm-hearted hero.
The entire city of Graz will be ringing out! In exotic, urban sound spaces, we unearth valuable musical treasures and invite all residents and guests to enjoy and be amazed.
In the spiritual centre of the festival, the parish church of Stainz, maestro Michael Hofstetter and the festival orchestra will build a bridge from Haydn's earliest church works to his last mass.
Countertenor Valer Sabadus shines with the most charming Scarlatti arias written for 'Pignattino', Eggenberg's castrato. And then it's time for the picnic.
The Spanish devil violinist Lina Tur Bonet drives us to ecstasy with Biber's Rosary Sonatas, and we celebrate this with a double pack. 15 sonatas in two evenings.
The Spanish devil violinist Lina Tur Bonet drives us to ecstasy with Biber's Rosary Sonatas, and we celebrate this with a double pack. 15 sonatas in two evenings.
Countertenor Terry Wey, bass Ulfried Staber and sound engineer Markus Wallner build a monumental vocal edifice out of Thomas Tallis' forty-part motet 'Spem in alium' in the Mausoleum.
In a cosmic flight of fancy, the Styriarte Youth Orchestra, Mei-Ann Chen and the light art collective OchoReSotto intoxicate us with Holst's Planets Suite and star warriors from Hollywood.
The Palais Attems.Musikwerkstatt invites you to an open rehearsal for the event "Bach im Kaffeehaus" at Palais Attems. The musicians from Recreation and Eva Maria Pollerus will be rehearsing.
This year, the baroque Christmas festival with Alfredo Bernardini takes us across Europe. With atmospheric pastoral music, Manfredini's Pastoral Concerto and Vivaldi's most beautiful oboe concerto, we float from London to Venice.
Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel" is a must during Advent. Pure Christmas sound with Vanessa Benelli Mosell on the podium and Christoph Bielefeld on top with Reinecke's dreamlike harp concerto.
The year could not have started in a more majestic and lively way than with Mozart's Sinfonia concertante in E flat major. Brilliantly performed by Maria Kubizek, Nils Mönkemeyer and Michael Hofstetter on the podium.
Mei-Ann Chen and the Recreation Orchestra remind us of the most famous love story of all time. Prokofiev and Bernstein breathe new life into Romeo and Juliet with immortal melodies and irrepressible rhythm.
To mark the 200th birthday of the Waltz King, actress Ursula Strauss and Wolfgang Redik as a violinist cum conductor invite you to a rousing Strauss celebration in 3/4 time.
US star violinist Melissa White takes us on a journey into the touching romance of the "Butterfly Lovers". Mei-Ann Chen crowns the animal evening with mystical love stories from the Parisian "Belle Époque".
Off to Napoli in the 18th century! From Scarlatti to Paisiello, Michael Hell and baritone Adrian Eröd embark on a wonderful-sounding journey to the south.
Clara and Robert Schumann were a unique couple. In the heart of German Romanticism, US pianist Claire Huangci delights with virtuoso quotes from their creative love affair in black and white.
Ingmar Beck and Moldovan violinist Alexandra Tirsu pile up the most exciting string sounds of Dvořák and Tchaikovsky to create a grandiose season finale in the sound of Romanticism.
The ingenious Carinthian BlechReiz BrassQuintet with trumpet, trombone, horn and tuba will get us in the Christmas spirit with a different kind of Advent concert, interpreting traditional carols garnished with pop Christmas hits
The virtuoso rendezvous of the Styrian duo Desustu not only combines baroque with pop, jazz with Bach or Piazzolla with Jackson, but also Thaïs-Bernarda Bauer's delicate piano sound with Alexander Christof's powerful accordion playing.
Rafael Catalá and Ensemble Música Ibérica take us back to the Iberian Peninsula with beautiful 500-year-old music performed by three specialists in guitar, oriental percussion and Swedish nyckelharpa
