Carmina Burana

Tetiana Miyus

The agile, flawlessly radiant soprano and the infectious enthusiasm of the Ukrainian have delighted Graz opera audiences since 2011 in major roles from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras. She has also repeatedly earned acclaim at the Styriarte in productions under Michael Hofstetter, Andrés Orozco Estrada and Andreas Stoehr.

Mario Lerchen­berger

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The role profile of the carinthian tenor, from the 2024/25 season ensemble member of the Semperoper Dresden, ranges from Claudio Monteverdi and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss. Outside of opera, Mario Lerchenberger can be heard in oratorios and as a lied singer. Another artistic mainstay is choral conducting.

Damien Gastl

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The youthful, vital baritone left a lasting impression on the Styriarte audience at his brilliant "Don Giovanni" debut in 2020. Only a little later, in autumn 2020, he made the leap into the opera studio ensemble of his hometown of Strasbourg. In addition, the young Frenchman has already made guest appearances in oratorio productions by renowned German orchestras.

chor pro musica graz

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Mit seinem Reichtum an Stimmen und Erfahrungen ist der 1979 gegründete gemischte Chor aus dem Hause Styriarte nicht wegzudenken. Der von Gerd Kenda geleitete Klangkörper hat sein Kernrepertoire in stattlich besetzter Vokalliteratur des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts, erlebte aber auch mit Oratorien aus Barock und Klassik wahre Sternstunden.

Gerd Kenda

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Sein spezielles Händchen für wundervolle Chorereignisse ist im Hause styriarte ebenso bekannt wie seine markante Bassstimme: Der gebürtige Kärntner Gerd Kenda ist seit den 1980ern einer der präsentesten Protagonisten in der Grazer Gesangsszene. Seit 1985 leitet er den chor pro musica, der einer unserer Lieblingspartner für groß besetzte Vokalpartien ist.

HIB.art.chor

Under the direction of Maria Fürntratt, the singers of the HIB.art.chor, consisting of students of the HIB Graz-Liebenau, have been offered comprehensive vocal training since 1995. In numerous international performances from Norway to South Africa and Shanghai to San Francisco, the choir's repertoire ranges from Austrian choral tradition to contemporary music.

Maria Fürntratt

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The Graz-based teacher of school music, singing and French has received numerous educational and artistic awards for her choral work at the HIB Graz-Liebenau - most recently the Nikolaus Harnoncourt Culture Prize of the Province of Styria in 2018. Maria Fürntratt has also been a senior lecturer for choral pedagogy, teaching and vocal practice and children's and youth voice training at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz since 2007.

Chor des Johann-Joseph-Fux Konservatoriums

Franz M. Herzog

The Austrian conductor, composer and lecturer for choral conducting and choral voice training has already achieved numerous international successes. For his artistic direction of the "Voices of Spirit" festival, for example, he received the appreciation award of the Federal Ministry of Science and Research. In 2011 he founded the Gospel & Jazz Choir at the Johann-Joseph-Fux Conservatory in Graz, where he is currently the director of the choral conducting course.

Kinderchor der Kunst­universität Graz

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Recreation - Das Orchester

© Werner Kmetitsch

Recreation is special in many ways: consisting of musicians whose nationalities range from Japan to Venezuela, most of the members received part of their training in Graz. After its formation in 2002, the collective played unique halls such as the Alte Oper Frankfurt and worked with outstanding conductors.

Patrick Hahn

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Opera composer at the age of twelve, general music director at 26. This very young Graz native is a much-admired phenomenon on the international classical music scene. In addition to fresh charisma and concentrated competence, he is extraordinarily versatile: as a profound accompanist and jazz pianist, Patrick Hahn knows no boundaries.