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In a cosmic flight of fancy, the Styriarte Youth Orchestra, Mei-Ann Chen dirigiert Mei-Ann Chen and the light art collective OchoReSotto OchoReSotto intoxicate us with Holst's Planets Suite and star warriors from Hollywood.

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A galactic sound experience

“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away …”. We read these words and immediately think of the march music from Star Wars.  “Space, the final frontier” is the Styriarte Youth Orchestra’s theme in summer 2025. Mei-Ann Chen and her young musicians are inspired to take off at the speed of light by the same music that once inspired the creators of Star Trek and Star Wars. All aboard and off we go – to Gustav Holst’s planets, to the realm of the Jedi Knights and to Alderaan and Princess Leia. A galactic sound experience awaits the Styriarte audience, enhanced by OchoReSotto’s light effects. 

Programme

Gustav Holst: The Planets (orchestral suite) 
Jessie Montgomery: Starburst 
John Williams: Film music from the Star Wars series

Duration: about 70 minutes without intermission

Tickets

Prices: EUR 24 / 48 / 72

Reductions:
U27 (for all under 27) & Ö1 Intro: 50 % reduction
Ö1 Club & Standard Abo: 10 % reduction

Cast

Styriarte Youth Orchestra

Styriarte Youth Orchestra
© Nikola Milatovic
Orchestra

A symphony orchestra of highly qualified and enthusiastic young musicians: that's what Andrés Orozco-Estrada wanted from the Styriarte in 2021 - and that's what he got. Mei-Ann Chen is now taking this orchestra under her wing for the fourth year. The members of the Styriarte Youth Orchestra come from many different countries around the world and work on their programme in an orchestra camp lasting just under a week.

Damen der Camerata Styria

Camerata Styria im Grazer Stefaniensaal
© Nikola Milatovic
Choir

Masters rarely fall from the sky. Camerata Styria has achieved this rare feat under Sebastian Meixner's direction. Since its first concerts in 2020, the year it was founded, the young choir has delighted audiences with the splendour of its sound and dynamic richness.

Sebastian Meixner

Sebastian Meixner mit Stimmgabel
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Choir direction

The music teacher and computer scientist, whose main instrument is the piano, has a golden touch for leading groups of people in song. He proves this as co-founder of the youth choir nota bene as well as with his brand new ensemble, the Camerata Styria, which he formed from former members of the Landesjugendchor Cantanima.

Mei-Ann Chen

Mei-Ann Chen dirigiert
© Nikola Milatovic
Conductor

Born in Taiwan, Mei-Ann Chen has lived in the US since 1989 and holds a doctorate in music (conducting) and a master’s degree in violin performance. One of America’s most promising young conductors, she was the first woman to win the Malko International Conductors Competition and has been appointed chief conductor of Recreation Graz beginning fall 2021.

OchoReSotto

OchoReSotto
© Cornelia Frank
Projection

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