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Programme summer season 2020
In its summer season 2020, Grafenegg is the meeting place for great orchestras, noteworthy ensembles and outstanding artists. In the spectacular setting of the Wolkenturm in Grafenegg’s Schlosspark they come together to create unique concert experiences.
Summer 2020 in Grafenegg
Our programme for next summer is here! Let Rudolf Buchbinder personally recommend it to you!
Schlossklänge season 19-20
The programme for Schlossklänge season 19-20 is online with a lot of highlights from Beethoven to Mahler and the famous Midsummer Night's Gala.
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Subscriptions
Subscription Romanticism
Conducting the London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle interprets a colourful programme culminating in Brahms’ Second Symphony. Fabio Luisi returns after 20 years to his old orchestra, the Tonkunstler Orchestra, to conduct Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony. Gianandrea Noseda leads the European Union Youth Orchestra in Berlioz’s «Symphonie fantastique», fantastic in every respect.
16.8., 27.8., 30.8.
Subscription Russian Soul
Yuri Temirkanov is a legend among Russian conductors. Vladimir Jurowski, more than 30 years his junior, is well on the way to joining him – in addition to director roles in Moscow, Berlin and London, he is general music director in Munich. Both conductors introduce themselves at the Wolkenturm with «their» orchestras from Moscow. Sergey Dogadin is particularly sought-after among Russian instrumentalists. At Grafenegg he plays Brahms' glorious Violin Concerto.
15.8., 20.8, 23.8.
Festival Weekend Subscriptions
Make yourself musically at home. If you want to dive deeper into the world of sound for longer than one evening in Grafenegg, please consider a weekend subscription. Various concert combinations ensure that there’s something for everyone. Arrive, breathe in, be inspired!
Summer Concerts Subscription
Music without borders. Decide according to your own taste which three of the seven Summer Concerts you’d like to visit.
Subscription At Home in Grafenegg
Ensembles for whom the Wolkenturm and Auditorium have become a kind of living room: experience the European Union Youth Orchestra with Stéphane Denève (18 Aug.), the Tonkunstler Orchestra with Genia Kühmeier and works by Richard Strauss, Peter Ruzicka and Johannes Brahms (31 Aug.) and be there when festival director Rudolf Buchbinder offers his matinees with Brahms and Beethoven (8 Sep.).
Subscription Violin Magic
Julian Rachlin and Emmanuel Tjeknavorian are two virtuosos who have conquered the world from Vienna. Rachlin plays Mendelssohn’s melodious Concerto in E minor at the Wolkenturm while Tjeknavorian joins Rudolf Buchbinder and Harriet Krijgh to play the violin part in Beethoven’s Triple Concerto. Arabella Steinbacher comes to Grafenegg as soloist in Mozart’s last Violin Concerto,.
21.8., 27.8., 5.9.
Selective Subscription Matinees
Are you an early bird? On the four Sunday matinees you can begin your day at the Grafenegg Festival with highlights from the Classical and Romantic repertoire. Choose three of the four concerts. The spectrum ranges from chamber music and Lieder to great symphonies, passionately interpreted by the European Union Youth Orchestra.
16.8., 23.8., 30.8., 6.9.
Subscription Beethoven
Never miss a good occasion to party. To mark Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th birthday, selected works will be interpreted by outstanding performers in Grafenegg. Celebrate with us and treat yourself to a break from the everyday with Beethoven. Naturally, no Beethoven subscription could be complete without Rudolf Buchbinder. He can be heard twice: in the Piano Concertos 2-4 and, with Emmanuel Tjeknavorian and Harriet Krijgh, in the famous Triple Concerto.
14.8., 21.8., 4.9., 6.9.
Subscription Piano Magic
From Mozart to Saint-Saëns to Gershwin: Experience the magic of piano music played by diverse artists. Alice Sara Ott and David Fray, both in their thirties, have played themselves into the hearts of audiences worldwide with their expressive interpretations. Rudolf Buchbinder, a benchmark for piano virtuosity for decades, has an opportunity to express his passion for jazz in Gershwin’s Concerto in F major.
20.8., 28.8., 4.9.
Subscription Mozart
ome like it classical. Three outstanding personalities play captivating concertos by Mozart at the Wolkenturm: Rudolf Buchbinder, David Fray and Arabella Steinbacher. They are complemented by great symphonies from Beethoven, Bruckner and Shostakovich, played by the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia «Evgeny Svetlanov» and the Tonkunstler Orchestra.
15.8., 27.8, 4.9.
Subscription Vocal Magic
Two great symphonic works with choir and soloists meet a reflective Lied programme that takes the audience through Europe’s Romantic music. With Beethovens «Missa Solemnis» the Grafenegg Festival celebrates its official opening; Mahler’s Second Symphony kicks of a visit from the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle. Finally, chamber singer Camilla Nylund joins Helmut Deutsch at the piano to uphold the Lied tradition.
14.8., 29.8., 6.9.
Subscription Schlossklänge 19-20
Subscribe to the «Schlossklänge» programme 19-20 and enjoy a package of handpicked music highlights as well as special ticket offers!
Grafenegg Festival
FESTIVAL OPENING
Beethoven’s «Missa solemnis» with the Tonkunstler Orchestra and the Arnold Schoenberg Choir.
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Tonkunstler-Orchestra · Pretty Yende · Kate Lindsey · Klaus Florian Vogt · Jongmin Park · Arnold Schoenberg Choir · Yutaka Sado
GOURZI · BEETHOVEN
RUDOLF BUCHBINDER AND VLADIMIR JUROWSKI
Mozart and Prokofiev with the State Academic Symphony Orchestra «Evgeny Svetlanov».
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The State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia «Evgeny Svetlanov» · Rudolf Buchbinder · Vladimir Jurowski
MOZART· TSCHAIKOWSKI
HÅKAN HARDENBERGER AND THE EUROPEAN UNION YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Gianandrea Noseda conducts HK Gruber and Hector Berlioz.
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European Union Youth Orchestra· Håkan Hardenberger · Gianandrea Noseda
GRUBER · BERLIOZ
BEETHOVEN’S «FIDELIO»
Jonas Kaufmann leads a top line-up under Jaap van Zweden.
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Gstaad Festival Orchestra · Jonas Kaufmann · Anja Kampe · Matthias Winckhler · Christina Landshamer · Patrick Grahl · Falck Struckmann · Andreas Bauer Kanabas · Tschechischer Philharmonischer Chor Brünn · Jaap van Zweden
BEETHOVEN
ALICE SARA OTT AND THE ST. PETERSBURG PHILHARMONIC
Yuri Temirkanov leads the way through One Thousand and One Nights.
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St. Petersburg Philharmonic · Alice Sara Ott · Yuri Temirkanov
NIELSEN · SAINT SAËNS · RIMSKI-KORSAKOW
RUDOLF BUCHBINDER AND THE ST. PETERSBURG PHILHARMONIC
Beethoven’s «Triple Concerto» followed by Rachmaninov.
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St. Petersburg Philharmonic · Emmanuel Tjeknavorian · Harriet Krijgh · Rudolf Buchbinder · Yuri Temirkanov
BEETHOVEN · RACHMANINOW
ALISON BALSOM AND COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE
Presenting Konstantía Gourzí in her double role as composer and Mahler conductor.
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Tonkunstler-Orchestra · Sarah Maria Sun · Alison Balsom · Konstantía Gourzí
GOURZÍ · MAHLER
SERGEI DOGADIN AND THE ORCHESTRE DE LA SUISSE ROMANDE
Jonathan Nott conducts Beethoven, Brahms and Debussy.
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Orchestre de la Suisse Romande · Sergei Dogadin · Jonathan Nott
DEBUSSY · BRAHMS · BEETHOVEN
ARABELLA STEINBACHER AND THE TONKUNSTLER ORCHESTRA
Fabio Luisi conducts Mozart and Bruckner.
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Tonkunstler Orchestra · Arabella Steinbacher · Fabio Luisi
MOZART · BRUCKNER
THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND MANFRED HONECK
Rudolf Buchbinder plays George Gershwin.
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra · Rudolf Buchbinder · Manfred Honeck
GERSHWIN · DVOŘAK
SIR SIMON RATTLE AND THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA I
Mahler’s Second Symphony with Elsa Dreisig, Elisabeth Kulman and the Wiener Singverein.
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London Symphony Orchestra · Elsa Dreisig · Elisabeth Kulman · Wiener Singverein · Sir Simon Rattle
MAHLER
CHAMBER MUSIC WITH RUDOLF BUCHBINDER
Rudolf Buchbinder plays Schumann and Dvořák.
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Soloists from the London Symphony Orchestra · Rudolf Buchbinder
SCHUMANN · DVOŘAK
SIR SIMON RATTLE AND THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA II
Wagner and Brahms as finale for the LSO residency.
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London Symphony Orchestra · Sir Simon Rattle
LIGETI · WAGNER · WEBERN · BRAHMS
THE VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND GUSTAVO DUDAMEL
Gustavo Dudamel conducts Beethoven and Prokofiev.
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The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra · Gustavo Dudamel
BEETHOVEN · PROKOFJEW
SPERANZA SCAPPUCCI AND THE TONKUNSTLER ORCHESTRA
Classical greatness from Mozart to Beethoven.
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Tonkunstler Orchestra · David Fray · Speranza Scappucci
BEETHOVEN · MOZART
JULIAN RACHLIN AND THE ORCHESTRA MOZART
Daniele Gatti conducts Mendelssohn and Strawinski.
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Orchestra Mozart · Julian Rachlin · Daniele Gatti
BEETHOVEN · MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY · STRAWINSKI
CAMILLA NYLUND AND HELMUT DEUTSCH
Romantic songs to start your day.
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Camilla Nylund · Helmut Deutsch
SCHUMANN · DVOŘAK · BRAHMS · KUULA · JÄRNEFELT
RUDOLF BUCHBINDER AND THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF EUROPE
Beethoven’s Piano Concertos Nos. 2 to 4.
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Chamber Orchestra of Europe · Rudolf Buchbinder
BEETHOVEN
Summerconcerts
ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA
Classic film scores to inspire.
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Tonkunstler Orchestra · Frank Strobel
MORRICONE · WILLIAMS · STEINER · TIOMKIN · U. A.
FAKE NEWS
A musical treasure hunt to mark the 300th anniversary of Baron Münchhausen.
Grafenegg Wolkenturm Grafenegg Summer Concerts
Tonkunstler Orchestra · Daniela Fally · Anett Fritsch · Peter Kirk · Markus Werba · Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz · Karen Kamensek
MOZART · ROSSINI · DONIZETTI · J. STRAUSS · MILLÖCKER · BERNSTEIN · WILLSON · ET AL.
FESTIVAL OF THE INSTRUMENTS
Percussionist Colin Currie as soloist of the Grafenegg Academy Orchestra.
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Grafenegg Academy Orchestra · Colin Currie
GRIME · STRAWINSKI · BARTÓK
TRUMPET GALA
The trumpet from baroque to jazz.
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Tonkunstler Orchestra · Simon Höfele · Selina Ott · Reinhold Friedrich · Clemens Schuldt
HUMMEL · MAHLER · GERSHWIN · ADAMS · JOLIVET · HAMILTON · ET AL.
WAR AND PEACE
Håkan Hardenberger directs the Grafenegg Academy Orchestra.
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Grafenegg Academy Orchestra · Håkan Hardenberger
HINDEMITH · HAYDN · GRUBER · BEETHOVEN · KAGEL
BEST OF SWING
The Swing Dance Orchestra radiates lust for life.
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Swing Dance Orchestra · Rachel Hermlin · David Hermlin · Andrej Hermlin
SECUNDA · GERSHWIN · ROBIN · CALLOWAY
BÉSAME MUCHO
Juan Diego Flórez honours the music of Latin America.
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Juan Diego Flórez & Band
VELÁZQUEZ · GARDEL · PORTILLO DE LA LUZ · DÍAZ
GERSHWIN IN HOLLYWOOD
The John Wilson Orchestra with classics from Gershwin’s musical dream factory.
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The John Wilson Orchestra · Louise Dearman · Matt Ford · John Wilson
GERSHWIN
THE MUSIC GALLERY
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Musicians of the European Union Youth Orchestra
GLAMOUR AND DANCE
The European Union Youth Orchestra plays Ravel and Beethoven with Renaud Capuçon.
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European Union Youth Orchestra · Renaud Capuçon · Gianandrea Noseda
BEETHOVEN · RAVEL
Schlossklänge
BEETHOVEN & FRANCK
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Tonkunstler Orchestra · Johannes Moser · Yutaka Sado
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN · BERND RICHARD DEUTSCH · CÉSAR FRANCK
STABAT MATER
Grafenegg Schlossklänge
Tonkunstler Orchestra · Sophie Karthäuser · Christopher Lowrey · Jonathan Cohen
GEORG FRIEDRICH HÄNDEL · ANTONIO VIVALDI · GIOVANNI BATTISTA PERGOLESI
EASTER CONCERT
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European Union Youth Orchestra · Christina Landshamer · Iván Fischer
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN · GUSTAV MAHLER
MAHLER 8
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Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester · Daniel Harding GUSTAV MAHLER
BEETHOVEN & SCHUMANN
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Tonkunstler Orchestra · George Li · Yutaka Sado
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART · LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN · ROBERT SCHUMANN
