Attention: Unfortunately, the concert has to be cancelled due to illness at short notice and postponed to an as yet unknown date. If you have any questions about your ticket, please contact administration@ehrbarsaal.at.
Susanna Chakhoian soprano
Alejandro Picó-Leonis piano
After the great success of last year's concert Noche española the renowned soprano Susanna Chakhoian, star of the Kyiv National Opera, returns to the Ehrbar Saal together with the much sought-after Spanish pianist Alejandro Picó-Leonís. From the Noche española: Extract from the Noche española (Youtube)
On 4 November, they will present an international bouquet of songs about beauty, love, dreams and the fate of life.
This is already the 10th event, always associated with a Meet & Greet, within the framework of the Ukrainian-Austrian Association programme initiated together with Susanna Chakhoian Culture connects in the historic Ehrbar Hall.
Susanna Chakhoian is a highly esteemed lyric colouratura soprano from Ukraine, who was celebrated for many years as a soloist and pillar of the National Opera Ukraine until she fled to Vienna in March 2022. She is a prizewinner of renowned international singing competitions such as the Hans Gabor Belvedere Competition in Vienna. Several opera tours and many concerts took her to Western Europe early on. Susanna Chakhoian is internationally recognised for roles such as Lucia di Lammermoor in the opera by Gaetano Donizetti, Gilda in Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto or Musetta in Giacomo Puccini's La Bohème. recognised. In addition to countless appearances on all major radio and TV channels in Ukraine, she has been a sought-after lecturer at the Glière Music University in Kyiv since 2013 and is now involved in the training of young singers in Vienna, where she has also been a professor at the newly founded Beethoven Conservatory in Vienna since 2024.
www.susannachakhoian.com
The Spanish concert pianist Alejandro Picó-Leonis celebrated his breakthrough in 2002 in the Carnegie Hall as the winner of the Artist International NY Debut Award. Since then, he has performed as a soloist and chamber musician on international stages. He has performed with Francisco Araiza, Angelika Kirchschlager and Dame Felicity Lott, among others. Most recently he was a guest at the Fundación Juan March (Madrid), in the Gasteig, in the Merkin Concert Hall NY and in the Vienna Musikverein. In 2024/25, the fourth season of the Schubertiade Wieden in the Ehrbar Saal. Pico-Leonis has conducted masterclasses in the USA, Portugal, India and Austria. He has also made award-winning CD recordings. In 2002 he received the Albéniz Institute Award for his artistic career and his interpretations of Spanish music.
www.picoleonis.com
Organised by the Ukrainian-Austrian Association. Tickets can be ordered in advance via eventjet.at as well as at the box office (cash only!) at the following prices: € 60,- (category 1) & € 45,- (category 2).
