PERFORMING CLARINET Christoph Zimper VIOLINE Maria Prem VIOLINE Lok-Lok Hoi VIOLA Josef Hundsbichler VIOLONCELLO Antonia Straka PROGRAMME MAX REGER Clarinet Quintet in A major op. 146 W. A. MOZART String Quartet No. 17 in B flat major KV 458 "Hunting Quartet"    

The Wiener Männergesang-Verein was founded 179 years ago, on 6 October 1843. This makes it one of the oldest male choirs in the German-speaking world. Soon after its foundation, the choir became a cultural institution in Vienna and membership was highly coveted. Over the years, the choir has performed at numerous official events in public [...]

With her album "Forza", the South Tyrolean singer and accordionist Anita Obwegs condenses her musical work into a masterpiece of imaginary folklore. With the power of her equally captivating and versatile voice, she now presents her own compositions - which, according to legend, originated on the alpine pasture with the herdsmen - in Ladin with the Anita Obwegs Quartetto. [...]

It is now a fine tradition for the Accordion Festival to offer young accordionists a stage - this year during the afternoon concert in the beautiful Ehrbar Saal. Numerous talents who have learnt the instrument as part of accordion lessons with Ingrid Eder, Bojana Popovicki, Brigitte Rieger, Daniel Stratznig, Adolf Wutscher and Miloš Todorovski at the music schools of the City of Vienna [...].

WORKS Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Serenade No. 13 in G major "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" Ludwig van Beethoven "Grosse Fuge" in B flat major, Op. 133, arranged for string orchestra by Felix Weingartner Franz Schubert String Quartet in D minor, D 810 "Der Tod und das Mädchen" arranged for string orchestra by Gustav Mahler