Tonkunstler Orchestra
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Program and cast
19-20th June 2025
Sommernachtsgala
Cast
Orchester: Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich
Mezzosopran: Siphokazi Molteno
Tenor: Michael Spyres
Klavier: Rudolf Buchbinder
Dirigent: Fabien Gabel
Programm
Gala programme at the beginning of summer
28th June 2025
Ganz grosses Kino
Cast
Orchester: Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich
Flöte: Stathis Karapanos
Violoncello: N.N.
Dirigent: Frank Strobel
Programm
Ennio Morricone / John Williams / Auszüge aus Filmen wie «Once Upon a Time in America», «The Untouchables», «Unheimliche Begegnung der dritten Art» u.a.
5th July 2025
Cast
Orchester: Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich
Rosalinde: Corina Koller
Adele: Daniela Fally
Gabriel von Eisenstein, Alfred: Maximilian Mayer
Frank / Dr. Falke / Dr. Blind: N.N.
Dirigent / Moderation: Sascha Goetzel
Programm
Johann Strauss:
Overture to the Operetta «Der Zigeunerbaron»
Josef Strauss:
Sphärenklänge, Waltz op. 235
Johann Strauss:
Entrance march from the Operetta «Der Zigeunerbaron»
Franz Lehár:
Overture to the Operetta «Das Land des Lächelns»
Jacques Offenbach:
Overture to the Operetta «Orphée aux enfers»
Johann Strauss:
Kaiser Waltz op. 437
Pause
Johann Strauss:
Auszüge aus «Die Fledermaus»
9th August 2025
Cast
Orchester: Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich
Harfe: Xavier de Maistre
Dirigent: Fabien Gabel
Programm
Johann Strauss:
Spanischer Marsch, op. 433
Joaquín Rodrigo:
«Concierto de Aranjuez» for Harp and Orchestra
Pause
Jules Massenet:
Ballet suite from the Opera «Le Cid»
Maurice Ravel:
Boléro
14th August 2025
Cast
Orchester: Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich
Klavier: Katia und Marielle Labèque
Dirigent: Fabien Gabel
Programm
Francis Poulenc:
Concerto for two Pianos and Orchestra in d minor
Pause
Richard Strauss:
«Eine Alpensinfonie» op. 64
21th August 2025
Cast
Orchester: Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich
Klavier: Kirill Gerstein
Dirigent: Gustavo Gimeno
Programm
Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowski:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in b-flat minor op. 23
1. Fassung
Pause
Antonín Dvořák:
Symphony No. 7 in d minor op. 70
7th September 2025
Cast
Orchester: Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich
Klavier: Rudolf Buchbinder
Dirigent: Zubin Mehta
Programm
Johannes Brahms:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in d minor op. 15
Pause
Johannes Brahms:
Symphony No. 1 in c minor op. 68
Grafenegg Festival, Austria
The Grafenegg Music Festival is a new major international Austrian festival for classical music close to Vienna. The annual festival takes place on the grounds of Grafenegg Castle. Two major venues have been built for the festival in the park of the castle: The open-air stage Wolkenturm (capacity 1,730, opened 2007) as well as the new concert hall Auditorium (capacity 1,372, opened 2008).
The artistic director is pianist Rudolf Buchbinder. The festival's program consists of symphonic and chamber music as well as recitals. International guest orchestras are performing as well as the Austrian Tonkünstler Orchestra, which serves as orchestra in residence. The first festival started on August, 23rd, 2007 and lasted until September, 9th, 2007.