Cancellation of the April concerts and season finale 2020/21 as "Zeit für Musik @ home" concert in streaming
As the pandemic-related situation does not offer any perspectives for cultural events with audience attendance in April either, the Salzburg Cultural Association unfortunately has to cancel the April concerts.
We are of the opinion that there must nevertheless be a perspective for the artists and that it is "time for music" again! Therefore, we have decided to stream the season finale with the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg and Salzburg soloist Benjamin Schmid from the Großes Festspielhaus.
First, the free stream will be available for our subscribers on Friday, 4/23/2021, starting at 7:30 p.m. and finally, it will be unlocked for all interested parties starting on 4/27/2021.
As the pandemic-related situation does not offer any perspectives for cultural events with audience attendance in April either, the Salzburger Kulturvereinigung unfortunately has to cancel the April concerts.
We are of the opinion that there must nevertheless be a perspective for the artists and that it is "time for music" again! Therefore, we have decided to stream the season finale with the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg and Salzburg soloist Benjamin Schmid from the Großes Festspielhaus.
First, the free stream will be available for our subscribers on Friday, 4/23/2021, starting at 7:30 p.m. and finally, it will be unlocked for all interested parties starting on 4/27/2021.
For the recording and realization of the "Zeit für Musik @ home" concert, the well-known producer Hannes Schalle could be won. Due to travel restrictions, the originally planned conductor, Gérard Korsten, had to cancel his participation. Instead, Leo Hussain, 2009-2014 music director of the Salzburg Landestheater, will take over the conducting.
There will also be a small programmatic change. Instead of Weinberg's "Sinfonietta No. 1, op. 41," Paul Dukas' magnificent fanfare from the ballet music for "La Péri" will be heard. This will be followed by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's highly virtuosic Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, performed by the acclaimed violinist Benjamin Schmid. Schmid was awarded the German Record Prize in 2013 for his recording of this work. Finally, the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg will devote itself to Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake," an orchestral suite full of glorious music and colorful, dazzling instrumentation.
The concert is provided free of charge on a "pay as you wish" basis. Donations are possible via the online store www.kulturvereinigung.com , by phone +43 662 845346 and via e-mail info@kulturvereinigung.com.
Tue, 27 April 2021 // Stream from the Großes Festspielhaus
Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake Suite
PAUL DUKAS
Fanfare from the ballet music to "La Péri"
ERMANNO WOLF-FERRARI
Concerto for violin and orchestra, D major, op. 26
PYOTR ILJITSCH TCHAIKOVSKY
Swan Lake, ballet suite op. 20a
Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg
Leo Hussain conductor
Benjamin Schmid violin