Manu Delago & Friends im Wiener Musikverein
Vienna, Wiener Musikverein — Großer Saal
About the Event
“Handpan. Drums. Composition”: Manuel Delago's short biography begins laconically. Born in Innsbruck, he showed his love for drums in particular and music in general at the age of two. Active in various bands as a teenager, the musician and composer also studied in Salzburg and London – and has been performing in formations he founded himself for almost 20 years, now in more than 50 countries on six continents. That's why his fans have long known what the term “handpan” means. What looks a bit like a metal turtle shell is, from a musical and technical point of view, a fairly new musical instrument: a two‐shelled percussion idiophone made of sheet steel with several tone fields on the upper side. Together with the melodious three‐part songs of Tyrolean singers Heidi Erler, Mimi Schmid, and Anna Widauer from Mad about Lemon, as well as the sound artists led by Jules Buckley, Manuel Delago, who will have his hands full (and more) on the handpan and drums, guarantees a plugged‐in experience in a class of its own.
Artists
| Orchestra: | Tonkünstler‐Orchester Niederösterreich The Tonkünstler Orchestra, with its five residences in the Musikverein Vienna and Lower Austria, is one of Austria's largest and most important musical ambassadors. The orchestra has a tradition stretching back more than 75 years of Sunday afternoon concerts at the Musikverein Vienna. The orchestra's repertoire ranges from classical to 20th‐century music. The Tonkünstler's alternative programming is appreciated by musicians and audiences alike. Musicians such as Walter Weller, Heinz Wallberg, Miltiades Caridis, Fabio Luisi, Kristjan Järvi, and Andrés Orozco‐Estrada have served as principal conductors of the orchestra. Since the 2025–2026 season, it has been led by Fabien Gabel. His predecessor, Yutaka Sado, was appointed the Tonkünstler's first honorary conductor after ten years as principal conductor. The orchestra's most recent tours have taken it to the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and Czechia. Numerous CD recordings reflect its versatile artistic profile: the orchestra's own label releases up to four recordings per year, mostly live recordings from the Musikverein in Vienna. |
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| Choir: | Mad about Lemon |
| Drums: | Manu Delago |
| Conductor: | Jules Buckley |
Address
Wiener Musikverein, Bösendorferstraße 12, Vienna, Austria — Google Maps
