Sirba Orchestra! im Wiener Musikverein
Vienna, Wiener Musikverein — Großer Saal
About the Event
A creative fusion of classical tradition and the traditions of Eastern European folk music: this was violinist Richard Schmoucler's vision when he founded the Sirba Octet in 2003. Since then, members of the Orchestre de Paris and the Orchestre National de France, a pianist, and a cimbalom player, together with arranger Cyrille Lehn, have been redefining the living interaction between klezmer, Yiddish songs, and the music of the Sinti and Roma, with integrative forays into Romania, Moldova, Russia, and Hungary. The Plugged‐In audience was already able to experience this for themselves in 2017 with the program “Yiddish Rhapsody.” In collaboration with a balalaika, the Russian lute with its characteristic triangular sound box, and an entire orchestra, in this case of course with the Tonkünstler under the baton of their principal conductor Fabien Gabel, this collective celebration of classical world music entitled “Sirba Orchestra!” boils over in the most beautiful sense.
Artists
| Orchestra: | Tonkünstler‐Orchester Niederösterreich One of Europe's finest orchestras, the TON can trace its musical history back to the days of Mozart and Haydn. Dividing their time between Vienna, where they play in the Musikverein's 'Golden Hall' and Sankt‐Pölten, the orchestra has long been prized by Austrian audiences for its regular Sunday afternoon concerts, and has been the resident orchestra of the Grafenegg Festival since the latter's founding in 2007. The Tonkünstler is renowned for its adaptability — a trait reflected by the variety of world and Austrian premieres it has played, including Schönberg's immense 'Gurrelieder' and was the first Austrian orchestra to establish a division exclusively dedicated to music education.. Yukata Sado has been the orchestra's chief conductor since 2013 but will stand down in 2025, with French conductor Fabien Gabel set to take over from the 25‐26 season. |
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| Conductor: | Fabien Gabel |
| Ensemble: | Sirba Octet |
| Soloist: | Alexei Birioukov |
Address
Wiener Musikverein, Bösendorferstraße 12, Vienna, Austria — Google Maps
