© Werner Kmetitsch 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 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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| Conductor: | Fabien Gabel |
| Ensemble: | Sirba Octet |
| Soloist: | Alexei Birioukov |
Address
Wiener Musikverein, Bösendorferstraße 12, Vienna, Austria — Google Maps
