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Echo of the Unheard: INVISIBLE | 13.03.2026 | Musikverein

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the exil.arte association and the 10th anniversary of the mdw’s Exilarte Research Center, this concert honors the voices of those composers, performers, music researchers, and theater artists who were considered “degenerate” during the Third Reich and whose works have often been forgotten. For two decades, the Exilarte Center has served as a contact point and interface for the reception, research, preservation, and presentation of this important cultural heritage.

The evening will focus on works by exiled composers, readings by Cornelius Obonya, and solo and chamber music performances by artists who have been associated with Exilarte for many years. The premiere of Yury Revich’s composition INVISIBLE will provide a contemporary reflection on the theme of invisibility and silencing of exiled artists.

Friday, March 13th, 2026 at 07:30 pm

Musikverein Gläserner Saal / Magna Auditorium
Musikvereinsplatz 1
1010 Vienna

Tickets und further information can be found here.

Performers:

Cornelius Obonya, reading
Josipa Bainac, mezzo-soprano
Yury Revich, violin
Ulrike Anton, flute
Elisabeth Plank, harp
David Hausknecht, piano

ensemble LUX
Louise Chisson, violin
Marie Radauer-Plank, violin
Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg, viola
Mara Achleitner, violoncello

Program:

André Singer

Requiem for the Homeless
Klaviertrio, op. 32

Michael Graubart

Duets and Aria für Flöte solo

Walter Arlen

Arbeit macht frei. Für Klavier und Metronom
Es geht wohl anders

– intermission –

Walter Susskind

Rechenschaft über uns

Erich Zeisl

Komm, süßer Tod
Arrowhead. Trio für Flöte, Viola und Harfe

Hans Gál

Drei Prinzessinnen, op. 33/4
Abend auf dem Fluss, op. 33/5

Wilhelm Grosz

Jazzband. Für Violine und Klavier

Yury Revich

INVISIBLE (Uraufführung)

End of show approx. at 09:30 pm

Concert Series ” Echo of the Unheard” | March 25th, 2026 | The Shoah Songbook

The Shoah Songbook is an ongoing project by the Likht Ensemble that researches and performs music from the ghettos of World War II. The works revolve around themes such as spring, dreams, longing, and resistance, combining lyrical beauty with subtle irony and deeply moving truth. The program is complemented by scholarly lectures by Spencer Kryzenowski and Jaclyn Grossman on vocal music from the estates of the Exilarte Center and on the work of exile composers in Canada.

The project is supported by the Canada Council for the Art.

Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 at 7:00 p.m

Palais Ehrbar – Kleiner Ehrbar Saal
Mühlgasse 28
1040 Vienna

Admission free! / Registration here.

Program:

Musical works from the archives of the Exilarte Center:
Walter Arlen, Wilhelm Grosz, Erich Zeisl, Hans Winterberg, Walter Bricht, and works by Julius Schloss

Performers:

Jaclyn Grossman – soprano | Spencer Kryzenowski – piano

“Dear Papa, how is you?” – Letters from E.W. Korngold | Song recital with reading | 28.05.2026

Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s songs and letters provide an insight into the turbulent history of his time and the life of his family. A large number of them are held in the Austrian National Library and will be sung or read as part of this music salon. The thematic focus is on Korngold’s stays in the Salzkammergut region, to which he had close ties from his early youth. Many of his works either originated in this area or were orchestrated or completed during his summer stays there. Due to the precarious political situation, Korngold did not return to Austria from film shoots in Hollywood in 1938. His retreat in Gmunden, Schloss Höselberg, was confiscated by the Gestapo in the same year. The loss of his homeland was a deeply painful blow for him.

Interpreters:

Günter Haumer, baritone
Josipa Bainac, mezzo-soprano 
David Hausknecht, piano

Gerold Gruber, reading
Lis Malina, reading

Thursday, 28th of May, 2026 at 7pm

Austrian National Library | Musiksalon
Palais Mollard
Herrengasse 9
1010 Vienna

Admission is free. Registration is not required.

Orchestral concert “Julius Bürger – A Viennese composer returns (Part II)” | 09.06.2026 | ORF RadioKulturhaus

The eventful life and dazzling career of Viennese composer Julius Bürger (1897–1995) reflect the musical and social upheavals of the 20th century. His career brought him into contact with numerous influential figures in music history, and his original compositions also bear the unmistakable signature of a master of his craft. Despite significant successes at leading opera houses and radio stations worldwide, Bürger’s artistic path was abruptly interrupted and permanently altered by the rise of National Socialism. Although he continued to compose undeterred in the following decades, a large part of his oeuvre remained hidden for a long time – until these important works were rediscovered in the last years of his life.

The performance of his music follows on from a highly acclaimed concert in August 2023, which focused on Bürger’s serious works. This concert now turns its attention to his entertaining, brilliant, and colorful compositions. The Divertimento Viennese orchestra will perform under the baton of Vinzenz Praxmarer. The soloists are the internationally acclaimed baritone Thomas Hampson and mezzo-soprano Josipa Bainac. This concert also sets a strong signal for musical discoveries: all of the works are Austrian premieres, some of them even world premieres.

Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 at 07:30 pm

ORF RadioKulturhaus/ Großer Sendesaal
Argentinierstraße 30A
1040 Vienna

Ticket reservations from April 1st at the RadioKulturhaus ticket office (in the entrance area of the Großer Sendesaal)
Phone: +43 1 / 501 70-377
Email: radiokulturhaus@orf.at
Opening hours:
Mon. – Fri. from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays
(For events, the box office opens 60 minutes before the start of the event.)

Performers:

Divertimento Viennese Orchestra conducted by Vinzenz Praxmarer
Thomas Hampson, baritone
Josipa Bainac, mezzo-soprano