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Exilarte anniversary concert in New York at the Center for Jewish History | March 1, 2026

To mark the anniversary of the exile in 2026, a concert featuring members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and pianist David Hausknecht will be held in cooperation with the Center for Jewish History, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, the Leo Baeck Institute, and the Austrian Cultural Forum New York, featuring works by Gustav Mahler, Erwin Schulhoff, and Walter Bricht.
The concert is supported by Alumni Relations – Office of the Rector of the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.

Welcome remarks by Rector Ulrike Sych and Michael Leavitt.

Sunday, March 1, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
15 West 16th Street, NYC
Located in the Center for Jewish History

Free admission! / Register here.

Program:

Gustav Mahler
Piano Quartet in A minor (1876)
I. Not too fast

Erwin Schulhoff
String Quartet No. 2 (1925)

Walter Bricht
Piano Concerto No. 2 in A minor, Op. 17 (1929)
— Arrangement for piano quintet (1952)
I. Allegro molto moderato
II. Allegretto con moto
III. Introduction, theme, and variations

Moderator:

Gerold Gruber, founder of exil.arte and director of the Exilarte Center at the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Interpreters:

Lucas Stratmann, violin (Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra)
Martin Klimek, violin (Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra)
Robert Bauerstatter, viola (Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra)
Stefan Gartmayer, cello (Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra)
David Hausknecht, piano (mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna / Exilarte Center)

The publication about the work and life of the Jewish composer “Richard Fuchs – A Composer’s Search for Identity”

The publication about the work and life of the Jewish composer “Richard Fuchs – A Composer’s Search for Identity” has now been published by Böhlau Verlag!

Author: Valentina Strobl
Editor: Gerold Gruber
Publisher: Böhlau Verlag Vienna
176 pp. / Language: English
Böhlau Verlag Vienna, 1st edition 2025

Richard Fuchs: A Musical Reflection on Homeland, Exile, and Identity

Richard Fuchs (1887–1947) is among the German-Jewish composers whose work emerged at the intersection of exile, loss of homeland, and cultural marginalization. After emigrating to New Zealand, Fuchs, formerly active in Germany as an architect and musician, sought to develop his compositional voice under new social and cultural conditions – yet he remained deeply rooted in his homeland. Based on archival research, the study traces the composer’s “three lives” – as a German, a Jew, and an émigré. It highlights how Fuchs responded to political and social exclusion through his music, reflecting on identity, belonging, and memory.

The estate includes Bürger’s compositions in the form of autograph manuscripts as well as a large collection of personal documents and photographs.

The publication was published in English by Böhlau Verlag.

Concert Series ” Echo of the Unheard” | January 27th, 2026 | Alma Rosé

Alma Rosé came from a well-known Austrian family of musicians and gained fame as a violinist. Her career was abruptly ended in 1938 by Austria’s annexation to Nazi Germany. As conductor of the women’s orchestra in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp, she was able to save the lives of numerous musicians before she herself died in Auschwitz in 1944.

In memory of the life and work of Alma Rosé (Vienna 1906 / Auschwitz 1944), students and lecturers from the Alma Rosé Institute for String Instruments, Guitar, and Harp in Music Education will perform works by Hans Gál, Gideon Klein, Erwin Schulhoff, and others.

Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 at 7:00 p.m

Palais Ehrbar – Kleiner Ehrbar Saal
Mühlgasse 28
1040 Vienna

Admission free! / Registration here.

Programm:

Gideon Klein (1919 – 1945)
Streichtrio (Theresienstadt 1944) Gideon Klein Trio Wien

Hiroyo Watanabe, Violine
Johanna Hechwartner, Viola
Matthäus Pescoller, Violoncello

Viktor Ullmann (1898 – 1944)
Streichquartett Nr.3, op. 46 (Theresienstadt 1943)Alma Rosé Quartett

Felix Aigner Violine
Pia Onuska, Violine
Marie Alma Mala Schmidt, Viola
Ana Šincek, Violoncello

Hans Gál (1890 – 1987)
aus: 5 Intermezzi für Streichquartett op.10 (1914) Alma Rosé Quartett

Felix Aigner Violine
Pia Onuska, Violine
Marie Alma Mala Schmidt, Viola
Ana Šincek, Violoncello

Erwin Schulhoff (1894 – 1942)
Fünf Stücke für Streichquartett WV 68 (1923) Noema Quartett

Hiroyo Watanabe, Violine
Dominik Fischer, Violine
Elisabeth Mair, Viola
Matthäus Pescoller, Violoncello

Bios:

Alma Rosé Quartett

Das Wiener Quartett besteht in der heutigen Konstellation seit Herbst 2022. Neben Werken von Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Robert Schumann und Antonin Dvorak, umfasst das junge Ensemble ein Repertoire an Stücken verfolgter KomponistInnen in der NS-Zeit, sowie zeitgenössischer Musik, unter anderem Werke von Hans Gál, Szymon Laks, Henriëtte Bosmans und Viktor Ullmann. Inspiriert von der kammermusikalischen Tätigkeit Alma Rosés möchte das junge Ensemble an die Geigerin erinnern. Alma Rosé ist dem Quartett Inspiration und Vorbild – als großartige Musikerin und als mutige und willensstarke Frau. Die Musik ihrer Zeit begeistert und berührt gleichzeitig auf besondere Weise. Diese Gefühle möchten die Musiker:innen mit ihrem Publikum teilen. 

Noema Quartett

Das Noema Quartett wurde im Sommer 2025 gegründet. Ein Schwerpunkt des Ensembles liegt auf der Musik des 20. Jahrhunderts, insbesondere auf Werken vertriebener und vergessener Komponist:innen. Daneben widmet sich das Quartett dem klassischen Repertoire auf historischen Instrumenten. Auftritte führten das Ensemble unter anderem in das „Haus der Geschichte“, Museum in Wien.

Gideon Klein Trio Wien

Das Gideon Klein Trio Wien (Streichtrio) beschäftigt sich musikalisch als Schwerpunkt mit “Entarteter Musik” und spielte bereits beim Festakt zur offiziellen Benennung der Alma-Rosé-Stiege in Salzburg sowie beim Konzert „In Erinnerung an Alma Rosé“ im Haus der Geschichte Österreich – Museum Wien. Alle drei Musikerinnen studieren am Alma Rosé Institut der Universität für Musik und der Wisscenschaft Wien – mdw.

Moderator:

David Frühwirth (Director, Alma Rosé Institute for String Instruments, Guitar, and Harp in Music Education)

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
Maria Kronick-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 Exile Art 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