Exilarte Concerts in New York I February 21 & February 23, 2023

The Exilarte Center presents compositions from its musical estates in two concerts in New York

In cooperation with the Austrian Cultural Forum New York and the Center for Jewish History in New York, concerts by the Exilarte Center at the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna will take place on February 21 & 23, 2023. Works by Walter Bricht, Julius Bürger, Robert Fürstenthal, Hans Gál, Wilhelm Grosz, Gustav Lewi and André Singer are presented in two different programs. The musical estates of these composers are located in the archive of the Exilarte Center. Works by Walter Arlen, Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Vally Weigl will also be performed.

These concerts mark the beginning of the cooperation with the American publishing house Schirmer/Wise Music, who will publish over 300 works from the archive of the Exilarte Center at the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna over the next years.

Concert at the Austrian Cultural Forum New York


Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 7 PM (EST)
Austrian Cultural Forum New York
11 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10022


Works by: Julius Bürger, Walter Bricht, Robert Fürstenthal, Wilhelm Grosz and Vally Weigl


Performers:
Josipa Bainac-Hausknecht, Mezzo-soprano
Ulrike Anton, Flute
David Hausknecht, Piano

Moderation: Prof. Dr. Gerold Gruber (Founder of exil.arte and Chairman of the Exilarte Center)

Concert at the Center for Jewish History


Thursday, February 23, 2023, 7:30 PM (EST)
Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011


You can listen to the concert under the following link very soon.


Works by: Walter Arlen, Julius Bürger, Hans Gál, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Gustav Lewi, André Singer and Vally Weigl


InterpretInnen:
Kodak String Quartet (Mannes School of Music)
Josipa Bainac-Hausknecht, Mezzo-soprano
Ulrike Anton, Flute
David Hausknecht, Piano

With an introduction by Prof. Dr. Gerold Gruber (Founder of exil.arte and Chairman of the Exilarte Center) and Michael Leavitt (ASJM President)