Soprano Shira Karmon and pianist Paul Gulda present songs from their joint album Spirit of Hope (Gramola, 2021) as well as other works composed in exile from the Exilarte archive. The programme includes songs by Julius Bürger, Wilhelm Grosz, Szymon Laks, Viktor Ullmann and Kurt Weill.
The Israeli soprano has made guest appearances at the Komische Oper Berlin, the Opéra national du Rhin, the Schwetzinger Festspiele, Wien Modern and the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, among others. In addition to her classical repertoire, she is deeply committed to Jewish music and performs internationally with programmes about exile and remembrance. Her albums Spirit of Hope, Little Cakewalk and Bei mir bistu sheyn (Gramola) have won numerous awards. Karmon is a prize winner of the 20th and 21st Century Song Competition organised by the Cultural Committee of German Business.
The Viennese pianist, composer and teacher Paul Gulda has been performing internationally as a soloist, chamber musician and improviser since the 1980s. He has worked with artists such as Zubin Mehta, Yehudi Menuhin, Martha Argerich and the Hagen Quartet. In addition to the classical repertoire, he is also involved in projects promoting cultural dialogue and Jewish musical tradition. Numerous CD recordings, most recently ‘Spirit of Hope’ (Gramola, 2021) and ‘Arpeggione’ (cpo, 2022). Gulda teaches at the Friedrich Gulda School of Music in Vienna.
Thursday, December 18th, 2025 at 7:00 p.m
Palais Ehrbar – Kleiner Ehrbar Saal
Mühlgasse 28
1040 Vienna
Admission free! / Registration here.
Contributors:
Shira Karmon, soprano | Paul Gulda, piano
Program:
Songs by Julius Bürger, Wilhelm Grosz, Szymon Laks, Viktor Ullmann and Kurt Weill
