October 17, 18 & 20, 2024

Thomas Zehetmair . Solo violin and conduction

Masterpieces, not mainstream. A harmonic multiverse. Here the SKO under its chief conductor demonstrates sensuality of sound and energy.

Read more … Full of colours

December 5 – 10, 2024

Thomas Zehetmair . Conduction
Anaëlle Tourret . Harp

Can't decide between indulgent late Romanticism and the finest Impressionism? Neither can we. That's why our favourite pieces are united in this programme. Vive la France et la Belgie!

Read more … Harmonies du soir

January 7 – 12, 2025

Thomas Zehetmair . Conduction
Alexandra Dovgan . Piano

There are programmes that do not need to be explained. It is well known that Thomas Zehetmair is a leading Schumann and Beethoven interpreter. It is also well known that the very young Alexandra Dovgan is speechless with her profound piano playing. A dream combination for a grandiose start to the year.

Read more … Destiny

January 16 – 18, 2025 and November 16 – 20, 2024

Martynas Levickis . Accordion

When you close your eyes during this programme, you will be in places from which you will never want to return. Music full of desire to the point of obsession - an event on stage with accordion star Martynas Levickis. At the end of the journey: raging halls.

Read more … Tango Passion

January 25 – 28, 2025

Benjamin Schmid . Violin and conduction

In the first half, we devote ourselves to a jazzy version of the hellishly difficult Kreutzer Sonata with our artistic partner Benjamin Schmid, only to continue in exactly the same way with Classical Brein - then with the bonus ingredients of Viennese Schmäh, Lust am Abgrund and jazz fioriture.

Read more … Beethoven with Schmid and Breinschmid

February 13 – 19, 2025

Thomas Zehetmair . Conduction and solo violin

Beethoven and Zehetmair seem to be kindred spirits: two driven men in search of the ultimate things in music. The fact that Zehetmair is also intensively tackling the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto after a long time promises musical delight and the chance to rediscover a famous masterpiece.

Read more … Eroica

March 13 – 23, 2025

Julia Lezhneva . Soprano
Valer Sabadus . Couter tenor

A dream cast for music that could not be more beautiful. As a contemporary reflection on Pergolesi, we include works by Pärt and Vasks in the programme.

Read more … Stabat Mater

May 8 – 14, 2025

Jean-Guihen Queyras . Violoncello and conduction

Jean-Guihen Queyras is an exceptional cellist, his stupendous technique and musicality are simply overwhelming in the early repertoire of Bach and Haydn. Not many cellists dare to play Haydn's Concerto in D major. It still holds the greatest challenges. Sit back and marvel.

Read more … Cello wonder

July 7 – 8, 2025

Antje Weithaas . violin and direction

Compositions that were written at particular biographical points: Mendelssohn processed the death of his sister. Weinberg sought a "beautiful sound" in his tonal language after expulsion and Soviet coercion. Beethoven achieved "the dance of the world itself" (Richard Wagner) in the rare key of C-sharp minor about a year before his death.

Read more … Up to the limit

Date on request

Daniel Sepec . Violin and conduction
Bernie Mallinger . Arrangements (commissioned by the SKO)

Lustfully punchy: there are couples you have to love, even if the age difference is disturbing. The main thing is that they have common themes, as in "Can I Play With Madness" and "La Follia." Eddie the Head's eyes are already starting to sparkle ... Watch out!

Read more … Iron Maiden in love with Vivaldi

Date on request

Christopher Ainslie . countertenor
Hugo Ticciati . concert master

We continue our BaRock series by fusing Kurt Cobain's grunge metal punk rock and Henry Purcell's baroque in a musical nirvana. Why? Because both transform loneliness and melancholy into the greatest sensuality of sound. To die for ...

Read more … Nirvana

Date on request

Marzi Nyman . Electric guitar
N.N. . Percussion
Hugo Ticciati . Conduction

A wild mixture, carefully curated and performed with unbridled creativity. Beethoven's Seventh with electric guitar. You want it too :)

Read more … Moonlight on Mars

Date on request

N.N. . Soprano
Concertmaster Direction

Works by A. Vivaldi, A. Scarletti, J. Pachebel, P. F. Böddecker, G. Torelli und G. F. Händel

Read more … Gloria

Date on request

Programme under concertmaster direction with orchestra line-up

Works by E. Elgar, H. Purcell, P. Warlock und G. F. Händel

Read more … Christmas is coming!

Date on request

Program under concertmaster direction with orchestration

Works by E. Rautavaara, P. Vasks, K. M. Atterberg, A. Pärt and E. Grieg or J. Sibelius

Read more … Northern Lights

Date on request

Program under concertmaster direction with orchestration

Works by P. Ben-Haim, R. Schumann, J. Turina, S. Veress and E. Grieg or J. Sibelius

Read more … Pieces in Folk Style

Date on request

Benjamin Schmid . violin and conduction

Benjamin Schmid is a born jazz violinist. He has selected Florian Willeitner's "Suite of strings" to accompany Herbert Berger's "Metropoles Suite".

Read more … Austrian Groove

Date on request

Henning Möller . Bach researcher
Jonas Urbat . Elektronics
Joosten Ellée . Concertmaster

It is no secret that Bach's knowledge reached the highest level of mathematics of his time, and he applied the knowledge to his music. In an enjoyable, well-founded (and understandable even to mere mortals) manner, Bach researcher Henning Möller sets out on the trail of the Baroque master's ingenious mathematical mind games and number-alphabetic riddles. And don't worry, your audience won't have to solve a math test after the concert ...

Read more … Bach's secret