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Passion for Tradition

Austrians look with pride at the stunning modern architecture, lively design scene and many technological innovations the country has brought forth. At the same time, they hold on to ancient traditions and customs with enthusiasm, not only keeping them alive, but combining the old and the new to create a unique, harmonious atmosphere.

String Quartett: Talea Ensemble

The Talea Ensemble will present highlights of Austrian classical and contemporary music ranging from Franz Schubert to Olga Neuwirth. One of the up-and coming new ensembles in New York City, the Talea ensemble has recently performed works by Olga Neuwirth to high critical acclaim at the Bohemian National Hall in New York.

Friends of Mozart

Join us for a performance of the Claring Chamber Players, who will feature the Mozart Quartet for Oboe and Strings and music for varied instrumental ensemble by Michael Haydn, Franz Schubert as well as Mozart. The Claring Chamber Players, the resident ensemble of Friends of Mozart, encompasses musicians from New York's most prestigious orchestras and chamber groups and performs music from the Baroque era to the present day.

Dorit Chrysler - The Theremin Queen

Dubbed the “Theremin Queen” by Village Voice, Austrian-born Dorit Chrysler is hailed as one of the world’s most accomplished theremin players. Being notoriously hard to play, this electronic instrument generates sounds without being touched.

Special Events at the Pop-Up

The Austria Pop-Up store will be the venue for free concerts, gourmet food & wine events, film screenings and much more. Enjoy music by Austrian composers ranging from Mozart to Olga Neuwirth, journey back to imperial Vienna during our Sissi-Trilogy-Marathon, learn the true story behind THE SOUND OF MUSIC with Sam von Trapp, or sample a selection of the best Austrian wines at our “A Taste of Austria” event.

Our partners

We would like to extend a special Thank You to our partners who have worked with us to make the Austria Pop-Up experience a reality. Read on to find out about the products and services offered by Austrian Airlines, the Vienna Tourist Office, the Hotel Sacher, the Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM), Swarovski Crystal Worlds, the Graz Tourist Office and the Austrian Trade Commission.

La Strada

A step toward overcoming barriers: every summer at the beginning of August, Graz becomes one huge stage for a festival of street and puppet theater.

Central Burgenland and the Home of Legends

Meet Franz Liszt, Wunderkind, piano virtuoso, playboy and abbé, citizen of the world, and self-proclaimed “gypsy musician,” in the hills of Central Burgenland, Austria’s eastern-most region.

"The Sound of Music" -- A Classic Comes Home

"The Sound of Music" was so many things: an international success, a fantastic myth and a true story, all of which let the world know about Salzburg and its culture -- much as Mozart had done in another era. Today, the famed musical returns to Salzburg with the newest production, at the Salzburger Landestheater. The backstage tour is not to be missed.

Lockenhaus Castle in Burgenland

Built in the 13th century, this true knight’s castle awaits your visit! Gain insights into the Middle-Ages by visiting the Roman and Gothic style halls and the authentic castle kitchen, or enjoy a hearty robber baron’s feast in the great knight’s hall.

Opera in a Roman Quarry

Opulent landscape, great opera and culinary delights – an event of sensory pleasures in St. Margarethen.

Mozart Week Salzburg: Winter‘s Classical Music Highlight

A highlight on the annual calendar of every Mozart fan, January’s Mozart Week is organized by the International Mozarteum Foundation. Before you pack your bags, consider yourself warned: the outstanding performances and the added charm of the snow-covered city of Salzburg will make you eager to return year after year.

Glatt & Verkehrt

Every year since 1997 artists from all over the world have been coming to Krems and vicinity to explore their own musical roots in an innovative, off-beat, and often surprising manner.

Wiener Festwochen

Each year a huge celebration in front of City Hall kicks off this festival, which combines cultural experiences of the highest order with socially relevant themes and objectives.

Contemporary Music, Wine, Food and Art

The exciting fusion of a renaissance building with harmoniously integrated modern architectural modules is what meets the eye. “Weinwerk” houses a fusion of the best wines of Burgenland, regional gourmet products, and a lively calendar of fun and engaging cultural events. This initiative of a regional wine marketing association and a cultural club is guarantee for a superlative gourmet and cultural experience!

Salzburg Festival

First held in 1920, the Salzburg Festival is one of the cultural highlights of the year. Alongside the regular residency of the Vienna Philharmonic, musicians and ensembles of the highest caliber fill the beautiful Alpine city with music and drama.

The Bregenz Festival

At the Bregenz Festival, held in July and August, an evening of opera begins long before the conductor lifts his baton; guests often arrive by boat directly to the immense floating stage– and thus become part of the spectacle themselves.

Haydn Festival Lights Up Eisenstadt

The imposing Esterházy Palace is the ideal setting for the Haydn Festival, celebrating the music of composer Joseph Haydn. The Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra is the “orchestra-in-residence” at the Haydn Festival. A specific of the orchestra is a so-called “Eisenstadt or Pannonian style”, which gives it a unique sound. With its outstanding acoustics, the Haydn hall is ranked one of the finest in the world.

Glatt & Verkehrt

Since 1997 Krems and sourrounding is the home for artists from all over the globe who deal with their musical roots in humorous and witty ways.

Franz Liszt - the European

Franz Liszt’s musical career took him to various European countries that were to influence his work. His open-mindedness and cosmopolitan outlook made him a “true” European. It is thus no wonder that today he remains a prominent figure in numerous countries in different ways.

The Life of a Composer

Of all classical composers, Franz Liszt's was the most colourful: an eccentric and heartthrob, a virtuoso pianist, an intellectual, cosmopolitan and globetrotter. And above all, he composed incessantly. His musical oeuvre comprises 123 piano works, 77 lieder, 25 orchestral works, 65 sacred & 28 secular choral pieces, and numerous arrangements and compositions for organ and other instruments.

Franz Liszt – A Visionary Cosmopolitan

Franz Liszt is regarded as the creator of an entirely new genre of piano music and a groundbreaking compositional style. Guided by his vision of transporting his ideas out into the world, Liszt soon became a cosmopolitan due to his extensive concert tours throughout all of Europe, dazzling audiences with his unique performance style and virtuosity.

Musical visionary

Franz Liszt is regarded as the creator of an entirely new genre of piano music and a groundbreaking compositional style. As a pianist, as well, he broke with all the conventions of the time, often drawing on one or more themes from familiar operas and using them as the basis for brilliant piano fantasies.

Festivals for all Senses

Austria’s diverse cultural offerings include over 200 festivals, stretching from world scale events to small regional gatherings. Many of them make use of Austria’s beautiful surroundings and most of them offer an outstanding culinary menu to accompany the cultural experience.

23.10.2011 - 08.06.2012

The Sound of Music

The famous musical is performed in the city where it all started: Salzburg.

Once in Austria

Information on how to get from the airport to the city center or rail stations. How to get tickets to perfomances & shows and how to book a sight-seeing tour.

25.05.2012 - 27.05.2012

INNtöne Festival

A jazz festival with an Austrian focus on a farm off the beaten path in Upper Austria's: Diersbach.

16.06.2012 - 11.08.2012

Finkenstein Castle Arena

Varied program in front of a magnificent backdrop.

27.10.2012 - 04.11.2012

Salzburg JazzHerbst

This is the 15th edition of this event with international and Austrian jazz stars.

19.08.2012 - 14.10.2012

Heimatherbst

Carinthia celebrates fall! Enjoy culinary delights at one of more than 120 events throughout Carinthia.

05.07.2012 - 29.07.2012

Tyrolean Festival Erl

This year's festival features Wagner: with Tannhäuser, Meistersinger von Nürnberg and Parsifal, the opera program of the 2011 Tyrolean Festival Erl is all about Richard Wagner.

12.06.2012 - 25.06.2012

Wörthersee Classics

A celebration of sound in Austria's southern region Carinthia.

22.03.2012 - 25.03.2012

Loisiarte

Cultural spring festival under the theme: "Four Days - Four Points of the Compass".

Musicfestival Grafenegg

A classical music festival in a romantic setting. Grafenegg offers the historical backdrop for musical masterpieces from past centuries.

Schubertiade Schwarzenberg / Hohenems

Since more than 25 years the Schubertiade Festival has been mastering the seemingly impossible: To maintain intimacy, yet become the most important Schubert festival in the world.

Bregenz Festival

Bregenz is different. An opera festival with two stages: a traditional opera house, home to less-known operas, and an open-air lakeside stage, where productions are held in the most spectacular fashion.

25.05.2012 - 28.05.2012

International Baroque Days at Melk Abbey

This event takes place at one of Austria's most breathtaking Abbey with sweeping views of the Danube river and nestled right in Austria's wine country.

01.07.2012 - 30.08.2012

Concerts at Halbturn castle

Inhale the air of a warm summer evening during a walk through the park and enjoy the beauty of the baroque castle of Halbturn: this is the ambience offered by the "Halbturner Schlosskonzerte" every season on Saturdays in July and August.

02.01.2012 - 29.06.2012

Music+

Galerie St. Barbara with their »musik+« concert series, presents a varied program of top notch music performances in Innsbruck and Hall.

05.09.2012 - 09.09.2012

International Brahms Music Festival

Johannes Brahms compositions are partly influenced by Haydn’s music.

Music in Austria

In Austria you can expect a first-class musical experience, whether it's a concert in the rooms of a Baroque palace, at the Opera House or at one of the many festivals.