Peter Rosel Piano Recital
Date: July 8 - 7:30 pm
Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts
Born in Dresden as the son of a conductor and a singer, Peter Rosel had his first piano lessons at the age of six. He completed a five-year study at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow with Dmitri Bashkirov and Lev Oborin. At that time, he became not only the first German prize winner at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Competition and the Montreal Piano Competition, but he also started an international career, which has taken him to the music centers of all continents. In 2011, Peter Rosel continued his recital series performing all 32 Ludwig van Beethoven sonatas within a period of four years. The artist presented this series in Japan, Germany and Switzerland, and was enthusiastically acclaimed at the Prague Spring Festival.
St. Florian Boy's Choir
Date: June 29 - 7:30 pm
Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts
The convent St. Florian located in the heart of Austria is not only one of Austria's most magnificent baroque structures, but is also one of the most significant cultural centers. Founded in 1071, the St. Florian Boys' Choir is one of the Boys' Choirs with the most tradition in the world. The famous composer Anton Bruckner, who was buried under "his" organ in the convent cathedral, also emanated from the Boys' Choir, as did numerous other great musicians. Production of sacred music is still one of the most important functions of the boys' choir. Apart from this, they are also musical ambassadors for Austria everywhere in the world.
