Founded more than five hundred years ago, the Vienna Boys' Choir is certainly the world's most famous boys' choir. Together with chorus viennensis - the choir made up of former members of the Vienna Boys' Choir - and the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, the choir will be performing concerts with works mainly by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the Brahms Hall of the Vienna Musikverein.
When emperor Maximilian I decreed in 1498 that there were to be six boys among his court musicians, he had unwittingly laid the foundations for the Wiener Sängerknaben (Vienna Boys' Choir).
Today, more than 500 years later, the Wiener Sängerknaben continue to sing Sunday services in the imperial chapel. They are divided into four separate groups that travel the world.
The Vienna Musikverein
The "musical landmark" of Vienna. There are many concert halls but the "Musikverein" is unique. The home of the Philharmonic Orchestra is renowned all over the world. It became not only the heart of the Viennese music culture, but also the centre of international classical music life. The "Brahms Hall" at the Musikverein is considered to be one of the most beautiful and representative halls for chamber music and provides the splendid setting for these special concerts with the Vienna Boys' Choir.
Gala concerts with the Vienna Boys Choir, the Vienna ChamberOrchestra and the Chorus Viennensis are held on Friday afternoons at 4:00pm at the Brahms Hall at the Musikverein (Boesendorferstrasse 12, A-1010 center of Vienna) on following dates in the year 2007 and 2008. The concert lasts approximately an hour and 15 minutes.
2007
- September 7., 14., 21., 28.,
- October 5., 12., 19.
- December 7. (Musikverein Golden Hall)
2008
- April 11./ 18./ 25.,
- May 02./ 09./ 16./ 23./ 30.
- June 06./ 13./ 20.
- September 05./ 12./ 19./ 26.
- October 10./ 17.
Tickets are available in four categories:
- Category A: AUD$ 235,- (front Parterre section)
- Category B: AUD$ 214,- (Parterre and also balcony)
- Category C: AUD$ 187,- (Balcony&Parterre back)
- Category D: AUD$ 137,- (Balcony and side)
( all including fees )
The concert lasts approximately an hour and 15 minutes.
Location:
MUSIKVEREIN - BRAHMS SAAL
Bösendorferstrasse 12
1010 Wien
Time:
16.00 / entrance 15.30
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