NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2012

Mozart, Children & Concerts

Following a successful start into 2012 - the Sound Museum drew more than 1000 visitors on New Year's night - the musical adventure continues. In the coming weeks Haus der Musik offers stimulation for all senses.

On January 27, we host a Mozart anniversary special. Speaking of Mozart's birthday, Mozarthaus Vienna marks the occasion with an Open House on January 29.

For Valentine's Day, Haus der Musik offers a special treat by giving away two vouchers for a museum visit and dinner at our Restaurant Huth for two persons each.

Mid-month we present a new cabinet exhibition featuring works of media artist Johannes Deutsch.

On February 24, Einar Stray visits Haus der Musik for a Live on Stage performance. The concert organised in cooperation with the Vienna Songwriting Association, promises haunting string, guitar and piano sounds.

Our little visitors can look forward to the end of the month. In addition to a sing and play along concert by our famous children's song maker Bernhard Fibich on February 25, the kids are invited to a funny special guided tour at Mardi Gras. The menu includes curiosities, chants, jokes and many things more!

Those who favour classical music should mark February 24. During a one hour concert, the Mozart Boys Choir Vienna puts young and old under its spell. Entry is as always free!

We wish you a pleasant month of February and hope you enjoy reading our newsletter!

Your Haus der Musik Team

NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2012

Sonorous Opening

Before 2011 comes to an end, Haus der Musik invites its visitors to stop by on December 31, and try themselves at conducting pieces of the world famous New Year's Concert. In using our "Virtual Conductor" installation, everyone now has the opportunity to conduct the Blue Danube Waltz or the Radetzky March. The Sound Museum offers free entry from 2pm to 10pm. In addition one can discover the history of the New Year's Concert and enjoy a Best-Of version of the renowned performance at the Museum of the Vienna Philharmonic.

2011 was a successful year for Haus der Musik. In addition to its permanent exhibition, the museum offered numerous concerts, colourful children's programming, special exhibitions, its new installation "NAMADEUS," and as a result of it all, recorded yet another increase in visitors. Haus der Musik's first SpringBreak-Festival in March 2011 drew more than 2000 visitors, warranting the continuation of the festival in 2012. For 3 days musicians from in- and outside Austria heated up the museum's courtyard with free performances.

At the beginning of October 2011 a few thousand people came to Haus der Musik during the ORF Long Night of Museums, which consequently ranked among the ten most visited Austrian museums. That same month, Haus der Musik presented its new installation "NAMADEUS," an interactive computer programme based on Mozart's musical game KV 516f which offers visitors the opportunity to playfully turn their names into original Mozart interpretations.

Pictures of the events of 2011 can be found in our extensive picture archive.

Moving on to the New Year:

In 2012 our visitors can yet again look forward to a diverse musical programme: Haus der Musik continues its Live-on Stage series, which will be kicked-off by "Haight-Ashbury" on January 24, 2012. Of course we also carry on with our popular children's concerts with Marko Simsa and Bernhard Fibich, as well as our artist's talk series featuring the Vienna Philharmonic. You can look forward to the second edition of our "SpringBreak-Festival" in March 2012 and numerous other events throughout the year. Towards the end of 2012 we will surprise you with an innovation in our exhibition area. We shall tell you more about this soon...

NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2011

Full Christmas Programme and Free entry at New Year's

In November the Sound Museum offered its visitors varied entertainment. For an impression of the events visit our photo archive.

Now that the year's end is drawing near, the Sound Museum holds in store some very special highlights. With a musical Christmas programme for young and old, Haus der Musik sweetens the wait for the eagerly awaited holidays.

This year, it is the musicians of exil.arte who strike up the Sound Museum's festivities with a concert, marking their five-year anniversary, on December 2.

On December 5, the Austrian quartet "Aber das Leben lebt" awaits our visitors with a presentation of their new album "New Musketeers" Live-on-Stage.

On December 7, BEST FRIENDS combine Christmassy tunes with a pinch of satire in their show "Christmas Forever!". Croatian pianist Vitomir Ivanjek offers more contemplative tunes on December 10. Accompanied by a choir, he presents famous Christmas carols from his Croatian homeland.

Besides its music programme, and its children's guided tours at Christmas Eve, the Sound Museum offers music aficionados also a range of creative gift ideas. At Haus der Musik's museum shop you can find a great selection of CDs, witty accessories and many things more. For a gift that keeps on giving, consider a Dinner and Sound package or the Haus der Musik's MemberCard. By the way, a small surprise gift can be found here.

To duly celebrate the end of the year, Haus der Musik has come up with something special. In course of the Vienna New Year's Trail Haus der Musik offers free entry to the museum from 2pm to 10pm on December 31!

As our last tip in 2011 we present the special Christmas offers of other Vienna Holding cultural institutions.

NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2011

Setting the mood for winter with music

Haus der Musik drew almost 5,000 visitors during the "ORF Long Night of Museums." At the Sound Museum the city's night owls enjoyed outstanding live performances by EFFI, Laura Stevenson & The Cans and Der Nino aus Wien, and tested the new music installation NAMADEUS. A retrospect of this year's Long Night of Museums can be viewed in our photo archive.

November offers a choice of highlights also. The month opens with a thought-provoking artist's talk with German conductor Christian Thielemann. Hosted by Clemens Hellsberg, the evening will be musically accompanied by members of the Vienna Philharmonic. Entry is free.

Around mid-month, our young visitors can choose from three different events. While our children's favourites Bernhard Fibich and Marko Simsa bring the kids on stage to play and sing along, the performance by the famous Mozart Boys Choir Vienna makes for a more contemplative atmosphere.

Those curious to learn how exactly the human voice functions, can venture onto an acoustic discovery journey into the Sea of Voices, our museum highlight of the month!

From November 16 onwards, new and unusual sounds will be filling the Sound Museum. A new cabinet exhibition introduces the international scientific-educational project Accentus Musicalis. Photographs, texts and audio-visual material, document a series of interpretative workshops and artistic performances aimed at reviving contemporary interpretation of the rhetoric of 16th - 18th century music.

Of course contemporary music must not be missing from the Sound Museum. On November 23, Haus der Musik presents not one but two exceptional talents Live-on-Stage. The performances by Swiss musician Annakin and the brilliant Ezra Furman - touring solo for the first time - mark also the launch of this year's Blue Bird Festival 2011.

Created by the Vienna Songwriting Association, the three-day festival offers everything the musical heart desires. Be there when international and local musicians like Tunng, Dear Reader, Mika Vember and many more, rock the stage at Porgy & Bess!

We wish you a pleasant month of November and hope you enjoy reading our newsletter!

Your Haus der Musik team  

NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2011

New installations, reunions with familiar faces and many things more

Haus der Musik marks the beginning of autumn with a tight programme: The night before the "Long Night of Museums," we welcome the Italian band Strepitz and their special guest Paolo Tofani live on stage. Then, on October 1^st, the Sound Museum opens its doors for the city's night owls once again. As part of the "ORF Long Night of Museums" the museum's glass-roofed inner courtyard turns into a giant music stage. Young and old can look forward to an exciting and diverse concert programme.

In our exhibition area you can discover another highlight. Haus der Musik's new installation "NAMADEUS" can be tested for the first time. In using the interactive computer game - which is based on Mozart's musical game KV 516f - you now have the opportunity to turn your name into an original Mozart interpretation.

Those unable to make it to the "Long Night of Museums," can take advantage of the Sound Museum's musical offerings any other day of the month. Take our Live on Stage concert series: October offers not one, but two dates to enjoy live music performances. In cooperation with the Vienna Songwriting Association, Haus der Musik presents American musician John Vanderslice as well as the Swiss band My Heart Belongs To Cecilia Winter.

October is also an exciting month for Haus der Musik's young visitors. In addition to the popular concerts by Marko Simsa and Bernhard Fibich, we offer new children's guided tours on the topic of Ludwig van Beethoven.

Last but not least our tip for you: Following a period of reconstruction, the Jewish Museum Vienna is re-opening its doors to the public on October 19, and hopes to welcome you!

NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2011

Spinning around the sound...

After an exciting August, featuring the popular Liszt summer concert series and a superb Live-on-Stage performance by The Miserable Rich, Haus der Musik commences an equally promising September.

Young and old can look forward to a colourful programme at the Sound Museum.
On September 3, Haus der Musik starts off the month with an intimate new photo exhibit in its freely accessible exhibition space inside the museum's inner courtyard. On display are the works, submitted to our photography contest, on the subject "Catch the Sound." Participants spared no efforts, and let their creativity run wild.

This month's musical highlight is not one, but two Live-on-Stage concerts: On September 24, the exceptional Baby Dee hues in the audience with quiet tunes, on September 30, Italian outfit Strepitz and their guest of honour Paolo Tofani are at Haus der Musik to rock the stage.
More ear candy is in store for October 1, when during the Long Night of Museums Haus der Musik's inner courtyard turns into a giant music stage.

September also sees the return of our children's stars from their well-deserved summer break. While Bernhard Fibich invites the audience to play and sing along his "Gschamster Diener Teddybär" on September 16, Marko Simsa uncovers the secrets of water in his popular piece "Filipp Frosch" on September 23. This is guaranteed to set children's hearts racing!

For those unable to make it to the concerts, Haus der Musik offers other ways of spending entertaining hours. Take our Dinner and Sound package, which includes admission to the museum as well as an exclusive 3-course menu at our new restaurant Huth im Haus der Musik.
 
Last but not least our tip for you: In late summer Therme Wien offers refuge from busy city life by giving away tickets for a relaxing stay for two.
 
We hope you enjoy reading our newsletter and wish you a pleasant month.