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...
 | New Year's Concert 2012 on the big screen
At the Museum of the Vienna Philharmonic at Haus der Musik, you can enjoy a Best-Of version of the ORF production in HD. Prepare for 30 minutes of eye and ear candy with Mariss Jansons, who conducts the Philharmonic's New Year's Concert on January 1, 2012.
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 | Live-on-Stage: Haight-Ashbury
Named after the Californian Hippie Mekka, this Scottish trio has the music world raving over its psychedelic folk sprinkled with retro and modern sounds and hypnotic chant in two voices. At Haus der Musik on January 24, 2012 at 8pm.
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 | Of Johann Strauß and Latin-American tunes
Astonishment and hearty laughter are guaranteed when our popular children's stars Marko Simsa and Bernhard Fibich pique the musical curiosity of our young visitors with their sing and play along performances. Of course they are along for the ride in 2012: Marko Simsa on January 7 and 20, 2012, Bernhard Fibich and his "Gschamster Diener, Teddybär" on January 27, 2012. The concerts take place at 3:30pm respectively.
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 | Franz Schubert's Musical Universe
During Haus der Musik's new weekend guided tours children from 6 to 12 go on an exciting musical journey through the Sound Museum, and gain particular insight into the musical universe of Franz Schubert.
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 | Cheers to W. A. Mozart
On the occasion of W. A. Mozart's birthday anniversary on January 27, 2012 the Mozartgemeinde Vienna and the Mozart Boys Choir Vienna invite to Haus der Musik for a concert at 7:30pm followed by a torch-lit procession to the composer's grave at cemetery St. Marx.
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