NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2009
Musical experiences for everybody.
Jazz for children, Prêtre for the classical music fan.
Full programme in October at Haus der Musik. On the first Saturday of the month, thousands of visitors have already flocked to the Sound Museum for the 10th instalment of the ORF „Long Night of Museums".
This special event is living proof of the enthusiasm for music and museum visits across all ages and social strata. Haus der Musik has taken part in the Long Night from the very beginning - and has ever since been one of the crowd pullers. Incidentally, Haus der Musik is perfectly accustomed to nocturnal museum visits, with its exhibition being accessible until 10pm daily on all of the other 364 days in the year as well.
One of the most important endeavours of our institution is to promote understanding of and enthusiasm for music among children. For years guided tours have been held for school groups (to an increasing extent), there are workshops for music teachers, Marko Simsa - he is also celebrating an anniversary this year - delights the little ones with his concerts and readings. Bernhard Fibich has moreover made his debut and in October there will be a third focus: Jazz for children with the Jakob Pocket Band.
For classical music fans there is a particularly rare artists' discussion: Clemens Hellsberg, CEO of the Vienna Philharmonic, meets Georges Prêtre, who will lead the New Year´s Concert of the Philharmonic once more in 2010. At over 80 years of age, Prêtre still rushes from one success to the next and conducts with confidence and imagination like he seldom has before.
 | The „ORF - Long Night of Museums" in retrospect On 3rd October 2009 more than 5,100 visitors were welcomed at Haus der Musik.
Until well after midnight long queues were prevalent at the 650 museums in Austria, Liechtenstein and South Tyrol taking part in the „ORF Long Night of Museums". Once again the event attracted a record number of people interested in the arts: 194,000 visitors were counted in Vienna, and more than 5,100 of them paid a visit to Haus der Musik. In the ranking of the Viennese museums Haus der Musik improved its rank to the 9th place. |
 | The Poem is You The Promised South - a debut for Vienna on 10th October 2009.
"The Poem is You", six young Europeans of varying cultural roots with associations to and recollections of US Folk and Country. A sensational mix ensues. |
 | Une grande soirée, un grand artiste Georges Prêtre in an artists' discussion with Clemens Hellsberg: 14th October 2009, 7.00pm
In 2010 he will again conduct the New Year's concert of the Vienna Philharmonic and delight millions of people worldwide. Georges Prêtre, conducting legend, energetic and electrifyingly creative at the age of 85, shines with ever new facets. He will speak with Clemens Hellsberg about his artistic self-image, his experiences as a music manager and conductor - and about the coming New Year's concert. |
 | Children's songwriter & Mister Jazz Bernhard Fibich and the "Jakob Pocket Band".
Haus der Musik offers kids - but also parents - excitement and novelty in October. The "Jakob Pocket Band" undertakes a musical animated journey through time to explore the history of jazz. Absolute improvisation for kids and Bernhard Fibich who delights with his interactive concert. |
 | A double dose of Marko Simsa Musical children's books and a concert for kids in October
"Evergreen" Marko Simsa presents in October "10 years of musical children's books" as well as his successful concert for kids "Filipp Frosch und das Geheimnis des Wassers" ("Filipp Frog and the Secret of Water"). |
 | An attraction for the public with new features. The Virtual Conductor reloaded from 28th November 2009.
The most popular interactive attraction at the Sound Museum, the Virtual Conductor, has been re-programmed in the last couple of months, involving intensive efforts of our technical department. Great new features and new pieces of music have been added and we can't wait for the premiere of the new Virtual Conductor at the end of November. |
 | Tip: Iannis Xenakis and Edgard Varèse. Wien Modern at 15 locations throughout the city. Music as an experiment and a game.
WIEN MODERN, founded in 1988 by Claudio Abbado, is Austria's largest festival of contemporary music and internationally one of the most renowned platforms for current musical developments. |
