WIEN MODERN / 01.11.2011

 

The Wien Modern festival turns the city into an international platform for current developments on the art scene from 28 October to 25 November. New music – including original and premier performances – will resound at 14 venues, from the Konzerthaus to the Musikverein and the Semperdepot.

 

Klangforum Wien

 

ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna

 

 

The festival focuses on Austria, with representatives such as Grandseigneur Friedrich Cerha and Wolfgang Mitterer, and the United Kingdom, with compositions by Sir Harrison Birtwistle and others.

A highlight of the children's program line Jungle Wien Modern is the world premiere of "Momo", in which the Michael Endes classic of youth literature is confronted with the present day.

A permanent festival meeting point throughout the whole period is the Wien Modern lounge in Café am Heumarkt.

New music is sometimes perceived as being a bit puzzling. However, active debate can make the unusual comprehensible. Wien Modern 2011 is an invitation to familiarize oneself with the music that is being composed today.

 

[Quelle: www.vienna.info]

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