The news that Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra to visit Asia in late 2023 will be welcomed by many. The orchestra is set to spend two weeks in China, Japans and Korea. The orchestra will be under the baton of Johannes Wildner, an Austrian conductor, conducting professor, and former member violinist with the Vienna Philharmonic. Born…
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Johann Strauss Ensemble Orchestra announce Romanian dates
The end of the year 2023 will see the Johann Strauss Ensemble back on the road in Romania. Together with two special guests, soprano Paula Jeckstadt and baritone Michael Havlicheck, the musicians will perform in Brasov, Cluj-Napoca, in Arad, and Oradea. According to a report in News.ro, the new concept of the “Vienna Magic” concert,…
Yes, Nita Strauss is a real Strauss
Guitarist Nita Strauss, perhaps best known for her firebrand playing with shock-rock star Alice Cooper, is indeed related to the Viennese Strauss family. Talking to Ultimate Guitar, she said, “Everyone on my dad’s side of the family is all musicians, all the way back to the Viennese Strausses.” Obviously, time has moved on since then….
Rudy Giovannini concerts announced for 2023
True to his reputation as one of the most active singers in Germany, tenor Rudy Giovannini has announced a busy touring schedule in the summer of 2023 until the end of the year. Giovannini is a German-speaking Italian whose career is based on light classics and popular melodies. A regular guest on German and Austrian…
André Rieu to tour again in 2023
“There is no other joy like performing my summer concerts in my hometown Maastricht, with my orchestra,” according to André Rieu. The violinist and bandleader is renowned for his concerts on the main square of his native Maastricht. But he nonetheless spends a lot of time on the road! The big news is that André…
Birthplace of Josef Strauss re-opens as hotel
A historic hotel in Vienna was re-designed and re-opened some time back as the Hotel Motto. What’s the connection with Strauss? The luxury hotel is known as the birthplace of Josef Strauss, son of the famous composer Johann Strauss Senior (and therefore brother of Johann Junior). He called the hotel home in 1827. Josef was…
Harry Coseman releases “Emilie, Emilie”, announces first show
Singer Harry Coseman has just released a new version of Johann Strauss’ “Wine, Women and Song”. The track is part of an upcoming album, “The Voice of Strauss”, that will feature some of the Strauss family’s best-loved melodies reworked into modern versions. This is the fourth track from the album to be released. Like the…
A webinar to discover the musical history of the waltz
Although the waltz can feel almost natural in its rhythm, in reality there is far more to it than the simple 1-2-3 rhythm. A special webinar by violinist Giacomo Mura, to be held in November 2020, will reveal the history and an appreciation of the waltz as a genre. What started as a folk dance…
Johann Strauss Ensemble release “Waltzing Matilda” and announce New Year’s Shows
The Johann Strauss Ensemble, led by the Australian violinist Russel McGregor, is obviously best-known for their renditions of the classics from the Johann Strauss repertoire. Yet on an Australian tour, they unveiled a version of the Australian standard, “Waltzing Matilda”, that caught the listeners’ attention. They have been playing it in concert for a few…
Austria’s Musikverein announces concerts in June and September
Vienna’s prestigious Musikverein venue – home to the celebrated Great Hall (Goldene Saal – the location of the annual Vienna New Years’ Concert) – has announced that it plans a number of shows in June, with a full programme from September onwards. This is good news for music fans that might be considering travel to…
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