Welcome Innsbruck - SOMMER || SUMMER 2015

WELCOME

A MUSICAL OVERVIEW

Current:

In the Jesuit church sacred music has an important role: Amongst early baroque architecture, so-

lemn church services regularly set new accents. Find information under www.jesuitenkirche-inns-

bruck.at

The series “musikmuseum” organized by the Tyrolean State Museum presents music programmes

that are typical for Tyrol with renowned interprets on a regular basis. Precious original instruments

as well as contemporary Tyrolean music are presented.

www.tiroler-landesmuseen.at

Selected dates: 3

May 2015: Georg Arnold & Ingenuin Molitor in the parish church Mariahilf /

Mai 2015: Vierhändig virtuos, Four-Hand Piano music in the cultural house Vierundeinzig /

September: Renaissance music in the Hofkirche (Imperial Church)

Dates:

During the time before Pentecost, organs are played in the Abbey of Wilten by renowned organists

as a continuation of the “International Organ Week”. The focus is on sacred themes.

Dates: 7

, 14

and 21

May

The “Promenade Concerts” in the courtyard of the Imperial Hofburg want to give an understanding

of the Old Austrian Brass Music. These open-air concerts in the evenings are very popular. Entrance:

Voluntary donations!

www.promenadenkonzerte.at

Dates: 8

of July until 2

of August

The first highlights of the Early Music are the “Ambras Castle Concerts” that take place in the Spanish

Hall of the castle. Visitors enjoy the renaissance style architecture and the excellent performance

practice.

www.altemusik.at

Dates: 14

, 23

and 28

of July, 4

of August

The “Wiltener Sängerknaben” – a boys’ choir, whose roots lead back to the choirboys of Emperor

Maximilian I, enthuse with their concerts the young and old. The choir that consists of 160 young

men also goes on tour. Their traditional clothing and their fresh, young voices make them so

popular. Besides a lot of concerts in Wilten, some of them also feature as protagonists in the

Tyrolean State Museum.

www.saengerknaben.com

Dates of concerts in the Imperial Church: 22

and 29

of August,

, 12

, 19

and 26

of September

The musical highlight of Innsbruck is the “Festival of Early Music” that takes place every year in Au-

gust, during the well-deserved summer break of the Tyrolean State Museum. Baroque operas, con-

certs at historical sites, the “International Singing Competition for Baroque Opera Pietro Antonio

Cesti” for young singers from all over the world – all this shows that Innsbruck is the point of be-

ginning for many artists’ careers and one of the most important addresses for operas and concerts

of this kind. Today’s slogan of the Festival “Stylus Phantasticus” points out that already during the

Renaissance and Baroque époque improvisation was very popular. “Il Germanico” by Porpora and

“Armide” by Lully are the Baroque operas of this year’s programme.

www.altemusik.at

Dates: 8

until 28

of August

Further information can be found in the music brochure of the city of Innsbruck.

Available at: Innsbruck Tourism, Burggraben 3.

www.innsbruck.info

Jedes Jahr ein Höhepunkt:

Die Ambraser Schlosskonzerte //

A yearly highlight:

The Ambras Castle Concerts