We welcome you to the 2025/2026 season!
Our subscription concerts will also present the work of female composers who have long been overshadowed, starting with Vienna-related works. Illuminating the international and diverse history of music from different angles, bringing hidden treasures to the fore and revitalising them, dusting off the dust from one or two narratives to make them accessible to you, are important and worthwhile tasks to which we dedicate ourselves with conviction!
It is also important to recognise the creativity of our artists from different angles, as great talents such as conducting, composing and solo performance often come together at a high level in one person. With this in mind, we are delighted to introduce Timothy Chooi as our Artistic Partner from this season!
Recent experience has shown that especially young people, children and people who are new to classical music are enthusiastic about attending selected concerts in our cycle. Please get in touch with us if we can advise you on this!
ABO CONCERTS 2025/2026 Musikverein - Brahms Saal
MUSIKVEREIN FESTIVAL: Composer in focus: Lili Boulanger
ABO I
Tue 07 October 2025, 7:30 pm
Musikverein Wien/Brahms Saal
Elizabeth Maconchy (1907 Broxbourne - 1994 Norwich) Music for Strings
Gerd Kühr (*1952 Maria Luggau) Ricordarsi - For string orchestra and piano four hands
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Richard Strauss (1864 München - 1949 Garmisch-Partenkirchen) String sextet from the conversation piece for music „Capriccio“, op. 85
Lili Boulanger (1893 Paris - 1918 Mézy-sur-Seine ) Prélude Des-Dur; adapted for string orchestra
Benjamin Britten (1913 Suffolk - 1976 Aldenbourgh) A Simple Symphony, op. 4
Hannah Eisendle - Conductor and piano
Anna Sushon - Co-conductor and piano
"Die Zeit hält den Atem an"
ABO II
Mon 03 November 2025, 7:30 pm
Musikverein Wien/Brahms Saal
Alisa Kobzar (*1989 Kherson) Ab.out - For string orchestra, New version 2025
Joseph Haydn (1732 Rohrau - 1809 Wien) Sinfonia Nº44 e-moll “Trauer”
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John Dowland (1563 London - 1626 London) Selected songs; arranged by Nuno Côrte-Real: Come again! | Flow, my tears | Awake, sweet love | I saw my lady weep | Shall I sue | Weep you no more, sad fountains | Time stands still
Nuno Côrte-Real (*1971 Lissabon) Change Songs op. 55 (2017), Lyrics by José Luís Peixoto: Waves on the beach | When you await me | Infallible plague | Invisible banquet | One millimeter away from my skin
Magan Kahts - Mezzosopran
Nuno Côrte-Real - Conductor
"Die folkloristische Seele in der klassischen Musik"
ABO III
Mon 02 March 2026, 7:30 pm
Musikverein Wien/Brahms Saal
Dror Binder (*1993 Galiläa) Curfew - For string quartet; adapted for string orchestra
Guadalupe Olmedo (1853 Toluca - 1889 Mexico City) String quartet D-Dur, op. 14 - 4. Satz; adapted for string orchestra
Antonio Vivaldi (1678 Venedig - 1741 Wien) „Der Frühling" from „Die vier Jahreszeiten“, op. 8
„Der Sommer" from „Die vier Jahreszeiten”, op. 8
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Chen Gang (*1935 Shanghai) Sunshine Over Tashkurgan - For violin and strings
Granville Bantock (1868 London - 1946 London) Scenes From The Scottish Highlands - For string orchestra
Antonio Vivaldi „Der Herbst” from „Die vier Jahreszeiten”, op. 8
„Der Winter” from „Die vier Jahreszeiten”, op. 8
Timothy Chooi - Violine, Play and direct
Franz Michael Fischer - Concertmaster
MUSIKVEREIN FESTIVAL: "Beethovens Spazierstock"
ABO IV
Sun 03 May 2026, 11:00 am
Musikverein Wien/Brahms Saal
Florence B. Price (1887 Arkansas - 1953 Chicago) Wander-Thirst; adapted for string orchestra
John Corigliano (*1938 New York) Voyage - For string orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 Bonn - 1827 Wien) Quintet for two violins, two violas and violoncello C-Dur, op. 29 - 4. Satz
Roland Batik (1951* Wien) Phantasy in Three Parts for Piano and Orchestra WORLD PREMIERE
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Franz Schubert (1797 Wien - 1828 Wien) Symphonie Nr. 5 B-Dur, D 485
Barbara Dragan - Conductor
Roland Batik - Piano
"Zukünftige Tradition entspringt der Gegenwart"
ABO V
Fri 19 June 2026, 7:30 pm
Musikverein Wien/Brahms Saal
Teresa Carreño (1853 Caracas - 1917 New York) Serenade for string orchestra - 1. Satz
Johanna Doderer (*1969 Bregenz) New work WORLD PREMIERE
Jan Koetsier (1911 Amsterdam - 2006 München) Concertino for trombone quartet and orchestra, op. 115
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Antonín Dvorák (1841 Nelahozeves - 1904 Prag) Serenade for string orchestra E-Dur, op. 22
Glass Marcano - Conductor