Festivals

Wed 06.June 12 bis Wed 06.June 12

Österreich TANZT

For the third time in a row, the popular and renowned Österreich TANZT dance festival will be shaped by the two curators Manfred Aichinger and Nikolaus Selimov. However, this much can be revealed – there will be premieres, many surprises and – apart from proven formats – a lot of innovations in this season too, which is entirely dedicated to the aspect of remembering. Selimov and Aichinger are known for their expanded notion of dance and an intensive encounter with the audience – whether by means of sophisticated educational programmes for young and old, amateurs and professionals, or through their numerous artistic interventions in public space. On four festival days, participants as well as visitors will be offered a programme rich in contrast with workshops, further education offers and performances.

A detailed festival programme will be published in spring 2012.

Gallery Österreich TANZT Festival // Österreich TANZT Festival @ facebook

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Fri 30.September 11 bis Sat 01.October 11

MM Jazzfestival

Marianne Mendt and the MM Band will again give two days of guest performances at the Festspielhaus and introduce up-and-coming talent, present stars of jazz and make swing the Box and the Main Hall.
A cooperation of MM Jazzfestival and Festspielhaus St. Pölten

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Sun 16.October 11 bis Sun 23.October 11

Polifonica

After its brilliant start last season, the festival of choirs and voices has become an indispensable part of the Festspielhaus’s repertoire. With the Vienna Boys’ Choir, the Chorus Sine Nomine, the Finnish shouting choir Huutajat and the Wiener Singakademie, internationally renowned choirs will make a guest appearance at St Pölten and present a varied programme from Renaissance madrigal to Cherubini’s Requiem to world music. The Flying Pickets, masters of a cappella singing, will invite the audience to an excursion into the world of pop music. With Franz Schubert’s cycle “Die schöne Müllerin” Hans Jörg Mammel and Arthur Schoonderwoerd will stage one of the most beautiful works of the German kunstlied or art song. The audience will experience vocal music at the highest level covering all facets!

Festival "Polifonica" @ facebook

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Wed 09.November 11 bis Sun 13.November 11

Keyboard Music Festival

For five days, keyboard instruments of all kinds, played by artists from all over the world, will again set the tone at the Festspielhaus. The extensive repertoire will range from classical music to jazz, from the accordion to the fortepiano and the grand piano to the toy piano, from Austria to South Africa and Israel to Italy. Star pianist Hélène Grimaud together with cellist Clemens Hagen will play works from Brahms to Shostakovich, Kristian Bezuidenhoud will present an exquisite Mozart programme and the duos Tamar Halperin and Michael Wollny, Gianluigi Trovesi and Gianni Coscia as well as Isabel Ettenauer and Otto Lechner will offer an extraordinary programme in the fields of jazz, avant-garde and world music.

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Thu 01.December 11 bis Sun 04.December 11

Nox Illuminata

Exquisite staging, exotic scenography, atmospheric light and music of the highest quality – all this combined accounts for the very special flair of Nox Illuminata. Ann Allen brings the festival to St Pölten for the third time and with her international guests conjures up a pre Christmas celebration at the Festspielhaus for all the senses, magically bringing together musical epochs from Medieval times up to the present day and different genres and styles. Bossa nova-Baroque, medieval rock’n roll and Bach grooves will be on the programme this year.

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