Church Sound Festival 2022: Concert in Traunkirchen
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Kirchklang (Church Sound) Festival 2022
The high-quality music festival in the scenic and historically influenced cultural area in the heart of Austria is unique with its focus on the entire region and its intensive dialogue with it. Let yourself be seduced around the deepest lakes of our country and immerse yourself in music - in the most beautiful places of a region that, from early on attracted numerous composers, inspired them with its spectacular mountain panoramas and quiet lakes and to this day has lost none of its fascination.
Impressive Venues
We look forward to your concert visit and invite you this time to a musical listening pleasure with the following artists:
1000 Years of MUSICA SACRA in the Salzkammergut Region
You can expect a fascinating cross-section of sacred music from the early church and the Middle Ages, beginning with Gregrorian chants from the 12th century Mondsee Antiphonary, the earliest known organ music from the 14th century Robertsbridge Codex, and two world premieres by Austrian composers Wolfram Wagner and Christoph Herndler. ("I sing your name" for five female vocalists and organ).
"Graces and Voices" are internationally renowned for their lively and vital interpretation of the oldest and newest music, their director Antanina Kalechyts is a renowned conductor and professor of Gregorian chant at the Vienna University of Music. Wolfgang Kogert is Viennese court organist and award-winning interpreter of old and new organ music.
18:30: Introductory lecture Univ.-Prof. Dr. Markus Grassl
Freie Unterkünfte zum Festival Kirchklang
Hotels and accommodation providers in Hallstatt, Bad Goisern, Gosau and Obertraun offer the ideal room or apartment for your holidays, no matter what your tastes. Aside from establishments rated according to the international "star" scale, you will also find around Lake Hallstatt in Austria businesses that have been awarded two to four "edelweiss". The more flowers, the greater comforts you can expect. Whether you eventually find your cozy nest in an elegant 5-star luxury hotel, at comfortable guesthouse, a family-friendly apartment, or on a traditional farm, the choice is always entirely up to you.