Vienna Opera Tickets

On the 16th and 17th May 2015, the Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich, joined by pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii and conducted by Yutaka Sado, performs a three-piece programme at the Great Hall of the Musikverein. The concert opens with Claude Debussy's Prélude à l´après-midi d´un faune, Églogue pour orchestre d'après Stéphane Mallarmé (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun), followed by a performance of Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26, before finishing with Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No.7 in A major, Op.92.

A longstanding institution and well-known presence on the Austrian music scene, the Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich was founded more than 100 years ago and has since risen to international acclaim. As well as performing an extensive repertoire of traditional orchestral works, the Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich is known for its commitment to contemporarily composed music, with each season debuting a new piece commissioned by and for the orchestra.

Conductor Yutaka Sado is a familiar collaborator with the Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich, serving as the orchestra's Music Director from the beginning of the 2015/2016 season. He is also the Artistic Director of the Hyogo Performing Arts Centre and Orchestra, a position he has held since 2005, and has worked with numerous orchestras around the world, including the Orchestre de Paris, the NDR Hamburg and the BBC Philharmonic.

Solo pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii enjoys an outstanding reputation for his international performances, celebrated for both his masterful technique and his inspirational journey. Having been born blind, Tsujii has nonetheless enjoyed an illustrious career. Beginning with his debut solo recital at Carnegie Hall, he has since performed at a number of prestigious musical events, as the Ravinia Festival, the Aspen Festival and the BBC Proms among others.

Offering eager listeners the opportunity to hear three wonderful pieces, each performed to perfection, this concert will no doubt be an unforgettable experience.

Performers:

Conductor: Yutaka Sado
Piano: Nobuyuki Tsujii
Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich

Programme:

Claude Debussy :

• Prélude à l´après-midi d´un faune. Églogue pour orchestre d'après Stéphane Mallarmé (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun)

Sergei Prokofiev : 

• Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26

Ludwig van Beethoven

• Symphony No.7 in A major, Op.92