Music is literally in the air you breathe in Vienna. Looking to experience classical, opera, operetta, musicals, jazz, Wiener Schrammel, swing, rock, pop, or maybe salsa? No problem, musical Vienna has it all. The city hums to all rhythms.
Understanding Advent Traditions as an Expat. Touch the heart of Vienna’s Advent traditions by discovering and appreciating the cultural significance of Advent in Vienna. As the season’s first snowflakes softly coat Vienna’s historic streets, the city begins its annual transformation. This metropolis, a harmonious blend of history and modernity, welcomes …
Finding Happiness and Health in Thankfulness The crisp air of November ushers in a season of gratitude in Vienna as leaves fall from trees and rain gently taps the ground. With Thanksgiving, just around the corner in the USA on November 23, a day steeped in tradition and thankfulness, we’re …
A Conversation with Arik Brauer: An Insight into His Artistic Universe If I could have interviewed Arik Brauer, the brilliant Austrian artist, musician, and poet, I would have delved deep into the enigmatic world that fuelled his captivating creations. In this fictional interview, part of the “ABCs of Life” series, …
Billy Joel’s “Vienna” remains his most popular song, even though the song was never released as a single or became a hit. “Vienna” is a melancholic ballad that is widely regarded as one of Billy Joel’s signature songs. The song features a piano-driven melody and introspective lyrics that speak to …
Ildikó Raimondi has the voice of an angel! Ildikó Raimondi is one of Vienna’s most beloved Opera singers. She is a Hungarian-Austrian operatic soprano, a member of the Vienna State Opera ensemble since 1991, and an academic voice teacher at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. But above all, Ildiko refers to herself …
The Wladigeroff brothers are a Bulgarian gift to Vienna. A Legendary Family heats up Vienna. To say that the Wladigeroff Brothers come from an artistic, let alone musical family, would be like bringing coals to Newcastle! Konstantin and Alexander Wladigeroff, along with their sister Ekaterina Wladigeroff (piano), were weened on …
Elias Keller is an up-and-coming young pianist from Carinthia, Austria. Elias Keller is a 14-year-old multicultural prodigy. He found his passion for music at the tender age of 4. The young musician, whose mother is from Carinthia, Austria, and father from Alsace Lorraine, France, started to play piano at the …
