| concert
Till Fellner (piano)
Beethoven Zyklus V

Viennese pianist Till Fellner will play all Beethoven piano sonatas in a cycle that will span seven concerts during two seasons. There is an absolutely crystalline quality to Fellner’s playing that articulates clearly themes and melodies, and an intensely personal quality to the playing that shows a keen understanding of the inner emotion of each movement of the sonatas being presented. Anyone fortunate enough to sit near the keyboard and watch Fellner’s face could see the close involvement of the pianist himself in the music being performed. This concert is the fifth concert of the cycle. The complete cycle will be presented in Washington, D.C., New York, Tokyo, London, Paris, Vienna and other cities.

Program:
Sonate As-Dur, op.26
Sonate Es-Dur, op 27/1
Sonate cis-moll, op.27/2 “Mondschein”
Sonate F-Dur, op. 54
Sonate C-Dur, op.53 “Waldstein”

!!!The concert is CANCELLED on Saturday due to inclement weather conditions. The Saturday concert in Baltimore is postponed to Monday February 08 at 6:30pm same venue!!!

Monday February 08 | 6:30 pm | Baltimore Museum of Art I 10 Art Museum Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
Tickets: $25 general/ $10 students/ $20 BMA members and "An die Musik" members
Call 410-385-2638 to purchase your advance tickets
http://www.andiemusiklive.com

| Annual Traditional Wiener Kaffeehaus Jause

This year’s Kaffeehaus will feature readings (in both English and German) from the Viennese Kaffeehaus literature. Ambassador Dr. Prosl will read excerpts from Friedrich Torberg’s beloved “Tante Jolesch”, and we will recreate the look, the musical sounds, the taste and smell, and the atmosphere of an afternoon in a Viennese Café. Noted Washington area pianist Joseph Currie will provide the musical entertainment.
Master Chef Wilhelm Jonach will again prepare his famous Viennese Apple Strudel mit Schlagobers. Additionally, we will offer delicacies from Watergate Pastries [Proprietor Anton Obernberger]. Sacher’s coffee (and tea) will be served.

Monday February 15 | 04:00pm | Embassy of Austria | 3524 International Court NW | Washington DC 20008
Tickets: $15 for members of the American-Austrian Cultural Society / $20 for non-members
For ticket reservation, please visit: http://www.instantseats.com/events/AACS
or mail checks to: American-Austrian Cultural Society, c/o Ulrike Wiesner, 5618 Dover Court, Alexandria VA 22312
In cooperation with the American-Austrian-Cultural Society.

| opera
Virginia Opera presents “Mostly Mozart”

Join Virginia Opera at the Austrian Embassy for a MOSTLY MOZART musical program that includes music of the two celebrated Strausses, as well as Mozart.  Virginia Opera presents a sparkling program that includes arias and ensembles from Mozart’s THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, COSÌ FAN TUTTE, DON GIOVANNI and THE MAGIC FLUTE, along with selections from Johann Strauss’ DIE FLEDERMAUS and Richard Strauss’ DIE SCHWEIGSAME FRAU, ARIADNE AUF NAXOS and the famous trio from DER ROSENKAVALIER.  

The cast includes: Christina Nassif, who made her Washington National Opera debut last May, bringing her bold soprano and fiery temperament to the role of Vitellia in Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito; Sarah Jane McMahon who was selected by Maestro Placido Domingo to join the Los Angeles Opera and also recently made her debut at the Wiener Konzert Haus in the concert production of Candide; Mathew Worth who recently collaborated with conductors Lorin Maazel and James Levine, and whose voice the New York Times describes as “fully powered and persuasively expressive”; and many other superbly talented young artists. 

A reception to meet the artists will follow the performance.

Wednesday February 24 | 07:00 pm | Embassy of Austria
Tickets: $25, for further information and tickets please visit: http://mostlymozart.eventbrite.com/
In cooperation with the Virginia Opera.