CORNELIUS OBONYA & PETER HAVLICEK WITH FRIENDS

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Aperitif: 6:30 PM
Start: 7:15 PM

Reading with Concert

HAYDN AND JAZZ
Cornelius Obonya voice
Emily Stewart violin
Bertl Mayer harmonica
Peter Havlicek contrabass
Peter Rosmanith percussion

Cornelius Obonya reads and sings poems by the Scottish national poet Robert Burns, translated into Viennese by Dieter Berdel. These poems were not created in the safe confines of an ivory tower, but at the beer tables of taverns in 18th-century Scotland. Joseph Haydn, during his two stays in England and afterwards, joyfully and enthusiastically created over 400 arrangements of these melodies, mostly set to the words of Robert Burns.

Emily Stewart, Bertl Mayer, Peter Rosmanith, and Peter Havlicek view Haydn's music from a contemporary perspective—enriched by Havlicek's compositions—thus laying the perfect groundwork for Obonya's touching and simultaneously humorous interpretations.

Enjoy the aperitif from WEINGUT GROSS, South Styria
Martina and Johannes Gross focus on traditional and artisanal methods in both the care of their vines and the production of their wines. This allows the origin, grape variety, and vintage to be expressed in the best possible way.

Additionally, we offer you: Perlage: The sparkling temptation from Stiegl-Gut Wildshut, as well as unique mountain apple juices from Thomas Kohl from Ritten near Bolzano.