Between Fantasy and Variation

The Minoriten Church in Vienna offers a unique setting for outstanding classical concerts. Its Gothic architecture and excellent acoustics make every concert an unforgettable experience.

A year full of musical highlights awaits you at the Minoriten Church in Vienna. In this Gothic masterpiece in the heart of the city, you will experience exceptional productions such as Bruckner's Symphony No. 7, the St. John Passion on Good Friday, Vivaldi versus Paganini, as well as numerous other concerts featuring renowned soloists, orchestras, and conductors. The unique acoustics and historical atmosphere of the church make every concert an intense, immediate experience – music that touches and resonates long after.

**March 7, 2026 · 8:00 PM**

**Piano Solo**

**Performer**

Luis González Lladó – Piano

**Program**

Leoš Janáček: Sonata "1. X. 1905"
Manuel de Falla: Fantasía Bética
Franz Liszt: Sonata in B minor, S 178

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**March 13, 2026 · 8:00 PM | Prices B**

**"I Breathe Music"**

Festive concert for the 75th birthday of Martin Sieghart

**Performers**

Philharmonic Orchestra Győr
Martin Sieghart – Conductor

**Program**

Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107

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**March 28, 2026 · 8:00 PM | Prices A**

**"Goldberg Variations"**

**Performers**

Mario Hossen – Violin
Alexander Gordon – Viola
Liliana Kehayova – Cello

**Program**

Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988
(Arrangement for string trio by Dmitri Sitkovetsky)

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**April 3, 2026 · 7:00 PM | Good Friday**

**St. John Passion, BWV 245**

**Performers**

Les Orpheistes Orchestra
Chorus ALEA

**Soloists**

Natalie Peña Comas – Soprano
Hermine Haselböck – Alto
Paul Schweinester – Tenor / Evangelist
Günter Haumer – Baritone / Jesus
Klemens Sander – Bass

Martin Sieghart, Conductor

**Program**

Johann Sebastian Bach: St. John Passion BWV 245

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**April 5, 2026 · 8:00 PM | Easter Sunday**

**Easter Concert**

**Performers**

String Quintet of the Vienna Chamber Symphony
N. N. – Piano

**Program**

Johann Sebastian Bach
– Sinfonia from the Easter Oratorio, BWV 249
– Sonatina from the cantata "God's time is the very best time" ("Actus tragicus"), BWV 106
– Piano Concerto (Soloist: N. N.)
Ludwig van Beethoven
– Allegretto from Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Franz Schubert
– Symphony No. 8 in B minor "Unfinished", D 759

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**April 6, 2026 · 8:00 PM | Easter Monday | Prices B**

**Concerto di Pasqua – Easter Concert**

**Performers**

Les Orpheistes Orchestra
Mario Hossen – Violin & Conductor
Don Elias Stolz – Trumpet

**Program**

J. S. Bach: Chorales BWV 66 & BWV 147
Antonio Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E major "La primavera", RV 269
Joseph Haydn: The Seven Last Words of Our Savior on the Cross (Selection)
Antonio Vivaldi: Sinfonia "Al Santo Sepolcro", RV 169
Georg Philipp Telemann: Sinfonia spirituosa in D major

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**April 18, 2026 · 8:00 PM**

**Vivaldi – The Four Seasons**

**Performers**

Vienna Chamber Symphony – String Quintet
Cornelia Gradwohl – Violin

**Program**

Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 104 in D major
Antonio Vivaldi: Le quattro stagioni

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**April 25, 2026 · 8:00 PM | Cycle: GRANDE MUSICA**

**Performers**

Karin Bonelli – Flute
Alexander Swete – Guitar
Maria Sotriffer – Violin
Thomas Selditz – Viola
Liliana Kehayova – Cello

**Program**

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Flute Quartet in D major, KV 285
Franz Schubert: Quartet in G major, D 96

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**May 1 & 2, 2026 · 8:00 PM**

**MOZART Cycle – Instrumental Concerts**

**Performers**

Les Orpheistes Orchestra
Mario Hossen – Conductor & Violin

**Program**

Mozart: Divertimento in D major, KV 136
Mozart: Violin Concerto in A major, KV 219
Mozart: Symphony No. 1 in E-flat major, KV 16

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**May 15, 2026 · 8:00 PM | Prices B**

**VIVALDI versus PAGANINI**

**Performers**

Les Orpheistes Orchestra
Mario Hossen – Conductor & Violin

**Program**

Works by Antonio Vivaldi & Niccolò Paganini
(Le Streghe, Il Campanello, Preghiera, The Four Seasons)

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**May 22, 2026 · 8:00 PM**

**"Breath & Strings" / "Haydn & Dvorák"**

**Performers**

Vienna Chamber Symphony – String Quintet
Massimo Mercelli – Flute

**Program**

Paisiello · Nyman · Salieri · Mozart · C. P. E. Bach
Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 6 "Le Matin"
Antonín Dvorák: Slavonic Dances

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**May 23, 2026 · 8:00 PM**

**"Haydn & Dvorák"**

**Performers**

Vienna Chamber Symphony – String Quintet

**Program**

Joseph Haydn
– Overture to Armida
Antonín Dvorák
– Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No. 1
– Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No. 3
Joseph Haydn
– Symphony No. 6 in D major "Le Matin", Hob. I:6
Antonín Dvorák
– 2nd movement from the String Quintet
Joseph Haydn
– String Quintet in A major

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**May 30, 2026 · 8:00 PM**

**"Between Fantasy and Variation"**

**Performers**

Natalia Rehling – Piano
Varga Quartet Vienna

**Program**

Mozart: Fantasy in D minor, KV 397
Schubert: String Quartet "Death and the Maiden"
Chopin: Variations Op. 2

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**June 4 & 5, 2026 · 8:00 PM**

**"La Passione" – Two Evenings in the Sign of the Marimba**

**Performers**

Les Orpheistes Orchestra
Christoph Sietzen – Marimba
Martin Sieghart – Conductor

**Program**

Haydn: Symphony No. 49 "La Passione"
Bach: Lute Suites (Selection)
Emmanuel Séjourné: Concerto for Marimba & Strings

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**June 12, 2026 · 8:00 PM | Cycle: GRANDE MUSICA**

**Performers**

Mario Hossen – Violin
Nikita Boriso-Glebsky – Violin
Gerhard Marschner – Viola
Harriet Krijgh – Cello
Liliana Kehayova – Cello

**Program**

Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quintet in A major
(after the "Kreutzer Sonata" Op. 47)
Anton Arensky: String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 35

Let yourself be enchanted by the wonderful combination of uplifting music and historical architecture, and enjoy unforgettable moments at the Minoriten Church in Vienna.