Brass Fest: Saxophone Quintet MASQ & Vienna Clarinet Connection

BETWEEN TRADITION AND INNOVATION CAST
MASQ – Mixed Art Saxophone Quintet
Gerald Preinfalk, Saxophone & Conductor
Severin Neubauer, Soprano Saxophone
Daniel Dundus, Alto Saxophone
Stephanie Schoiswoh, Tenor Saxophone
Florian Bauer, Baritone Saxophone

Vienna Clarinet Connection
Helmut Hödl, Clarinet & Conductor
Rupert Fankhauser, Clarinet
Hubert Salmhofer, Basset Horn
Wolfgang Kornberger, Bass Clarinet

PROGRAM
Gerald Preinfalk: “Sing my Reeds” (For 5 Saxophones and 4 Clarinets. Commissioned by the Liszt Festival Raiding)
Helmut Hödl: “Octopus” (For 5 Saxophones and 4 Clarinets. Commissioned by the Liszt Festival Raiding)

ABOUT THE CONCERT
They are internationally recognized as pioneers of their respective ensembles and set standards in terms of virtuosity, creativity, and joy of music-making: VCC and MASQ! For three decades, Helmut Hödl's Vienna Clarinet Connection has captivated audiences throughout Europe, while exceptional saxophonist Gerald Preinfalk has been performing under the name MASQ in various formations for many years. Both ensemble leaders – Hödl and Preinfalk – are simultaneously soloists and composers, pushing the sonic and technical possibilities of the nine woodwind instruments – four clarinets and five saxophones – to the limit in their commissioned compositions. With boundless creativity, incredibly virtuosic skills, and overflowing joy in making music, the two ensembles effortlessly create a musical bridge from Viennese classical music to jazz, Brazilian rhythms, tango, and brilliant original compositions. Wood sounds good!

DATE
Saturday, April 25, 2026 | 6:30 PM

PRICE
Category 1 – 4: € 49.00 / € 44.00 / € 39.00 / € 35.00
U27 -50%
SUBSCRIPTION
Subscription A, B2, K