Five fabulous wind soloists will take us on a journey from Pöllau Castle through the myth of the god Pan and his nymph Syrinx.
Morning hike
The god Pan carves his flute from the reed into which the nymph Syrinx has just transformed herself. The Styriarte tells this primal myth of all pastoral music at the place where it happened: in the reeds by the pond. This is exactly where Britten imagined his “Metamorphoses” for solo oboe - as an open-air sound in the middle of nature. The audience wanders to the magical places where water and land, music and myth meet.
Program
As a prelude
Wolfgang Kornberger: New work for wind band (premiere)
Music band Pöllau (conductor: Rainer Pötz)
For the hike
Benjamin Britten: Metamorphoses after Ovid (oboe)
Claude Debussy: Syrinx (flute)
Olivier Messiaen: Appel interstellaire (horn)
Abîme des oiseaux (clarinet)
Erwin Schulhoff: Bass Nightingale (contrabassoon)
Amy Beach: Pastorale, op. 151 (for wind quintet)
Antonín Dvořák: American Quartet (arranged for wind quintet)
Maria Beatrice Cantelli, flute / Hanami Sakurai, oboe / Wolfgang Kornberger, clarinet / Matthias Predota, horn / Ivan Calestani, bassoon & contrabassoon
Duration: approx. 3 1/2 hours in total. A real hike. Even in the rain.
Tickets
Price: EUR 48
Discounts:
U27 (for all under 27) & Ö1 Intro: 50% discount
Conditions
The paths lead us through the Pöllau Valley Nature Park and are partly uphill.
There are longer distances to cover between the musical stations.
The total walking time is 2 hours!
There is only very basic seating at the stations (sometimes only picnic blankets).
There is an opportunity to refresh yourself at the end of the walk.
The event will also take place in the rain. Please remember to bring appropriate equipment.
As we are traveling in two very large groups, dogs are not allowed!
Public bus
Travel in comfort on our public bus to the hike in the Pöllau Valley.
It departs from the Graz Opera House (Franz-Graf-Allee) at 06:15, takes you to Pöllau Castle and back to Graz at the end of the event.
Bus tickets are only available in advance!
You can book your bus ticket (EUR 22) online in our webshop or directly in our ticket office.
Date and time
Event location
Pöllau - Meeting point Churchyard
Additional Information
Meeting point
Meeting point: In front of the main entrance of the parish church of Pöllau