Immerse yourself in the world of three-four time: from waltzing at the Elmayer dance school to the House of Strauss and a ...

In Vienna, the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss is being celebrated this year with many events. The most original location is probably the play "Times Waltz": With the Ferris wheel, you can "dance" ...

The first Toad Lane concert of 2025 at St Mary in the Baum coincided with a fiercely cold snap. However, a fair ...

Austrian composer Johann Strauss II was born in Vienna on October 25, 1825. World famous for his Viennese waltzes, including ...

Can any violinist truly conquer this diabolical instrument's formidable technique, to the point where it simply sings, ...

Review: New Year’s Gala Concert, Ilkley Philharmonic Orchestra & Academy of Northern Ballet, King’s Hall, Ilkley, Saturday 4th January 2025 ...

Violinist Alena Baeva, one of the most exciting soloists active on the world stage today, joins the orchestra as their new ...

Vienna is often picked as a ‘Top Place to Live’. The city’s affordable housing, top education, and vibrant economy all make ...

In an impressive Philharmonic debut, the German conductor Kevin John Edusei presented a brilliant calling card in Samy Moussa ...

Part Two was devoted to the Strauss family repertoire. It began with the much loved, ‘Die Fledermaus’ Overture, a chestnut to open the traditional Viennese New Year’s celebration. The ensemble had not ...

Voices of Spring (Fruhlingsstimmen), Emperor Waltz (Kaiser Waltzer ... The magic of Viennese music endures. So here’s to Strauss 200. As a footnote, it was lovely to see and speak to a number ...

In addition to his superb direction of Viennese waltzes of Johann Strauss, Jr., such as the “Schatz Waltzes” (Schatz being German for “treasure”) and “The Blue Danube Waltz” (the latter a must in any ...