fest des kindes / children's festival

Fedeki's Zaubertröte

Raise the curtain for our smallest friends of the festival! Kids aged from 6 to 11 can explore their own creativity - painting and building props and costumes, singing and dancing - and have loads of fun in the process, which is what the children's festival is all about. The festival culminates in a musical, where the kids can proudly present the fruits of their week's work.

crossculture concerts for children and families

Der Tierkreis (The Zodiac)

Who doesn't dream of racing through the galaxy and exploring foreign stars? Rocca Raccheti, the fearless astronaut, takes everyone on board to her virtual space ship for the voyage of exploration to discover the mysteries of the twelve constellations of the zodiac. Join in and let yourself be inspired by the melodies of composer Karl-Heinz Stockhausen!

A co-production with Jeunesse Österreich, Grazer Spielstätten, the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra and Lucerne Festival.

• Clarinet: Petra Stump
• Clarinet: Heinz-Peter Linshalm
  
• Accordion: Krassimir Sterev
  
• Acting and text: Theresita Colloredo
• Stage Direction: Christiane Lutz
  
• Costumes: Natascha Maraval
  
• Stage and video: Paul Sturminger & Sebastian Freudenschuss
  
• Lighting: Stephan Jagric

Duration: 50 minutes

crossculture tours

An impressive stage set towers out of the lake; the opera house is a hive of activity. What actually goes on behind the scenes? What artistic and technical secrets are there to be disclosed? A guided tour behind the scenes reveals what is concealed from the audience (free of charge for kids aged 10 and younger, for youth groups and school classes). A tour can be very conveniently combined with a crossculture workshop.

crossculture workshops

In the crossculture workshops, school kids from 9 years onwards slip into the roles of Mozart's best-known work The Magic Flute. Together with his companion Papageno, Prince Tamino sets off on a dangerous mission to the palace of sun priest Sarastro. With their practical theatrical approach, the members of "Der Opernschlüssel" offer insights into the drama, the music and the background of an opera that's full of myths and secrets.

crossculture week

"Wanna be a Rockstar?" Experienced musicians coach young people aged from 14 to 20 in a variety of workshops (singing, guitar, piano, bass, percussion) and give tips on songwriting, stage presence and the perfect band performance. Participants will also learn about acoustics and lighting. The week of music-making ends with an open jam session before there is the final performance live on stage as part of the crossculture night in front of the Festspielhaus.

crossculture night

Before the Seebühne stage is cleared in the evening for the opera The Magic Flute, in the afternoon school kids, apprentices and students aged from 14 to 26 can get involved in the many exciting things on offer: backstage tours, workshops, sound and stage checks and introductions to the piece. Anyone who loves to experience bands live will be in for a treat at the open-air stage on the plaza in front of the Festspielhaus.

crossculture wind orchestra matinee concert

Brass Impossible

Talented, young, brass and woodwind instrumentalists from the Lake Constance region aged 16 and over come together with teachers from the Vienna Symphony Orchestra at the first International Blasmusik-Camp on Lake Constance. Here, enjoyment in music-making comes first! Under the tutors' guidance the young musicians will rehearse great compositions, gather experience and improve their skills. The climax is a concert performance at the Bregenz Festival.

Conductor: Martin Kerschbaum, graduates of the 1st IBC and tutors from the Vienna Symphony Orchestra 

Programme

• Edward Gregson: Festivo
• Otto M. Schwarz: Kyrill – Storm of the Century
  
• Reinhard Süss: Variations on The Magic Flute (world premiere)
  
• Geronimo Gimenez: La boda de Luis Alonso
  
• Johan de Meij: Symphony No. 1 The Lord of the Rings - Gandalf
  
• Klaus Badelt, Hans Zimmer: Pirates of the Caribbean
  
• Alan Menken: The Beauty and the Beast
  
• Lalo Schifrin: Mission Impossible
  
• Leonard Bernstein: Candide Overture

Duration: 1 hour, no interval

For tickets to the orchestra matinee call +43 5574 407 6 or order online.

The 1st International Blasmusik-Camp (IBC) in Hard am Bodensee, 30 July to 4 August 2013: to find out more and to register go to: www.vbv-blasmusik.at.

In association with the Vorarlberg Blasmusikverband (wind ensemble association) and ORF Vorarlberg.

To find out more and to register for any crossculture event: info@cross-culture.at or +43 5574 407-6.