Austrian Embassy: Mozart to Michael Jackson pt 14

Описание: Music lovers joined us for a thrilling night out, with violinist Barbara Helfgott and pianist Michael Kahr presenting a versatile program ranging from famous classical pieces and traditional Viennese music to pop and melodies from popular musicals. Whether you enjoy listening to the melodies of Mozart, snapping your fingers to jazz or doing the moonwalk. This event had a little bit of everything!

The concert took place on Friday, July 6, 2012, from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM, at the Embassy of Austria (located at 3524 International Court NW).

About the performers

Violin soloist, singer and concertmaster Barbara Helfgott was born close to Vienna. The winner of many national and international prizes, performs regularly at the Sommerfestspiele in Mörbisch and appears in productions for television and radio. Since 1995, she has been the artistic manager and solo violinist of the ensemble Rondo Vienna, a group of up to 25 women musicians. The ensemble performed in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Dubai and in major cities throughout Europe.

Michael Kahr is a freelance pianist, composer and arranger living in Vienna. He is also a Postdoctoral Researcher and Senior Lecturer at the Institutes for Jazz and Jazz Research at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz.