Culture summer in Lower Austria: a festival full of music and theater!

Culture summer in Lower Austria: a festival full of music and theater!

Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner emphasized the importance of cultural local supply in Lower Austria during the summer. During the extensive cultural summer, those interested in culture get their money's worth in all regions of the country. The offers range from plays to concerts to open-air cinemas and exhibitions. This year the period of the cultural summer is particularly rich in musical events: from chamber music to large open-air festivals, a wide range is offered.

variety of events

As part of the cultural summer, many different events take place. The Allegro Vivo Festival runs until September 14th and comprises over 65 concerts in the Waldviertel, many of them with premieres. The classic festival on August 15 in Kirchstetten Castle offers "Symphonic Rock 7.0" a unique sound experience. In the Haydn region of Lower Austria, the eighth season is heralded with the “Limitless classic” program, which has already inspired many fans of classical music.

Another highlight is the 65th anniversary of the serenade concerts of the state of Lower Austria, which take place in historical places and thus combine culture and history. Likewise, numerous wineries invite you to musical experiences until September 5th as part of "Culture among winegrowers & winemakers". Theater lovers can look forward to the Theaterfest Lower Austria by September 7, which offers the operetta, musical and acting. The summer games in Melk show the music revue "Dream on" until August 16.

special events in the region

The Baden stage has the musical "Chess" in the repertoire until August 21 and presents the operetta "Die Zirkusprinzessin" and other highlights from August 26th to 30th. Litschau will become the scene of the “Heg and Weg” festival until August 17th, where contemporary theater forms are in the foreground. As part of the cinema summer, which celebrates its 20th anniversary, open-air cinemas take place in various regions, including in Waidhofen an der Ybbs, St. Peter in the Au, Zwettl and many other locations.

Information about the events, game plans and tickets are available on the respective websites. The cultural scene in Lower Austria is blooming, and this is reflected in the large number of events offered, which attracts both old and new cultural enthusiasts.

For the upcoming festival season, preparations are already underway. On November 20, 2024, the pre -sale for the new season of the Grafenegg Festival will begin, which will be under the artistic direction of the outgoing Rudolf Buchbinder. In addition, the Tonkünstler orchestra goes to a concert tour to Japan to represent Grafenegg International, which underlines the global importance of the festival.