Wiener Konzerthaus

Earlier this month, I made my first visit to Wiener Konzerthaus. Wiener Konzerthsus is on my regular running route, so I am used to seeing the building on regular basis. However, I have not yet had an opportunity to visit the building for a concert yet. Wiener Konzerthaus is home to Wiener Symphoniker, which is a bit less traditional and more liberal with the types of music they play unlike Wiener Philharmonker. I have been to Musikverin before, the home of Wiener Philharmoniker, which is also a beautiful building with historic significance (refer my earlier post). Wiener Konzerthaus, like Musikverin, has main big room for orchestra and a few smaller rooms for chamber music.

Wiener Symphoniker and Wayne Marshall as the conductor started the concert and the concert pianist Michel Camilo joined the stage. The whole concert consisted of both classical music and jazz, and Michel Camilo played one of his original pieces as well. I had so much fun at the concert! After the concert, the conductor Wayne Marshall (also a concert organist) and the pianist michel Camilo joined on the stage to play encore together on a piano, but the concert experience at Wiener Konzerthaus was not over yet. Once everyone left the gross saal, the audience gathered in the lobby for more show. Wayne Marshall and Michel Camilo came down to the lobby and played many jazz pieces together.

The ticket for the concert is actually very affordable even to students, so check the concert calendar and tickets for the musical experience in Vienna.