Music & concerts
SYMPHONIC WINDS 2025 & Donka Angatscheva (pianoforte)
Symphonic Winds, this extraordinary wind orchestra consisting of around 50 musicians, has delighted more than 65,000 concertgoers in approximately 130 performances over the past 36 years.
Under the artistic direction of Alexander Veit, the orchestra will perform this year together with the Austrian-Bulgarian piano star Donka Angatscheva in the following venues:
Dobbiaco – Gustav Mahler Hall, Euregio Cultural Centre
Bolzano – Konzerthaus
Merano – Kursaal
Alongside Symphonic Winds, a percussion quintet will also perform.
In addition, three choirs – the Phos Choir (conducted by Barbara Oss Emer), the Chorverein Ritten (conducted by Sandra Auer), and the Männergesangsverein Welschnofen (conducted by Ivan Dejori) – will participate in two works, creating a unique sound experience with a total of about 130 performers.
The vocal soloist will be Karin Selva.
This year’s concerts will also feature several world premieres by Symphonic Winds.
DONKA ANGATSCHEVA
Austrian concert pianist Donka Angatscheva, of Bulgarian origin, is the winner of numerous international competitions and is considered one of the most exciting pianists of her generation.
She will be performing in South Tyrol on December 20, 21 and 26.
She gave her first public concert at the age of five and her debut as a soloist with the Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra at the age of ten. Her vibrant concert career, both as a soloist and with renowned orchestras, has earned her international acclaim.
She has performed on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, including the Musikverein and Konzerthaus Vienna, the Franz Liszt Concert Hall in Raiding, the Tonhalle Zurich, and concert halls in Olten, Madrid, Flagey-Brussels, Bulgaria Hall-Sofia, Thessaloniki, Menton, Montpellier, Quito, and many others.
Her discography of nine CDs includes recordings for Naxos, Ars Produktion, Gramola, and Hitsquad Records.
Donka Angatscheva is a Bösendorfer Artist and, since autumn 2024, Vice President of the International Chopin Society in Vienna.
TICKETS
Available from Tuesday, 4 November:
Under the artistic direction of Alexander Veit, the orchestra will perform this year together with the Austrian-Bulgarian piano star Donka Angatscheva in the following venues:
Dobbiaco – Gustav Mahler Hall, Euregio Cultural Centre
Bolzano – Konzerthaus
Merano – Kursaal
Alongside Symphonic Winds, a percussion quintet will also perform.
In addition, three choirs – the Phos Choir (conducted by Barbara Oss Emer), the Chorverein Ritten (conducted by Sandra Auer), and the Männergesangsverein Welschnofen (conducted by Ivan Dejori) – will participate in two works, creating a unique sound experience with a total of about 130 performers.
The vocal soloist will be Karin Selva.
This year’s concerts will also feature several world premieres by Symphonic Winds.
DONKA ANGATSCHEVA
Austrian concert pianist Donka Angatscheva, of Bulgarian origin, is the winner of numerous international competitions and is considered one of the most exciting pianists of her generation.
She will be performing in South Tyrol on December 20, 21 and 26.
She gave her first public concert at the age of five and her debut as a soloist with the Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra at the age of ten. Her vibrant concert career, both as a soloist and with renowned orchestras, has earned her international acclaim.
She has performed on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, including the Musikverein and Konzerthaus Vienna, the Franz Liszt Concert Hall in Raiding, the Tonhalle Zurich, and concert halls in Olten, Madrid, Flagey-Brussels, Bulgaria Hall-Sofia, Thessaloniki, Menton, Montpellier, Quito, and many others.
Her discography of nine CDs includes recordings for Naxos, Ars Produktion, Gramola, and Hitsquad Records.
Donka Angatscheva is a Bösendorfer Artist and, since autumn 2024, Vice President of the International Chopin Society in Vienna.
TICKETS
Available from Tuesday, 4 November:
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