Neujahrskonzert 2026

Young Symphony (Snezana Kiš) Junior Winds (L. Pelanda) Sinfonietta piccola & Sinfonietta (D. Audétat)

The J.G. Albrechtsberger Musikschule Klosterneuburg and the Lions Club Klosterneuburg-Babenberg invite you to an extraordinary New Year's concert in the Babenbergerhalle on January 11, 2026 - a ceremony that combines two important anniversaries: 60 years of the music school and 50 years of the Lions Club in Klosterneuburg. This double anniversary honors two institutions that have visibly shaped culture, youth promotion and social commitment in Klosterneuburg for decades.

Under the direction of Snezana Kiš, the J.G. Albrechtsberger Musikschule in cooperation with the Lions Club Klosterneuburg Babenberg for a festive New Year's concert. A varied program awaits you with works by Antonín Dvořák, Johann Strauß and Timotej Kosovinc - as well as the premiere of an anniversary piece on the occasion of 60 years Music School.

Opening: Junior Winds (conductor: L. Pelanda)
Special Guests: Sinfonietta piccola & Sinfonietta (conductor: To welcome you to this special event!

More than a hundred young musicians are on stage this afternoon - an impressive sign of the musical quality and the top-class training for which the music school provides Klosterneuburg is known and appreciated far beyond the city limits. The concert will be opened by the Junior Winds under the direction of Luca Pelanda, followed by the internationally successful Junge Sinfonie Klosterneuburg (conductor: Snezana Kiš), which celebrated great success on a concert tour in Luxembourg last year. The Sinfonietta and the Sinfonietta piccola under the direction of Doris Audétat will be taking part as special guests. The age range of the participants ranges from young musicians with international concert experience to the youngest talents who are appearing on a big stage for the first time at just six years old.

Musically, the concert spans a wide range: from Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, from which the The powerful first movement sounds through to works by Johann Strauss (son), which underline the festive setting of a New Year's concert in a special way. A highlight of the program is the premiere of an anniversary work by composition teacher Timotej Kosovinc, which was written especially for this occasion and makes the artistic diversity of the music school impressively audible.

Concert for the youth

The Lions Club welcomes the audience at 3:15 p.m Schlumberger bar and buffet. After the concert, a champagne reception with a festive cake cutting invites you to end the evening in a convivial atmosphere. The proceeds benefit the music school's parents' association and directly support the musical education of children and young people.

Community

This anniversary concert is not only a musical highlight, but also a visible symbol of the successful cooperation between the music school and the Lions Club. It combines tradition and future, commitment and community - and celebrates the cultural life of Klosterneuburg in two ways.