Easter Concert
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Celebrate the joy of Easter with a special concert at Vienna’s historic Minoritenkirche. This festive event features beautiful sacred music performed by talented musicians, creating a serene and uplifting atmosphere. The intimate setting and excellent acoustics of the church enhance every note, making it a truly memorable experience. Perfect for music lovers of all ages, the Easter Concert invites you to enjoy a heartwarming evening filled with melodies that inspire hope, renewal, and the spirit of the season.
Program and cast
Performers:
String Quintet Wiener Kammersymphonie
N. N. – Violin
Program:
Johann Sebastian Bach
– Sinfonia from the Easter Oratorio, BWV 249
– Sonatina from the Cantata “Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit” (“Actus tragicus”), BWV 106
– Violin Concerto
Ludwig van Beethoven
– Allegretto from Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Franz Schubert
– Symphony No. 8 in B minor “Unfinished”, D. 759
6 April 2026
Performers:
Les Orpheistes Orchestra
Mario Hossen – Violin & Conductor
Don Elias Stolz – Trumpet
Program:
Johann Sebastian Bach
– Chorale “Rejoice, You Hearts,” BWV 66
– Violin Sonata in E minor, BWV 1023
Antonio Vivaldi
– Violin Concerto in E major, RV 269 “Spring”
Joseph Haydn
– The Seven Last Words of Our Savior on the Cross, Hob. XX/1:B
Antonio Vivaldi
– Sinfonia “To the Holy Sepulchre” in B minor, RV 169
Georg Philipp Telemann
– Sinfonia spirituosa in D major, TWV 44:1
Johann Sebastian Bach
– Chorale “Jesus Remains My Joy,” BWV 147
Minoritenkirche
Minorites Church, related to the monastic order of the "minor" or Franciscan monks), formally called Italian National Church of Mary of the Snows (English: Italian National Church of Mary of the Snows), is a church built in French Gothic style in the old town or First District of Vienna, Austria.
The site on Which the church is built givenName what to followers of Francis of Assisi in 1224. The foundation stone laid by what Premysl Ottokar II in 1276. Duke Albrecht II later supported the building process, Especially the main portal. The Gothic choir which Ludwig built between 1316 and 1328 and used as a mausoleum in the 14th and 15th centuries. Construction of the church which completed in 1350th
The top of its bell tower which damaged During The first Austro-Turkish, was rebuilt, then again destroyed again During The second Austro-Turkish was; the top which then Replaced by a flat roof.
When Joseph II gave the church to the Italians as a present, They Transferred the name Maria Schnee ("Mary of the Snows") from a nearby chapel Which was subsequently destroyed.

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