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Soulful Advent by Jocelyn Smith and Band
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The internationally renowned opera and jazz singer Jocelyn B. Smith , born in Queens New York in 1960, will be performing an atmospheric musical soul Advent evening with her 5-piece band in the Mozart Hall of the Wiener Konzerthaus on 9 December 2026.
Over the course of her decades-long career, Jocelyn has worked with many internationally renowned artists of various genres such as Udo Jürgens, Lenny White, Alphaville, Falco, Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Till Brönner, Thomas Quasthoff, Mikis Theodorakis and many more, releasing over 20 albums and giving over 3000 concerts.
In 2001, she touched 200,000 people with her interpretation of »Amazing Grace« at the Brandenburg Gate at a memorial service for the victims of the 11 September attacks in N.Y. USA.
As a social activist living in Berlin, she raises her voice against poverty and social exclusion, offers choirs singing and mentoring workshops at the Berlin Citizens' and Neighbourhood Centre and was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit by the German Federal President Frank Walter Steinmeier for her social commitment, and subsequently also received the Order of Merit of the State of Berlin from Mayor Michael Müller.
In 2021, she will lead workshops for Berlin schools based on her concept »Songs of Substance« sponsored by the Federal Centre for Civic Education, in 2023 she will receive the Beethoven Prize for Human Rights, Poverty Reduction and Diversity, and in 2025 she will be chosen as Ambassador of the Voice as »Instrument of the Year«.
With Jocelyn's latest single »And it's Love«, she dreams of using the power of music to enlighten our children's minds and lead them to a better future.
»Our many voices have the transformative power to inspire and create a harmonious world!«
Let's look forward to a musically emotional evening in the Mozart Hall of the Wiener Konzerthaus.
Program and cast
Wiener Konzerthaus
The Wiener Konzerthaus ( Vienna Concert House or Hall) is one of the largest and most artistically progressive institutions in international musical life. During the course of a season, which extends from September to June, some 750 wide-ranging events take place and more than 600,000 visitors can listen to around 2,500 different compositions. With this comprehensive and varied selection, the Wiener Konzerthaus – together with the Vienna State Opera House and the Musikverein – is central to Vienna’s reputation as one of the world’s leading music capitals.
From its earliest days, the Wiener Konzerthaus has held the highest cultural aims and artistic mission: «To act as a venue for the cultivation of fine music, as a meeting point for artistic endeavour, as a home for music and a cultural centre for Vienna». It was in this spirit that the Konzerthaus was inaugurated on 19 October 1913 with a festive concert attended by Emperor Francis Joseph I. To mark the occasion, Richard Strauss wrote the «Festliches Präludium op. 61», which was followed by Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. This programme combination, comprising a contemporary work and a masterpiece from the past, served as a model for the Wiener Konzerthaus’s future direction: today, too, an awareness of tradition and the joys of innovation form the main pillars of the Konzerthaus’s artistic identity.
Access to the Wiener Konzerthaus
Public transport:
Short walk from the U4 Stadtpark Station: 10 min walk from the U4/U1 Karlsplatz Station, or take the 4A bus.
From the tram and bus stops at Schwarzenbergplatz, accessed by D, 2 & 71 trams and 3A & 4A buses. The 4a bus stop is at Hotel Am Konzerthaus.
Taxi:
The nearest taxi stands are at the Hotel Intercontinental in the Johannesgasse and at Hotel Am Konzerthaus on the Heumarkt.
Restaurants next to:
Gmoakeller
Hotels in immediate vicinity:
Hotel am Konzerthaus and Intercontinental
Great Hall
In the heart of the building (which consists of more than 600 rooms) lies the Konzerthaus’s flagship, the Grosser Saal (Great Hall). Designed with a sense of space and classical balance, its stage has provided the setting for many memorable concerts over the years. In this room, artists, audiences and atmosphere blend into a harmonious triad.
Home to world-famous orchestras, virtuoso soloists, renowned conductors and legendary jazz musicians, the Great Hall can accommodate an audience of 1,800 and offers the perfect venue for a wide variety of musical activity. The Great Hall has emerged from the major renovation with renewed splendour and, despite improvements in technical installation and audience comfort has continued to conserve its original elegance. Its unique atmosphere ideally lends itself to the broad range of artistic activities offered by the Vienna Konzerthaus.
Mozart Hall
Open and relaxing, welcoming and intimate, with its incomparable appeal, the Mozart Hall constitutes a jewel of international musical life. The perfect setting for all types of chamber music, from lute and Lieder recitals to string quartets and chamber orchestras, it can accommodate an audience of around 700 – an ideal size in which to experience the intimacy of chamber music and recital performances.
The Mozart Hall enjoys world-wide acclaim on account of its unique acoustics. This distinction makes it a top favourite with leading ensembles and soloists – as well as a popular venue for recordings. This was taken into account during the major renovation of the building: as with all other rooms in the Konzerthaus, the Mozart Hall is directly linked to a recording studio and a technical control room.
Schubert Hall
With its festive character, the Schubert-Saal presents the perfect model of a music salon, the restored use of the windows follwing the renovation having returned the room to its elegant, airy appearance.
Equipped with around 320 seats, it lends itself to a wide range of chamber-music concerts, as well as to receptions, dinners and lectures. It is home to the popular lunchtime concert series, as well as to events which enable promising young musicians to experience a professional concert stage. Many a musical career has been launched in the Schubert Hall of the Vienna Konzerthaus.
Seating capacity: 320
Auditorium: 240 m²
Podium: 50 m²
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