Program 2022
| Time | Agenda | |
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| Start 7:30 pm |
Welcome | by moderator Katharina Stemberger |
| Short film | about this year's theme "Political Restistance" with statements from Oskar Deutsch - President of the Jewish Community of Vienna Michael Häupl - President of the Documentation Centre of Austrian Resistance Christa Bauer - Executive Secretary of Mauthausen Committee Austria Matthias Spadinger - Chairman of Verein Gedenkdienst |
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| Willi Mernyi | Welcome words by Willi Mernyi - Chairmain of the Mauthausen Committee Austria | |
| Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen | Speech by Federal President Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen | |
| Vienna Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lahav Shani |
Sergei Rachmaninow Prélude cis-Moll (orchestration: Leopold Stokowski) |
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| Soprano Chen Reiss | Richard Strauss "Morgen" für Singstimme und Orchester op. 27 TrV 170 Nr. 4 | |
| Vienna Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lahav Shani | Sergei Rachmaninow Symphonie Nr. 2 e-Moll op. 27, 3. Satz (Adagio) | |
| Erika Freeman | Speech by contemporary witness Dr. Erika Freeman | |
| Daniel Kehlmann | Video by Daniel Kehlmann | |
| Vienna Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lahav Shani | Krzysztof Penderecki "Ciaccona" | |
| Soprano Chen Reiss | Sergei Rachmaninow "Vocalise" | |
| Vienna Sypmhony Orchestra conducted by Lahav Shani | Antonín Dvořák Symphonie Nr. 9 e-Moll op. 95 "Aus der neuen Welt", 4. Satz (Allegro con fuoco) | |
| End approx. 9 pm |
Once again, the conclusion of this year’s Festival of Joy will be celebrated with the "Ode to Joy" from Ludwig van Beethoven’s 9th symphony. |