King of the Waltz, a pop star of his times, a universal artist – Johann Strauss II has inspired many. From Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner to Richard Strauss, all were fascinated by his wealth of ingenuity and the soaring ease of his imagination. Wolfgang Mitterer, a virtuoso of the art of recharging, reinterpretation, and deconstruction, explores the ambiguity inherent in this much celebrated music.

TIMF Tongyeong: tritsch tratsch

Tongyeong Concert Hall

The Symposion project takes up the theme of intoxication culture, going back to antiquity. The ancient social practice (cf. Plato’s Symposion) inspired an evening with music of our time, perceived in the slowly changing conditions of collective, relaxed inebriation...

Agrigento 2025 – La Cultura Dell’ Ascolto – Symposion

Teatro dell'Efebo, Agrigento

The 200th anniversary of the King of the Waltz: a pop star of his time, a universal artist – Johann Strauss II has inspired many. From Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner to Richard Strauss, all were fascinated by his wealth of ingenuity and the soaring ease of his imagination. Wolfgang Mitterer, a virtuoso of the art of recharging, reinterpretation, and deconstruction, explores the ambiguity inherent in this much celebrated music. From the well-known Kaiserwalzer to the Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, he reimagines Strauss’s timeless hits in a remix that meets the unbridled enthusiasm and passion of Klangforum Wien.

Tokyo Harusai Spring Festival: tritsch tratsch

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan

Hong Kong Arts Festival: tritsch tratsch

Hong Kong Cultural Center

King of the Waltz, a pop star of his times, a universal artist – Johann Strauss II has inspired many. From Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner to Richard Strauss, all were fascinated by his wealth of ingenuity and the soaring ease of his imagination. Wolfgang Mitterer, a virtuoso of the art of recharging, reinterpretation, and deconstruction, explores the ambiguity inherent in this much celebrated music. A world premiere in the context of the Johann Strauss anniversary year 2025.

Wolfgang Mitterer

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Oct 26, 2025

TIMF Tongyeong: tritsch tratsch · Klangforum Wien

May 3, 2025

Agrigento 2025 – La Cultura Dell’ Ascolto – Symposion · Klangforum Wien

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