JSG Konzert Schrammeln – New Year's Concert to Smile and Marvel At
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About the event
Scandals, mishaps and embarrassments – then as now! Accompanied by selected works of classical Viennese music, Peter Widholz, President of the Johann Strauss-Gesellschaft Wien, tenor and proven Strauss expert, entertainingly shows that political and social grievances are by no means a modern phenomenon.
Drawing on compositions by Johann and Josef Strauss as well as Franz von Suppé and Carl Zeller, he bridges the past and the present with great humour. Musical accompaniment is provided by the Johann Strauss JSG Konzertschrammeln Wien, an ensemble founded in 2023 specialising in authentic performances of classical Viennese dance and theatre music.
Performing:
Regine Koch (1st violin)
Herbert Suchy (2nd violin)
Nikola Zaric (accordion)
Wolfgang Gerstberger (contraguitar).
Peter Widholz can also be heard as a vocal soloist.
Duration: approx. 2 hours, incl. an interval
Advance sales start: 21/09/2026
Ticket prices: €27.00 / €21.60 (concessions)
Concessions for: seniors, pupils, students, people with disabilities, jobseekers, AK-NÖ members, Ö1 Club/Intro members, military/civilian service conscripts
Bookings by telephone and email:
01/707 82 72
karten@forumschwechat.com
Venue
Theater Forum Schwechat
Ehrenbrunngasse 24, 2320 Schwechat
Located in the heart of Schwechat, on Ehrenbrunngasse, the Theater Forum Schwechat has been a firm fixture in Lower Austria's cultural scene for decades. The State of Lower Austria describes the venue as a cornerstone of the local theatre landscape, and indeed, the programme ranges from in-house productions and comedies to guest performances, cabaret, satire, and music, complemented by children's and youth theatre. The hall, with its wood-panelled walls and red rows of seats, accommodates around 140 guests and creates an intimacy between stage and audience that particularly benefits cabaret and chamber plays. Since 2002, the venue has hosted the Schwechat Satire Festival every year, providing a stage for programmes such as Michael Bauer's "10 Meter Turm" or the LästerLieder. The bistro opens one hour before the performance begins, where you can gather for a drink before the show, during the interval, and afterwards. Access is barrier-free, and wheelchair spaces are available.
Organizer: Theater Forum Schwechat
