Vöcklabruck's organ roas: a musical adventure in four churches!

Vöcklabruck's organ roas: a musical adventure in four churches!

Vöcklabruck, Österreich - in the city of Vöcklabruck it will be musical again on Sunday, June 15th. The "Orgelroas" event is just around the corner and invites everyone interested to a special experience. Organized by the Catholic and Protestant parish and the state music school, this hiking concert offers an interesting journey through the Vöcklabruck organ landscape. The starting point is the Dörflkirche, from where the participants will break up to other stations such as the parish church and Maria Schöndorf before the musical end in the Evangelical Church of Friedenskirche. The performances last 15 minutes in four different organs and start at 5:30 p.m. in the Dörflkirche. At the crowning glory, guests can expect a social meeting.

The performers are made up of talented students of the organ class by Bernd Geißelbrecht and experienced Vöcklabruck organists. The participating students include Simon Kendel, Xaver Hofstätter, Jakob Schönberger and Raphael Weidlinger. The organists Roswitha Hinterholzer, Michael Neumüller, Tobias Takacs, Markus Wimmer, Christoph Müller and Vincent Huemer-Meyer will enrich the musical performances and provide an unforgettable evening. According to a report by Tips , the championship of the participants will also come into their own.

Bernd Geißelbrecht - a musical life

Bernd Geißelbrecht, the head of the organ class at the Vöcklabruck State Music School, is not just an experienced teacher. Born in Zell am See, he received his first musical training in recorder and piano before devoting himself to the organ. His studies of music at the Mozarteum in Salzburg included music and instrumental education, with a distinction with the concert subject organ with Elisabeth Ullmann and Heribert Metzger. In addition, he took part in numerous master classes for organ and trained in the "historical performance practice" with Nikolaus Harnoncourt. An important milestone in his career was to win the international organ competition in Kaltern, South Tyrol.

Geißelbrecht is not only active as a teacher, but also as a concert organist, for example in the Evangelical Friedenskirche. His projects include various organ concerts with topics such as "heaven and hell" or "over the times". harp describes his commitment and his cooperation with renowned ensembles, which underlines his great passion for music.

A look at the musical diversity

The "Orgelroas" is only one of many seasonal events in the cultural life of Vöcklabruck. The Pulgarn monastery church at Steyregg, for example, is another event location with a variety of concerts that present a wide range of program offers. Artists such as Johannes Zeinler, who is known to organ competitions due to his impressive studies and successes, will appear there. His teaching at the University of Music and Performing Art in Vienna also proves his great knowledge and passion for organ music. State concerts regularly offers a platform for such musical offers that are to make classical music in different facets too tangible.

With the "Orgelroas" on June 15, Vöcklabruck shows how lively and diverse cultural life in the region is, and invites all music lovers to take part in this special event.