Music evening in Graz: Richard Strauss ’ Enoch Arden ”experience live!

Music evening in Graz: Richard Strauss ’ Enoch Arden ”experience live!

The Styrian state capital Graz again enriches its cultural scene with a special musical event. On June 4, 2025, Richard Strauss ’impressive melodrama" Enoch Arden "will be performed in the Chamber Music Hall of the Congress Graz at 7:30 p.m. The event is organized by Musikabendegraz, a cultural highlight that has existed since 2008. The aim of this initiative is to enrich the Graz and Styrian cultural scene with high -quality chamber music concerts, whereby the focus is also on piano compositions from different styles. Christian Schmidt acts as a pianist and artistic director of the event, while Julian Kumpusch takes over the recitation. The evening promises to kidnap the listeners into the moving history of the sailor Enoch Arden, based on the story of Alfred Lord Tennyson.

The plot of the melodrama tells how enoch was missing after a shipwreck and, when he finally returns, finds that his wife chose a new life partner. This emotional final application and the powerful setting by Strauss make the piece an urgent experience. Strauss wrote "Enoch Arden" in 1897 as a melodrama for spokesman and piano, which touches both musically and literarily. The combination of music and text is the heart of the performance.

cards and information

Tickets are available in advance in various price groups for interested parties: € 48.00, € 35.00 and € 22.00. Tickets can be purchased at the box office on the day of the event. If you want to reserve in advance, you can do this by phone at +43 699 17207764 or +43 316 339039 and by email to karten@musikabendegegraz.at. Further information and ticket sales can also be found on the Musikabendegegraz website: www.musikabendegegraz.at .

The upcoming concert is part of the tradition of Musikabendegegraz, which has regularly inspired the domestic audience with excellent performances from the world of chamber music since its foundation. These events not only promote existing talents, but also contribute to the condensation of cultural life in Graz and Styria. It remains to be hoped that the audience will take the opportunity to visit this unique event and be carried away by the musical performance.

This is to say: Culture makes life more beautiful! Do not miss the opportunity to experience Richard Strauss ’“ Enoch Arden ”in all its glory and enjoy a very special evening in Graz.