Graz Chamber Philharmonic

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The Graz Chamber Philharmonic (German : Kammerphilharmonie Graz) is a professional Austrian orchestra.

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History

The Graz Chamber Philharmonic was founded in 2001 by Achim Holub and developed into one of the most renowned Austrian chamber orchestras. It performed many times in Styria, Carinthia as well as the Burgenland and appeared at different festivals. [1] Moreover, the orchestra played with known soloists such as Johanna Beisteiner [2] [3] and the British pianist Nick van Bloss. [4]

Achim Holub

Achim Holub is an Austrian conductor.

Styria State of Austria

Styria is a state, or Bundesland, located in the southeast of Austria. In area it is the second largest of the nine Austrian federated states, covering 16,401 km2 (6,332 sq mi). It borders Slovenia and the Austrian states of Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Burgenland, and Carinthia. The capital city is Graz which had 276,526 inhabitants at the beginning of 2015.

Carinthia State of Austria

Carinthia is the southernmost Austrian state or Land. Situated within the Eastern Alps, it is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German. Its regional dialects belong to the Southern Bavarian group. Carinthian Slovene dialects, which predominated in the southern part of the region up to the first half of the 20th century, are now spoken by a small minority.

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References

  1. ↑ Graz Chamber Philharmonic. Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine . Website of the Steirisches Kammermusifestival, 13-12-2015.
  2. ↑ Un Concerto Italiano. Report on Suedsteiermark-TV, 17-08-2015
  3. ↑ Premiere at Italian concert. Article at Meinbezirk.at, 17-08-2015.
  4. ↑ Mozart in Vollendung. Article on Meinbezirk.at. 2014-06-10.
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