Amadeus Mozart
 

Rock with Amadeus in 2006

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - arguably the greatest music composer ever to walk this Earth - was born on January 27th 1756 in Salzburg, Austria. Next year (2006) is his 250th birthday and you're invited to Austria to celebrate the life and works of this musical genius in style!

The party begins in the cities and towns across the country in January. Salzburg, Mozart's birthplace, is the focus for several events, including performances of all 22 of Mozart's operas. The official launch of 'Mozart-Year' takes place (fittingly) on January 27th with a two-day festival in the city - the theme "The City is the Stage".

Here is a list of all Mozart events in Salzburg through 2006:

Jan 27-29, 2006 Mozart Year - Launch Festival: Theme "The City is the Stage"

Jan 20-Feb 5, 2006 Mozart Week: Twenty-five concert performances celebrating Mozart's work. Performers featured include some of the best-known conductors, soloists, singers, orchestras and ensembles in the world today

Jan 17, 2006 - Jan 7, 2007 "Viva!Mozart" Exhibition at the Salzburg Carolino Augusteum Museum

Weekends from Feb-Nov 2006 "Best of Mozarts": 30 weekends of concert performances by the famous Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg and the Salzburg Chamber Soloistsas

May 2006 Stage performance of Mozart's life and works at the Marionetten Theatre

May 19-Sept 22, 2006 Lunchtime concerts featuring Mozart's work at 1.00pm every Friday in the Gothic Hall of St. Blasius Church

July 21-August 22, 2006 The Salzburg festival featuring Mozart's Operas. All 22 of Mozart's operas will be performed for the first time at a world-renowned festival

Oct 2, 2006 The Mozart Gala Banquet

Dec 3-5, 2006 Closing Festival in Salzburg

In Vienna, where Mozart spent 10 fruitful years of his composing life, a rich and varied program of events will also take place. Some of Vienna's highlights include many evening Mozart concerts at the Musikverein, performances of Mozart's greatest operas at the Vienna State Opera, and special performances of Mozart's three symphonies under the direction of Sir Simon Rattle at the Theater an der Wien in December.

Getting to Salzburg and Vienna

Both Salzburg and Vienna have international airports into which daily flights from major european and world cities arrive. Car hire can be booked in advance for pick up at either airport. Bookings can be made at http://www.your-carhire.com

Seb Jay is a freelance writer specializing in the origination of web content for http://www.your-carhire.com