The 9th of May not only signifies the day of victory in the Balkan states but also – in the 2021 – the 25th anniversary of the “Austrian Music Weeks” in Bulgaria. David Holzinger was invited by the festival, the Autrian embassy and the Elias Canetti Society, to perform Beethovens 9th symphony with the chorus…
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The director of the +PlusOpera Vienna Sylvia, Saavedra-Edelmann, completed the team of her opera studio with renowned stage director Leonard Prinsloo and David Holzinger in order to stage the performance of “Hansel and Gretel” by Engelbert Humperdinck in a chamber version, realized on the piano by the pianists Mariam Bombrun and Uliana Cheklina on November…
In September 2020 David Holzinger was invited by the State Opera Ruse, Bulgaria, to conduct the rehearsals to the opera production “Gianni Schicchi” by Giacomo Puccini. He was scheduled to conduct a performance on November 27, which had to be postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions. Director: Mihaela Panainte Sets and Costumes: Mihai Panaintesku Conductor: Dimitar…
In late fall 2019, common interests led to an beneficial artistic collaboration of the voice teacher and founder of the +PlusOpera Studio Vienna Sylvia Saavedra-Edelmann and David Holzinger. During the crisis, which led many performing artists to the edge of their existence, the team found ways and possibilities to keep the opera studio and the…
In spring 2019, David Holzinger joined the “Beethoven plus Festival” as its artistic project director in Bad Aussee, Styria. The success of the Beethoven Chorus Fantasy, featuring the renowned soloist Ariane Haering under the direction of David Holzinger at the Congress Hall in Bad Aussee led to the artistic connection of the conductor and chairman…
The 12th of August marked the beginning of an intense and thrilling rehearsal period for David Holzinger, who assisted music director Walter Kobéra in the new production of Peter Eötvös opera “Angels in America”. The Neue Oper Wien is bringing this opera to Austria for the first time. The award-winning play by Tony Kushner was…
After the great success on two german opera stages Rüsselsheim and Aschaffenburg, the production of the Junge Oper Rhein-Main: “Caliban” by Moritz Eggert is now invited to perform at the opera festival Tiroler Festspiele in Erl. The clear echo in the media led to an invitation by the renowned festival. The full ensemble of this…
The former pupil of Hans Swarowski, Julius Kalmar and the principal guest conductor of the Filarmonia Veneto, Romolo Gessi, invited eight participants to the European Conducting Masterclass at the prestigious villa Ghislanzoni in Vicenza to work on the Viennese Sound of the masters. David Holzinger was among the chosen ones, to conduct Haydn Symphony Nr….
David Holzinger stepped in on a short term notice to lead to concerts with the german based chamber choir Kammerchor Rheinland-Pfalz. After an intense rehearsal period full of joy the two concerts were received with standing ovations. Amongst others the program contained works by Eric Whitacre, Samuel Barber and George Gershwin.
After five intense weeks of rehearsing the team of the Jungen Oper Rhein-Main celebrated the premiere of the new opera “Caliban” by Moritz Eggert, based on Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”, on the 26th of October at Theater Rüsselsheim. The next performance will be on Saturday, 10th of November at 7.30 pm at Theater Aschaffenburg. Much appreciation to all the…