Exclusive concert (in cooperation with RKF Prague)
Date and time:
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 6 p.m.
Venue:
Hall of the Austrian Cultural Forum in Prague
Jungmannovo nám. 18, Praha 1
Program
Alma Schindler-Mahler, Alexander Zemlinsky, Arnold Schönberg, Viktor Ullmann, Egon Wellesz, Erich Zeisl
Performers
- KS Adrian Eröd (Austria) – baritone
- Christoph Traxler (Austria) – piano
This truly exclusive concert, not only in terms of its scope but also its program and performers, could be subtitled Arnold Schönberg and his “family.” Zemlinsky was Schönberg’s brother-in-law, Alma Schindler (later married three times to Mahler, Gropius, and Werfel) was not only his student but also Zemlinsky’s great love (he introduced her to Schönberg, but Schönberg resisted the charms of this femme fatale). And Ullmann, Wellesz, and Zeisl were all direct students of the Viennese master. Through the songs performed – masterful poetic and musical miniatures – concertgoers will be able to – fully immerse themselves in the unique atmosphere of musical Vienna at the beginning and in the first decades of the 20th century, which was unparalleled in the artistic world at the time, but was violently interrupted in 1938 by the Anschluss of Austria. In particular, the songs of Alma Schindler, of which only fifteen have survived (after her marriage to Gustav Mahler, she gave up her composing career at his insistence), will certainly be a great discovery for the Czech audience! And the star performers are also a guarantee of an extraordinary experience.
Thanks to the generous support of the Austrian Cultural Forum in Prague, a long-standing partner of our festival, we are able to offer FREE ADMISSION to this concert. However, due to limited capacity, we kindly ask you to make a reservation in advance at: prag-kf@bmeia.gv.at).
About performers
Adrian Eröd – baritone
is an internationally renowned Austrian baritone, a pupil of the famous Walter Berry. A long-time soloist at the Vienna State Opera, he was awarded Austria’s highest musical title, Kammersänger (KS, Chamber Singer), in 2017. He has performed a number of leading roles in the baritone repertoire on his home stage, with Beckmesser in Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg becoming his signature role (he later performed this character in Bayreuth as well). He has also performed at La Scala in Milan and on other stages around the world. Eröd is also intensely involved in song composition, especially from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Christoph Traxler – piano
He has been a professor at the prestigious University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna since 2022 and made his debut at our festival in 2020. He is recognized in Austria and abroad for his versatility as a soloist and chamber musician. He has successfully performed in both roles on many Austrian, German, and other European and international stages, as well as on a number of recordings. He is also a member of the internationally renowned crossover ensemble Philharmonix, which consists of young members of the Vienna and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras; Traxler introduced himself to Czech audiences with this ensemble in September 2025 at a concert as part of the Dvořák Prague Festival.
