"We had a wonderful time in Linz! What with this having been our first larger competition, the help and guidance you offered was extremely important to us. I allheartedly thank you and hope we'll see each other again."
SOUND WAVES Linz
June 7 - 11, 2023
Linz, Austria
International Choir Competition and Festival
New name, established host: In 2023 the city of Bruckner, Linz in Austria welcomes choirs from all over the world to the International Choir Competition and Festival "SOUND WAVES Linz" at the Danube river.
In addition to special competition categories for Children's, Youth and Young Adult choirs, a new Folklore category has been added to the program, which will give an exciting insight into the special choir traditions of the world.
Venues like the Brucknerhaus, the first address in the cultural and concert life of the city of Linz, the Linz Cathedral and the St. Florian Monastery provide a top-class setting for the event.
The festival of choral music offers participating choirs the opportunity to take part in competitions as well as in Friendship and Gala Concerts and to sing in a large international festival choir together with fellow singers from all over the world.
Participation opportunities
This INTERKULTUR event provides you the opportunity to choose from the following options of participation:
| Non-competitive Participation | Competitive Participation |
|---|---|
| Festival Participation** | Competition Categories* |
| Evaluation Performance* | Evaluation Performance* |
| Individual Coaching* | Individual Coaching* |
| Festival Stage Choir | Festival Stage Choir |
friendship concert performance included
*at least two performances included
Competition
Evaluation Performances and Individual Coachings
Friendship Concerts
Festival Stage Choir
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Impressions
Event Details
Venues
Brucknerhaus
Brucknerhaus
Address: Untere Donaulände 7, 4010 Linz
Designed by Finnish architect Heikki Siren, the Brucknerhaus has been the symbol of Linz since it was opened in 1974 by Herbert von Karajan. The famous concert hall’s Bruckner Festival and “Klassisch Anderen” program delight audiences of all ages with a crosssection of diverse musical styles performed by top artists from around the world. The competition performances of the competing choirs as well as the pedagogical offers take place in the Brucknerhaus.
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Mariendom - Neuer Dom (New Cathedral)
Mariendom - Neuer Dom (New Cathedral)
Address: Herrenstraße 26, 4020 Linz
The Cathedral of St Mary was completed in 1924 and offers space for around 20,000 people. Of particular interest are the window paintings such as the "Linz Window" or the "Emperor Window". The interior gallery is open to the public on guided tours and provides a fascinating view from a height of 15 meters. There are daily guided visits of the spire with its magnificent views over Linz. The Opening Concert will take place in the Mariendom.
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St. Florian – Monastery of the Augustinian Canons Regular
St. Florian – Monastery of the Augustinian Canons Regular
Address: Stiftstraße 1, 4490 St. Florian
St. Florian, the oldest Monastery of the Augustinian Canons Regular in Austria, is an outstanding Baroque jewel and landmark for the entire Central Upper Austrian Region. The Monastery was constructed over the grave of Christian martyr Saint Florian. The imposant pile of buildings is an outstanding and superb example of baroque architecture. The Augustinian Abbey provided a wealthy and culturally sophisticated milieu for the creation of paintings, compositions, and scientific research. On your way around you can visit the splendid Collegiate Church, the Library, the Marble Salon, the Imperial Apartments, and the Picture Gallery with elaborate works by Albrecht the Library, the Marble Salon, the Imperial Apartments, and the Picture Gallery with elaborate works by Albrecht Altdorfer, a master of the Danube School of Painting. The greatest composer of church music in 19th century Austria, Anton Bruckner became the organist at St. Florian as a young man. You can visit his crypt as well as the room where he lived for about a decade. Both, in the Collegiate Church and in the Marble Salon, international choirs perform in Friendship Concerts.
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DESTINATION
There are several ways to get to Linz by plane:
Linz Airport (LNZ) is located 16 km away from the center of Linz and is regularly approached by the following airlines: Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, SunExpress, Ryanair, Air Berlin, NIKI.
Salzburg Airport (SZG) is located 138 km away from the center of Linz and is regularly approached by the following airlines: Air Berlin, British Airways, Ryanair, NIKI, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Intersky, Turkish Airlines, easyJet.
Vienna Airport (VIE) is located 169 km away from the center of Linz and is regularly approached by the following airlines: germanwings, Air Berlin, Air Canada, Air France, NIKI, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Ukraine International Airlines, Turkish Airlines, easyJet, American Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Air One, Jet2.com.
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How was the last time?
Are you interested in previous events of this series? Check out the last edition of the International Anton Bruckner Choir Competition and Festival!
