Grafenegg is a market town (Municipality) in the Krems-Land district of Lower Austria , Austria .
3-496: The Grafenegg Festival is a major international classical music festival in Grafenegg , close to Vienna , Austria. The annual festival takes place on the grounds of Schloss Grafenegg . Two venues have been built particularly for the festival in the park of the castle: The open-air stage Wolkenturm (capacity 2,000 in total, opened 2007) as well as the new concert hall Auditorium (capacity 1,372, opened 2008). The artistic director
6-524: Is pianist Rudolf Buchbinder . The festival's program consists of symphonic and chamber music as well as recitals. International guest orchestras are performing as well as the Austrian Tonkünstler Orchestra , which serves as orchestra in residence. The first festival started on 23 August 2007 and lasted until 9 September 2007. The festival also serves as the major introduction of the annual Grafenegg composer in residence . During
9-458: The festivities the composer in residence presents various newly commissioned works and holds exclusive workshops for young composers and conductors. Grafenegg Composers in Residence: 48°25′43″N 15°44′46″E / 48.42861°N 15.74611°E / 48.42861; 15.74611 Grafenegg Originally called Etsdorf-Haitzendorf, it changed its name in 2003. Grafenegg
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