On December 3, we invite you to a magical concert featuring the renowned Austrian pianist Elisabeth Eschwé who created the scenic piano recital Clara Schumann’s Life and
Love, telling Clara Schumann’s story from her early childhood under the tutorial guidance of her father Friedrich Wieck, to the celebrated prodigy, secret fiancé and then wife of Robert Schumann, to a grief stricken mother and widow, and finally her years as internationally renowned pianist and lifelong friend of Johannes Brahms. The program will feature works by Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms and, of course, Clara Schumann!

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Starting on December 4, the annual AFI European Union Film Showcase highlights the rich diversity of European cinema. Out of the 46 films representing all 28 EU member states, two Austrian films will be shown: The Children of the Dead based on a novel by the Austrian Nobel Laureate Elfriede Jelinek and the award-winning psychological thriller The Ground beneath my Feet. Check the AFI website

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On December 10, we celebrate the International Human Rights Day with the opening of the exhibition MusicaFemina, which addresses the issue of women in music, their century-long absence and the to this day prevailing underrepresentation of female musicians. The panel discussion, following the opening, will address the question of how to achieve gender diversity in music to be central in a gender balanced society. Irene Suchy, co-curator of the exhibition, will be joined on the panel by contemporary Austrian violinist Mia Zabelka, who will also perform at the exhibition opening, and Penny Brandt, as representative of the Boulanger Initiative, which promotes music composed by women through performance, education, and commissions.

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