Music &

Gender

Diskussion

Symposium in german

About the Symposium

Gender and sex - a topic that has accompanied musical theater in varying degrees of awareness for centuries.

The potential for discussion, debate and research is great, the link between research and lived practice, between the artists' internal view and the audience's perspective is exciting. For the first time, a symposium on this topic is now being held at the Vienna State Opera, initiated by Cecilia Bartoli as part of her guest performance with the Opéra de Monte-Carlo.

The symposium "Music & Gender" will be held in German and takes place on June 30 in the Gustav Mahler Hall. Admission is free!

If you would like to take part in the survey, you can do so here. The survey is of course anonymous and takes about five minutes.

Program of the conference

10.00 o'clock

Opening with KS Cecilia Bartoli

Live singing: Lascia ch'io pianga by Georg Friedrich Händel
Kangmin Justin Kim / Alma Neuhaus
Piano: Stephen Hopkins

Lecture: Dr. Gudrun Mancusi: Biology of voice development
Lecture: Prof. Dr. Arnold Jacobshagen: Castrati in the history of opera

- Break -

11.00 o'clock

Lecture: Prof. Dr. Alexandra Kautzky-Willer: Basics of gender medicine
Lecture: Prof. Dr. Eva Schernhammer: Light, gender and health 
Lecture: Prof. Dr. Christa Brüstle: Gender & Music

- Break -

12.00 o'clock

Audition simulation with members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Vienna State Opera Stage Orchestra

As in a real audition, musicians perform behind a screen and play short pieces of music. Using an online voting system, the audience present guesses whether they have heard a particular musician. The voting results will be presented in the final discussion of the symposium.

- Break -

14.00 o'clock

Conducting workshop with audience participation
Conductor: Daniela Ivanova
Moderation: Heinz Sichrovsky

Individual members of the symposium audience will be allowed to stand in front of a small ensemble and try their hand at conducting. After conducting, the musicians will give feedback and explain what they think is important when conducting.

- Break -

15.3 p.m.

Lecture: Juliane Hennenberg: Musicians' medicine under gender-specific aspects

Presentation of the results of the survey conducted at the Vienna State Opera on "Gender, Health and Music" and the voting of the audition presentation.
Moderation: Heinz Sichrovsky

FAQ

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Information about your visit

Wardrobe

Depending on the size of the event, there are free checkrooms next to the entrances on the Operngasse side or directly in the Gustav Mahler Saal itself.

Punctuality

We kindly ask you to arrive punctually for the performances.
Admission is not possible after the start of the performance – with the exception of events organized by the Official Circle of Friends.

Admission

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For selected events, admission is possible from 1 hour before the start.

Practical information

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