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Brothers Manfred and Rainer Honeck make Strauss' 'Ariadne auf Naxos' a family affair in Salzburg
The brothers’ rare joint appearance adds a family dimension to the Salzburg Festival production, as Manfred’s Pittsburgh Symphony becomes the only American orchestra there.
- Conductor Manfred Honeck and violinist Rainer Honeck are making a rare joint appearance in the Salzburg Festival's new production of Richard Strauss' "Ariadne auf Naxos," which runs through Aug. 28.
- Their father, Otto, a postman in Nenzing, Austria, insisted on daily practice. "He wanted us to practice every day, and he practiced with us," Rainer said, establishing the discipline that shaped both brothers' careers.
- Manfred leads the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as music director, while Rainer serves as concertmaster for the Vienna Philharmonic. "This is the concertmaster," Manfred said, "and also my brother."
- The Pittsburgh Symphony is the only American orchestra performing at this summer's Salzburg Festival, part of a European tour. Director Ersan Mondtag's unconventional staging is available to stream on Medici.
- Turning 68 next month, Manfred recently agreed to a contract extension through 2032-33, which will eventually move him past William Steinberg to become the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's longest-serving head.
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SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck was walking out of a rehearsal with soprano Christina Nilsson and the Vienna Philharmonic at the Haus für Mozart when they passed a violinist who had just been practicing with them. “This is the concertmaster,” Honeck said, “and also my brother.” Among nine siblings, Manfred and Rainer...
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Brothers Manfred and Rainer Honeck make Strauss' 'Ariadne auf Naxos' a family affair in Salzburg
Conductor Manfred Honeck and his brother, violinist Rainer, are making a rare joint appearance at the Salzburg Festival.
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Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck came out of an essay with soprano Christina Nilsson and the Vienna Philharmonic at the Haus für Mozart when they passed by a violinist who had just rehearsed with them.
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