Music in St. Wolfgang

Music is an indispensible part of St. Wolfgang.

Twice a week on Thursday and Saturday there are concerts in the main square. There are two bands in the village-"the green ones" and "the blue ones" (by the color of the uniform). As they come from diffrent professions (playing music is their hobby though they do it very professionally) their styles of performance are different and the choice of plays is different too. As they play, little kids always step in front to dance, amusing the public, and it is always a special fun to follow the band as they leave the square and march to the premises of the fire brigade to leave their instruments.

Summer Nights are held on a bi-weekly basis and several groups play in different corners of the village.

Concerts of classical music are given by the "Salzkammergut Salon Quintet" established and run by Mr. Franz Zimmerman who also founded the Wolfgangsee marathon which has by now become a long-lasting tradition. The musicians play wonderful music and Mr. Zimmerman who introduces the misic pieces speaks German and English and has a very elegant sense of humor. They play every Tuesday in the Michael Pacher Haus.

An Operetta Evening is another opportunity to listen to the music on a Friday night, also in the Michael Pacher Haus. The program of the first part changes from week to week, but the second part is always the same - pieces from the "Im Weissen Rossl"  (the "White Horse Inn") operetta the action of which is set the White Horse Inn in St. Wolfgang.