Exhibition featuring Austrian composer opens in Hanoi
The Austrian Embassy in Hanoi, in cooperation with the National Library of Vietnam, the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) and the Arnold Schönberg Centre, is organising an exhibition on Arnold Schönberg and the New Viennese School.
The exhibition showcasing photos of the life and career of the composer is underway at the National Library of Vietnam from July 8-22.
Arnold Schönberg (1874-1951), who also developed the twelve-tone technique, and his students, particularly Alban Berg and Anton Webern, are among the most influential composers of the 20th century. They marked a new epoch in music history.
The exhibition will be accompanied by performances of the works of the mentioned composers by musicians from the VNSO, the Vietnam Academy of Music and Schubert in a Mug under the musical supervision of the Principal Conductor of the VNSO Maestro Honna Tetsuji.
This exhibition is part of celebrations of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Austria.
