Styrian Chambermusic Festival 2012

Wealth - a term circulating in all social classes, evoking different associations and emotions right now.
But: how happy are the so-called rich and how rich are the happy actually? Will taking or giving make us richer?

By no means we want to confine ourselves to scrutinizing material values in this festival. To me it an important concern to throw light on the cultural and social variety with all its included treasures. The South African Orchestra MIAGI, led by Christian Muthspiel, as well as the concert at the Kasematten alluding to the construction of the mosque in Graz, will play an essential role this summer. With Erwin Steinhauer and the German actress Anja Kruse two well-known new guests will enrich the festival with their lyrics and songs.

We will venture on a particular experiment by establishing a "concert hall" at the M. Square on August 13th, inviting street musicians as well as festival artists to perform there.There is no better place to pose the question of the meaning of happiness and wealth.

I wish you an entertaining and enriching festival summer 2012 that should give you food for thought!

Yours,

Erich Oskar Huetter