For the love of music

The Salonorchester Alt Wien was founded in 1999 by Josip Susnjara and Professor Udo Zwölfer, the long-time principal leader of the Vienna Volksoper Orchestra. It is a special characteristic of the Salonorchester’s musicians that they are able to produce a rich symphonic sound without a conductor. It is the concert master who directs the orchestra from the posi-

tion of first violin, as did Johann Strauss and Josef Lanner. The way in which each player listens to the others, and the constant dialogue between the musicians, produce a joyous energy which communicates itself directly to the audience in the concert hall.

The orchestra members

Udo Zwölfer
Musical director

Klaus Heger
Viola

Roland Spindler
Viola

Zoltan Bozsodi
Cello

Ricardo Bru
Cello

Edison Pashko
Cello

Attila Pasztor
Cello

Michael Williams
Cello

Barbara Hanisch
Flute

Boris Lipov
Flute

Gerhard Peyrer
Flute

Balduin Wetter
Horn

Michael Gruber
Clarinet

Thomas Holzmann
Clarinet

Stefan Vohla
Clarinet

Catalina Butcaru
Piano

Sonja Park
Piano

Laszlo Magyar
Contrabass

Tomas Petöcz
Contrabass

Gunter Benedikt
Drums

David Kieweg
Drums

Simon Ertl
Trumpet

Sergei Bolotny
Violin

Melina Harrer
Violin

Gerald Hinterndorfer
Violin

Wang-yu Ko
Violin

Smaranda Lelutiu
Violin

Anette Mittendorfer
Violin

Lukas Rath
Violin

Adrian Roman
Violin

Veronika Spalt

Judith Steiner
Violin

Hannes Kaar
Contrabass

Karin Meissl
Drums

Peter Travnik
Trumpet

Marcus
Schmiedinger
Horn

The opera singers


Baritone and soprano voices accompany the Salonorchester Alt Wien on its musical journey.

Marco Di Sapia
Baritone

Krum Galabov
Baritone

Julia Koci
Soprano

Rita Schneider
Mezzo-soprano

Thomas
Weinhappel
Baritone

Lucia Kim
Soprano

Tanja Oppel
Soprano

The ballet soloists


The members of our ballet ensure that the harmonies of the Viennese waltzes played by the Salonorchester Alt Wien come to life before your very eyes.

Ludmilla Tyran-
Ackermann
 

Monica Rusu

Beate Gramer

Josef Mericko