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Concert | Instrumental
Kunst der Fuge
Tickets starting at € 29
Date Sat 09.08.2025
Time 20.00
Venue

Schloss Ambras Innsbruck
Spanischer Saal
End of concert approx. 22.00 (one intermission)
Introductory Talk One hour before the concert

“The Art of Fugue” was one of the last works in Johann Sebastian Bach's compositional output between 1742 and his death in 1750. By basing 14 fugues and four canons on the same main theme and the same key (D minor), Bach not only created a practical treatise on everything that counterpoint is and can be and how melodic elements of a simple theme can be extracted, manipulated and contrasted in many voices according to all forms of art. He also created a wide range of moods and - especially in the final minutes of the work - a very mysterious atmosphere.


The Ensemble Explorations under the direction of Roel Dieltiens traces this very atmosphere, with each member of the ensemble playing two instruments - Dieltiens himself, for example, plays the organ as well as the cello. In this way, a wide range of possibilities and timbres can be produced. When the musicians switch instruments, the work becomes both a spectacle and a radio play, with Bach's ingenious thematic inspiration running through it like a common thread.

Programm

Works by

Johann Sebastian Bach

Artists

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Roel Dieltiens

Violoncello, Organ & Musical Direction
Ensemble Explorations

Ensemble

Teaser

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Ambras Castle, Spanish Hall
Adress

Schlossstraße 20, 6020 Innsbruck

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Shuttle-Service

Parking space at Ambras Castle is very limited. Please use of our free shuttle bus. Concert goers can use the bus also without concert tickets.

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About the Event
Introductory Talk

To set the perfect tone for the concert, we offer a complimentary introductory talk. Artists will provide exclusive insights into the evening's program in a discussion led by Christian Moritz-Bauer. The talk always begins one hour before the concert in the Spanish Hall.

Arrival

Your event ticket serves as public transportation within the core zone of Innsbruck two hours before and after the event. For evening concerts at Ambras Castle, a free festival shuttle operates in addition to the IVB Line M (towards Aldrans Fagslung), running every 15 minutes (see schedules). After the concert ends, multiple shuttles will be available simultaneously to take you back to the city.

Further Information
Accessibility

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Catering

A wide variety of drinks and pretzels will be available before the concert and during the intermission. You can reserve a table for the intermission at the bar before the concert begins.

Discounts

50% off for visitors under 30 years old 
Tickets for under 18s at €10 
40% off for people with disabilities of at least 70% and their companion 
(Wheelchair seats can only be purchased through the ticket & subscription service at Haus der Musik Innsbruck) 
10% off with Ö1 Club card / Welcome Card

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