Swing meets jazz & soul at Domplatz

After last year's sensational success, St. Pölten's Cathedral Square will once again resound with its most beautiful sounds on the first weekend in July. The new festival for contemporary culture, Tangente St. Pölten, and the Festspielhaus St. Pölten invite you to musical magic moments with works by Leonard Bernstein.

On Friday 5 July, the Lower Austrian Tonkünstler Orchestra, conducted by Garrett Keast, will present highlights from Leonard Bernstein's oeuvre. Unmistakable musical melodies, excerpts from the bitingly satirical operetta "Candide" and the catchy tunes from the worldwide hit "West Side Story" will be performed. The evening will be rounded off with an energetic mix of soul and jazz and the Tonkunstler Orchestra's unique crossover concert with the captivating voices of China Moses and Myles Sanko. The US-American singer China Moses, known for her versatile musical inspiration from the genres of soul, jazz and R'n'B, will make the area in front of the church resound. The evening will be rounded off by the celebrated British soul and jazz singer Myles Sanko.

In addition to the musical delights, St. Pölten has much more to offer. We invite you to get to know the city better.

Your programme:

Friday, 05.07.2024

• Arrival in St. Pölten to the booked hotel in the city centre
• Experience St. Pölten! A guided city tour with an Austria Guide. You've never seen the provincial capital like this before! Immerse yourself in the flair of the charming baroque buildings and art nouveau houses in the city centre. Explore the cathedral and the former Augustinian monastery. Duration approx. 1 hour.
• Stroll through the pedestrian zone, stop off at one of the many cafés, bars and restaurants in the city centre.
• 3-course dinner in a traditional inn
• 20.00 - St. Pölten Cathedral Square: Concert by the Tonkünstler Orchestra of Lower Austria, China Moses and Myles Sanko
• Overnight stay in St. Pölten

Saturday, 06. 07. 2024

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Tip: St. Pölten's weekly market in the morning:  Every Thursday and Saturday, the market in front of the magnificent backdrop of the cathedral square delights visitors with its wonderful freshness and colourfulness, regional specialities and friendly stallholders.
• On the way back, visit the world-famous Wachau, experience Krems or Dürnstein and take a boat trip on the Danube to Spitz.
• Lunch at a typical Wachau wine tavern with a hearty Heurigen snack, 2 pastries and ¼ litre Grüner Veltliner or grape juice.
• Journey home