Tag: Europe
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Fundraising / Linz
Fundraising for the charity “Rollende Engel” – a charity which provides last wishes to terminally ill people. Verein Rollende Engel / Website Linz, 18th May 2025. Joining with the Linzer String Quartet, I had the incredible opportunity to perform the Piano Quartet in g-minor by Mozart in the beautiful Linz Ursulinenhof Church, which is supported…
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Adam und Eva
World Premiere- Schwetzinger Festspiele 2025 It was a real pleasure to work as Choir Master for the World Premiere of Mike Svoboda’s Adam und Eva as part of the Schwetzinger Festspiele in Germany. The entire experience was incredibly enriching, filled with moments of artistic collaboration and discovery. We opened on the 2nd May in the…
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Fundraising – BSV BBRZ Linz
It was a pleasure to perform at a concert on Sunday 1st December, raising funds for a charity dedicated to the organisation of sports for the disabled and handicapped people of Linz and surrounding towns. I was joined by colleagues from the Hauschor, Extra Chor and Musical Ensemble of the Landestheater Linz and other local…
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Malta – Australia 60 Years
“Connections” a concert celebrating the 60th anniversary of the bilateral relations. It was a real honour to be asked to curate the concert in celebration of the 60 years of bilateral relations between Malta and Australia for and on behalf of the Australian High Commission in Malta. The programme developed into an eclectic mix of…
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“Die Königinnen” Wins!
After several nominations, Landestheater Linz Musiktheater wins “Best Musical” in the German Music Theatre Prize (Deutscher Musical Theater Preis). As choir master for this production, it was great to work with the Music-Theatre department – notably, Tom Bitterlich (conductor) and Simon Eichenberger (choreography and stage direction). Congratulations to everyone! I look forward to working with…
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Reviews: Cavalleria/Pagliacci – Landestheater, Linz, Austria.
1. Online Merker: https://onlinemerker.com/linz-landestheater-cavalleria-rusticana-i-pagliacci-premiere/ “Choir and extra choir, also children’s and youth choir (conductors Elena Pierini and David Alexander Barnard) shine singly as well as a colorful and lustful performer troupe. Great enthusiasm, partly standing ovation, for leading roles, conductor, orchestra and choirs…” Online Merker 18.11.23 2. Puls24.at : https://www.puls24.at/news/entertainment/linzer-publikum-begeistert-von-opern-doppelpack/313507 As always, powerful and precise,…
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Austria!
https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/david-takes-centre-stage-with-new-austrian-theatre-post-4217337 By John Highfield PR Acclaimed Sheffield-based musician David Barnard is taking centre stage with a new post at one of Europe’s most celebrated theatres. David has been appointed assistant Chorus Director at the Landestheater in the Austrian city of Linz. The Landestheater – or State Theatre – is the largest theatre in Upper Austria,…
David Alexander Barnard 