TTG – Noticeboard – A-ROSA enhances entertainment wtih ‘Young Artists’ programme

Tapping into the musical heritage of the Danube, and Vienna’s reputation as the capital of classical music, guests will be able to enjoy evening performances onboard to showcase the young artists from Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts (mdw), while the ships are docked in the city. The artists cover a diverse spectrum of instruments and range from solo performers to string quartets, many of whom have already been honoured with international awards.

Fadi Gaziri, Entertainment Manager at A-ROSA has collaborated with Ioanna Mitu, a highly respected soprano soloist in the classical music scene to drive this exciting project to fruition. He comments: “Our Young Artists Programme is really unique and unparalleled in the river cruise industry. We are incredibly proud to feature such outstanding musicians, each with an impressive international pedigree. Our goal is to provide our guests with a true highlight of their journey and one that reflects the classical music tradition and its capital Vienna.”

Examples of artists collaborating with A-ROSA include a violin and piano duo, Zuzanna Budzyńska (violin) and Szymon Ogryzek (piano) whose repertoire includes popular classical masterpieces alongside a variety of works by international composers. The young polish pair both attend the mdw and have won prizes on several continents already including the Student’s Nobel Prize from the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education for Ogryzek.  

Lucia Rowe, managing director at A-ROSA River Cruises UK & Ireland said: “Welcoming all generations onto our ships is so important to us and it is wonderful that we are able to offer these hugely talented young artists our stage and our guests as an audience. The city of Vienna plays such an important role in music history, and these performances by mdw students offer the unique opportunity to experience local musical traditions and the cultural diversity of numerous other countries from both the great and lesser-known composers up close.”