Since their inception in 1997 by conductor and director Gustav Kuhn, the Tiroler Festspiele Erl have become a central part of the Austrian and European cultural landscape and resonate far beyond the country's borders. Far from the big cities, music at the highest level has flourished on this fertile ground for more than twenty-five years in the midst of beautiful nature.
Against the breathtaking backdrop of the Kaisergebirge, international artists dedicate themselves with great passion to the most important works of classical music and musical theater during the summer and winter seasons, as well as during the finale or as part of the Easter Festival. The cultivation of contemporary music and educational work also plays an important role in the festival program.
Erl, which is culturally shaped by the 400-year history of the Passion Plays, thus becomes a place where artistic skill and ambition combine in a special atmosphere to create unique concert and musical theater experiences!
Executive Assistant
Susanne Maria Werlberger
Assistant to the Artistic Managing Director
Lorenza Di Labio
Office Management | HR
Katja Sielaff-Eberharter (on maternity leave)
Public Relations Director
Alexander Rafanowitsch
Press
Martin Riegler
Marketing
Daniele Godor
Social Media
Florian Riccabona
Young Festspielhaus
Anna Leisner
Accounting
Elisa Reiter, Andrea Pfluger
Payroll Accounting
Gabriele Eberwein
Ticket Sales
Anne-Cordelia Kern, Nina Lackner, Andrea Osterauer, Monika Spindler-Barsony
Kapellmeister
Beomseok Yi
Chefkorrepetitor
Emanuele Lippi
Music Department
Anastasiya Sychova
Teamleader Artistic Department
Anna Resch
Artistic Department
Allegra Camici Roncioni, Simone Wagner, Sandra Wolf (on maternity leave)
Chief Inspector Concert
Charlotte Leitner
Technical Director | Stage Manager
Tim Patrick Herold
Gerhard Ziegler
Technical Production Manager | Purchasing & Controlling
Thomas Bodner, Walter Huetz
Quality and Safety Stage
Anton Pfisterer
Technical Office Assistant | Technical Purchasing
Reiner Seebacher, Doris Truttenberger
Stage Workshop
Lukas Daxenbichler, David Harding, Wolfgang Mey
Technical Illustrator
Walter Huetz
Stage Electrics
Patrick Eisenmann
Media Technology Director
Sebastian Corts
Costume Workshop Director
Juliane Herold
Workshop Leader
Regina Kolb, Verena Mühlberger
Tailoring
Daniela Achrainer, Sabine Glarcher, Helga Gosch, Barbara Grünbacher-Huber, Teresa Jenner, Elisabeth Moser, Christine Vogl
Costume Assistants
Bedia Ekiz
Makeup Director
Stefan Winkler
Makeup Artists
Julia Wolfrum, Katinka Wischnewski, Andrea Dorn
Artist Residency & Facility Management Director
Gerhard Seidl
Building Services
Arno Lageder, Georg Schindlholzer, Drummond Walker
Artist Residency
Monika Bäuerle, Helga Hopfensperger, Aloisia Horngacher, Liobov Lukianchuk, Petra Rotte, Sylvia Weisz, Ingrid Winkler, Evelin Wörgötter
Artist Buffet
Christa Pemler, Dieter Pemler
Facility Management
Julia Daxauer, Martina Harlander
The Tiroler Festspiele Erl choir was founded in 2007 to provide a musical counterpart to the orchestra of the Tiroler Festspiele Erl. It is adapted to the requirements of each production every year. The 32-member core ensemble can be expanded as needed.
The gentlemen and ladies of the choir belong to the state 'Capella Minsk' and prepare their scores at home. For the final rehearsals, they travel to Erl. Here, the choir is united with the soloists and the orchestra - on site, the work receives the final touch. In the future, directors will also have the opportunity to work with this experienced and powerful choir.
Alisa Aliakhnovich
Giancarla Bettella
Galina Dorosh
Yauhenya Karaleva
Katsiaryna Karnitskaya
Olga Karpei
Mariya Kozyrava
Natallia Lekh
Yuliya Malykh
Anastasiya Maryna
Viktoryia Nazarava
Liliyana Pyrkh
Katsiaryna Senkevich
Yulia Stakhouskaya
Alena Sys
Viktoryia Vadzeika
Galina Astankovich
Liudmila Chystsiakova
Valeryia Hryharash
Volha Ivakhnik
Natallia Karetskaya
Ala Karpovich
Iryna Kurovskay
Loussine Nalbandian
Natallia Navasad
Alicia Paredes
Yuliya Pulmanouskaya
Natallia Reshetniak
Anastasiya Sinkevich
Yuko Ugai
Pavel Berkov
Ivan Burak
Daniele Garuti
Siarhei Hrysimau
Alexander Kirienko
Igor Klimenka
Vasili Lipski
Pavel Makarevich
Valentin Metelskij
Milan Milivoevich
Anton Sidorchyk
Aliaksandr Tumash
Yevhenii Vasiukov
Kiryl Yasinski-Kazachenka
Konstantin Baturyn
Mikita Bulakhau
Aliaksandr Chumakou
Valeriy Druhovskyy
Maksim Hulai
Aliaksandr Kanavalau
Aliaksei Karhapolau
Aliaksei Karhapolau
Dmitri Khliavitch
Gergely Lakatos
Denis Lazovskiy
Alexander Lust
Aleh Mashera
Aliaksei Mikhailau
Péter Udvarhelyi
Denis Vishniakov
Artsemi Zharovin
The heart of the Tiroler Festspiele Erl is the orchestra, in which young talents and instrumentalists of outstanding international orchestras have come together since 1999 to form a sound body of excellent quality. The cohesion of the individual musicians with the Tiroler Festspiele Erl is characterized by passion, virtuosity and enthusiasm. In production-dependent different lineups, the artists can grow together over the years - the foundation for a productive collaboration from the first rehearsal day.
The stylistic breadth of the orchestra encompasses significant, but also lesser-known works of opera and symphonic literature from Baroque to Romanticism, up to contemporary repertoire.
Francesco Iorio (Concertmaster)
Henrykh Fuks (Honorary Concertmaster)
Hanna Pukinskaya (Principal Player)
Diana Senko (Principal Player)
Katsiaryna Astayeva
Alexei Grekov
Caius Hiticas
Tatsiana Ihnatovich
Ewelina Karna
Pavel Likhavets
Anna Merlini
Volha Rasina
Vasilisa Shumskaya
Hleb Tkachuk
Anastasiya Sychova (Section Leader)
Maksim Shapliak (Deputy Section Leader)
Laura Apostol
Marija Benes
Anastasiya Kulik
Alena Kulikouskaya
Darya Lushch
Alessandro Malizia
Alice Palese
Svetlana Panko
Angelina Panamarova
Alena Slizova
Alessio Nacuzi
Alessandro Morelli (Guest Section Leader)
Katsiaryna Ananich (Deputy Section Leader)
Aliaksandra Zebryna (Deputy Section Leader)
Giuseppe Corrieri
Zita Di Vizio-Pinter
Ewa Krawiec
Anna Naumchyk
Alla Shamela
Iryna Zakharyeva
Antonio Mostacci (Section Leader)
Başak Canseli Çifci (Deputy Section Leader)
Francesca Coco
Zhanna Darashkova
Tatsiana Deiko
Vladimir Drobnjak
Sara Merlini
Dmitrii Prokofev
Denis Zakharyev (Stimmführer)
Massimiliano Rizzoli (Guest Section Leader)
Sebastiano Bonato
Tom Bräunling
Neus Camps
Salvatore La Mantia
Klara Streck
Desislava Dobreva (Principal Flute)
Andrei Tserakhau (Deputy Principal Flute)
Anton Pfisterer
Viacheslau Radkevich (Piccolo)
Alejandro Tello Zamudio (Principal Oboe)
Maryna Huber (Deputy Principal Oboe)
Kanstantsin Valadkevich (English Horn)
Allegra Camici Roncioni (English Horn)
Silvia Schweigl (Principal Clarinet)
Alexei Yaskeltchik (Deputy Principal Clarinet)
Anton Loginov (Bass Clarinet)
Vadzim Shleh (Principal Bassoon)
Fabio Valente (Deputy Principal Bassoon, Contrabassoon)
Evelina Le Rose
Fabian Paolo Müller (Alto Saxophone)
Matija Vucinovic (Alto Saxophone)
Andrin Secco (Tenor Saxophone)
Gabriel Cupsinar (Principal Horn)
Nicolae Gribinic (Deputy Principal Horn)
Siarhei Ihnatovich
Jacob van Schaik
Irakli Zandarashvili
Yan Zubaryk
Aliaksandr Akhremka (Principal Trumpet)
Maxim Gorinovitch (Deputy Principal Trumpet)
Valentin Kocsis
Oscar Martin Martin
Bernhard Winkler
Luca Di Vizio (Principal Trombone)
Francesco Chisari (Bass Trombone)
Silvia Martorana
Nicola Terenzi
Jorge Viana
Sergio Torta
Nicola Schelfi (Timpani Engagement)
Oleg Knote
Daniel Bortolotti
Martina Russo
Hitomi Ishimaru (Principal Harp)
Martha Fritz (Principal Harp)
Emanuele Lippi
Jobst Schneiderat
Michaela Mazzocco
Allegra Talassi
The concert hall of the festival house is itself an instrument. Freestanding walls made of Canadian acacia wood enable the architecture to resonate. On the steeply rising auditorium, which offers an excellent view from every seat and is modeled after a Greek theater, 732 spectators find their place. The acoustics are praised as among the best in Europe, as complete transparency of sound is achieved even with larger orchestrations. Musicians from all over the world appreciate the acoustics and gladly choose the hall for recording sessions as well. At its opening, the orchestra pit was the largest of its kind in the entire world. The stage area is approximately 450 square meters and is constantly being expanded.
The new house of the Tyrolean Festival Erl was designed by the Viennese architectural firm Delugan Meissl Architects. The striking, black-colored facade appears both bold and restrained alongside the white Passionsspielhaus. The festival house respects the ascending form of the neighboring Passionsspielhaus and sets contrasting horizontal accents. At the same time, the distinctive forms of the festival house are reminiscent of the thorns from the 'Erl Crown of Thorns,' the heraldic emblem of the village. The unique ensemble of both houses stands in wonderful dialogue with nature and the seasons, and thus the houses alternate in their visual prominence depending on the season.
The Passionsspielhaus has long been a landmark of the community of Erl. In its emerging form, the radiant white house is visible from afar. The impressive building was built in 1959 according to the plans of Robert Schuler. Originally, the house was exclusively intended for the Passion Plays, which take place every six years in the summer.
Until today, the house is not heated and can therefore only be played in the summer. In the Passionsspielhaus, up to 1,500 visitors can find a place on gently sloping rows of seats. The atmosphere in this spacious room is exceptional. Likewise the acoustics: The Passionsspielhaus was designed at a time when artists were required to play unamplified. Through the unusual architecture, the sound density increases over the heads of the spectators and reaches every individual seat.
