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A cello gets (a) grand piano

Christoph Pauli recently thrilled audiences in the Silbersaal with his programme ‘Klavierstunde’ (Piano Lesson). The renowned pianist now returns with a crossover programme that is truly dreamlike in the truest sense of the word. He will be joined at the grand piano by the magnificent cellist Aleksandra Aleksiuk. The two will also be accompanied on this evening by percussionist Andy Grabner.

From street music to the concert stage

What began with street music in the most beautiful places around Pauli’s adopted home on Lake Traunsee quickly became a labour of love. Now the duo wants to conquer the concert halls. With charming commentary, Christoph Pauli guides the audience through the evening and takes them on a journey of discovery through 300 years of music history.

J.S. Bach meets Led Zeppelin

With great passion and lavish enthusiasm, the two cover a wide range: Bach’s Gambensonate in G minor, Richard Strauss’s cello sonata and classics by Schubert and Rachmaninoff are on the programme, as are songs by Supertramp, Billy Joel, Sting, Led Zeppelin, Queen and others. In between are famous film melodies by Morricone and Piazzolla’s masterpiece Grand Tango – compositions that fill the heart and mind.

Sought and found

For years, Christoph Pauli has been navigating the boundaries between a wide variety of musical genres, styles and traditions. Classical piano studies with a concert exam and master class diploma, as well as more than 30 successful years as a professional on all stages of the TV and show business industry, have created the conditions for this and predestine him for all forms of crossover. He has found the perfect musical partner for his dream of the dream lake in Aleksandra Aleksiuk.

The classically trained cellist studied at music academies in Belarus and Vienna and is now at home on international stages as a versatile musician. She tours Europe and Asia with renowned classical orchestras, but can also be seen regularly in cross-genre projects on major festival stages – always on the lookout for new forms of musical expression.