Halbturn Castle

A white horse for the 50th anniversary of the castle concerts

Board members Gabriele Schindl, Heinz Hamm, Johann Prückler and Philippa Königsegg-Aulendorf donated their own pianino to the event.(Bild: Andreas Schindl)

No, this is not a white horse, but a pianino. The board of the Schlosskonzerte bought the instrument from 1990 for Halbturn.

The Halbturn Castle Concerts are celebrating half a century this year. If a piano was needed until now, a Bösendorfer was rented. To mark its birthday, the board of the Schlosskonzerte has now given the Freskensaal its own piano. "The piano is more suitable for piano concerts," explain the board members. "The Schimmel Empire in pyramid mahogany with Renner action from 1990 is much more delicate and therefore better suited to chamber concerts in the Freskensaal."

The instrument is worth an impressive 10,000 euros. It was presented last Thursday and was used for the first time. Visitors - and board members - were delighted.

No more concerts in midsummer 
From May to mid-July, a wide variety of performances were held. Then there was a summer break. The fall cycle of castle concerts began on September 5. There are still two opportunities to attend a concert in Halbturn this year. Erich Oskar Huetter and Friends will be on stage next Thursday. The program includes film melodies. This year's concert series closes on September 19 with the ladies' ensemble "Gitarissima".