Desire

The last months I was impatiently waiting for the Hurts concert in Vienna and then one day before the show I got ill. This was some kind of worst case scenario for me, but nevertheless I managed to travel to Vienna and attend the concert in the evening. I’m glad I did it, because the gig was absolutely brilliant and otherwise I would have missed their only show in Austria. I really liked the mix of the old and new songs and of course it was a great pleasure for me to take pictures of my favourite band.

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Back to the roots

Even a broken leg and a big traffic jam could not prevent me from attending my first Apocalyptica concert in Graz in 2005. At this time I was learning to play cello already for eight years and I was absolutely amazed about how these Finns used their celli for rock music. Being classical trained, but with a rock n roll heart made me see the huge range and the possibilities of this wonderful instrument for the first time. This was the night I realized that I picked the right instrument for me. One of the most touching songs of this show was “Nothing else matters”, because an atmospheric harmony of the band and the audience – who passionately took over the vocal part – came up.

Exactly 12 years (to the day!) and many attended concerts later the band finally returned to Graz with their “20 years of Plays Metallica by four Cellos” tour. This time the guys were playing at the Kasemattenbühne on the Schlossberg which was a great location for this exclusive evening. For me it felt like a giant flashback, because Apocalyptica only played Metallica songs and even Antero Manninen was back on stage. Nothing changed during these years; I am still fascinated by their talented and inspiring cello playing, their down to earth attitude after this huge success all over the world as well as their visible passion for this special instrument. Apocalyptica still make me want to play cello and jump on the stage again. Yes, it couldn’t be much more from the heart, because nothing else matters.

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Hindi Zahra in Althofen

On Saturday we had a very special guest in Althofen: the Franco-Moroccan singer Hindi Zahra.
Therefore we transformed a factory building of the Treibacher Industrie AG into a special concert lounge just for this one night.
It was the second time that I was part of this process and – to be honest –this is my all-time favourite project. All effort was so worth because the venue looked stunning and Zahra and her band were simply amazing! I’m still in awe of her stage presence, personality as well as artistic ability and beauty.
I will definitely never forget the moment when Zahra thanked us on stage in front of the audience! Not enough that she mentioned me, I was also allowed to meet her afterwards. I’m still blown away by her kindness...she is such an inspiring and wonderful women!

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Preview Session

I’m really proud to be part again of “Kunst im Werk” - a project to encourage artistic happenings in the local area of Althofen. This year the Franco-Moroccan singer Hindi Zahra will give a concert in one of our factory buildings. On Thursday we had a preview session in Klagenfurt where people could gather information about the concert and win tickets. It was lovely to capture the relaxed atmosphere in a great location called ParkHaus.

Some Kind Of Heaven

I have been a huge Hurts fan for years. When I received a message from Sony Music around New Year that I could meet my favourite band in Vienna I could hardly believe my luck.

This weekend was one of the most excited ones I have ever had and I’m very thankful that I got this wonderful opportunity. The boys were really kind and friendly as well as their tour manager. Definitely a night to remember!

Afterwards I took pictures of their brilliant show.

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