Brothers Manfred and Rainer Honeck make Strauss’ ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ a family affair in Salzburg
Summary
Brothers Manfred and Rainer Honeck worked together on a production of Richard Strauss’ opera "Ariadne auf Naxos" at the Salzburg Festival in Austria. Both are professional musicians with long careers in top orchestras, continuing a family tradition of musical talent.Key Facts
- Manfred Honeck is a conductor for the Vienna Philharmonic and music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
- Rainer Honeck is the concertmaster (lead violinist) of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
- They performed together in the Salzburg Festival’s production of "Ariadne auf Naxos," which is set on Mars in this version.
- Their father, Otto, was a postman who also played musical instruments and encouraged all nine siblings to learn music.
- Their brother Otto was a pianist, and their sister Sibylle plays cello professionally.
- Manfred’s son Matthias is a principal violinist in the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.
- The family moved from their hometown to Vienna to access better music education.
- The brothers grew up practicing daily despite financial challenges and their mother’s early death.
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