200 years Anton Bruckner

Celebrate Anton Bruckner in Linz

Gifted improvisations on the organ, innovative sound creations with a lasting influence on music history, great symphonies: Bruckner is being duly honored throughout Upper Austria on this milestone anniversary. Walk in the footsteps of the great composer through the state capital and find out more about his musical beginnings in St. Florian Abbey.

PERIOD:                     
24.04. - 28.04.24 (Wed - Sun, 4 nights) with concert on 25.04.24
02.10. - 06.10.24 (Wed - Sun, 4 nights) with concert on 04.10.24

ACCOMMODATION:     **** Leonardo Boutique Hotel - Linz

Arrangement

• 4 x overnight stays incl. breakfast at ****Leonardo Boutique Hotel - Linz
• 1 x welcome meeting with your guide incl. aperitif
• 1 x guided bruckner city tour incl. a visit to St. Mary’s Cathedral and the Bruckner Staircase
• 1 x Appetiser pass
• 1 x Linz Card (3 days)
• 1 x ticket (cat. 2) for the Bruckner Orchestra’s concert: #FOUR – Bruckner 6 in April
  or
  1 x ticket (cat. 2) for the Kent Nagano & Concerto Köln concert in October
• 1 x eating Linzertorte Essen in the Café Konditorei Jindrak
  incl. an exclusive exchange with a Bruckner personality from Linz
• 1 x harbour cruise
• 1 x Backstage tour at the Linz Music Theater 
• 1 x Transfer from the hotel to St. Florian and back including travel companion 
• 1 x guided tour of the Abbey including imperial room
• 1 x listening experience on the Bruckner organ in St. Florian Abbey
• 1 x „Fare-Well” Dinner on the last evening in the restaurant Herberstein in Linz
• 4 x local tax

Rate per person and arrangement in €:

Minimum number of participants 10 people. The final confirmation if the trip will be carried out will be sent out at least 2 months before arrival. Maximum participants: 26 people.

GENERAL:

The trip is guaranteed for groups of 10 or more people. The trip is realized as GROUP TOUR.

Booking and billing via Salzkammergut Touristik.

Arrival and departure can also be offered by train.

We recommend getting a travel cancellation insurance.

The terms and conditions of Salzkammergut Touristik GmbH apply in the currently valid version.

With Ö1 to 200 years Anton Bruckner

Ö1 Trip:

We grant Ö1 members a 5% discount on the above prices when they provide their membership number.

Your itinerary in April 2024:

Day 1: Welcome to Linz!
After your arrival, you will be welcomed by your guide and discuss the program for the next few
days over an aperitif.

Day 2: Bruckner city – concert in the Brucknerhaus
Brucknerstiege, Anton Bruckner Private University, Brucknerhaus: In Linz, pride in the great son of
Upper Austria can be seen everywhere. A fixed point of the city tour is the visit to St. Mary's Cathedral,
Austria's largest church. In the evening you will experience a trip highlight in the Great Hall of the
Brucknerhaus: #Four - Bruckner 6. The Bruckner Orchestra Linz plays Bruckner's Symphony No. 6 in
A major under the direction of Markus Poschner.

Day 3: St. Florian Abbey
About half an hour away from Linz is the town of St. Florian, known for the baroque monastery of
the same name. Here the young Bruckner worked as a Florian choir boy, received his first music
lessons and a few years later took a job as an assistant teacher. In addition to his passionate work as
a teacher, he gradually developed into a professional musician during his time at the monastery. In the
afternoon, thanks to the Linz Card, you have many other sightseeing options: from the Ars Electronica
Center to the Lentos Art Museum and the voestalpine Stahlwelt.

Day 4: Linzer Torte - harbor tour
The original Linzer Torte can be enjoyed in the Jindrak pastry shop on Herrenstraße. You will be
accompanied by a “Bruckner personality” from Linz – let yourself be surprised! In any case, there will
be enough to talk about for the subsequent boat trip in Linz harbor. Back on land, take an exclusive
backstage tour and take a look behind the scenes of the Linz Music Theater. A farewell dinner
together in the Herberstein Restaurant is the cozy end to your trip.

Day 5: Departure
The last day is dedicated to your individual departure.

Your itinerary in October 2024:

Day 1: Welcome to Linz!
After your arrival, you will be greeted by your travel companion and discuss the program for the
next few days over an aperitif.

Day 2: Brucknerstadt & Linzer Torte
Brucknerstiege, Anton Bruckner Private University, Brucknerhaus: In Linz, pride in the great son of
Upper Austria can be seen everywhere. A fixed point of the city tour is the visit to St. Mary's Cathedral,
Austria's largest church. The original Linzer Torte can be enjoyed in the Jindrak pastry shop on
Herrenstraße. You will be accompanied by a “Bruckner personality” from Linz – let yourself be
surprised!

Day 3: Harbor tour & concert in the Brucknerhaus
Experience Linz from the water on a harbor tour. Back on land, take an exclusive backstage tour
and take a look behind the scenes of the Linz Music Theater. Enjoy your free time in Linz for shopping
or visiting museums with the Linz Card, as well as the city's culinary diversity with the Happchen Pass.
In the evening, a special concert awaits you under KENT NAGANO & CONCERTO KÖLN in the large
hall in the Brucknerhaus.

Day 4: St. Florian Abbey
About half an hour away from Linz is the town of St. Florian, known for the baroque monastery of
the same name. Here the young Bruckner worked as a Florian choir boy, received his first music
lessons and a few years later took a job as an assistant teacher. In addition to his passionate work as
a teacher, he gradually developed into a professional musician during his time at the monastery. In the
afternoon, thanks to the Linz Card, you have many other sightseeing options: from the Ars Electronica
Center to the Lentos Art Museum and the voestalpine Stahlwelt. A farewell dinner together in the
Herberstein Restaurant is the cozy end to your trip.

5th day
The last day is dedicated to your individual departure.

In cooperation with Linz Tourismus