Vinzenz Praxmarer

Since his opera debut in 2006, Austrian conductor Vinzenz Praxmarer established himself as a sought-after international opera and concert conductor. He is the founder and artistic director of Divertimento Viennese, focusing with his orchestra on music from the first half of the 20th century, exploring in particular ostracized, persecuted Jewish composers forced into emigration. The 2021/22 season saw Praxmarer’s critically acclaimed debut at Musiktheater Linz and at the helm of the Czech National Symphony Orchestra for the opening concert of the Gustav Mahler Festival in Iglau. He also conducted concerts at the Salzburg Festival and the Salzkammergut Festival Gmunden, commemorating the 125th birthday of Erich Wolfgang Korngold and featuring violinist Benjamin Schmid and Divertimento Vienn