Michael Garschall
Michael Garschall (* 1967 in Amstetten , Lower Austria ) is an Austrian artistic director, director and cultural manager.
Michael Garschall grew up in Blindenmarkt and attended the Bundes-Oberstufenrealgymnasium with instrumental music in St. Pölten, from which he graduated in 1985 with the Matura. He then studied theater studies and media education at the University of Vienna .
Internships and assistance
In 1986 Garschall, who was interested in theater from his youth, sat in on the "Amstettner Sommerfestspiele". The following year he worked as assistant director and stage manager at this festival (director: Heinz Ehrenfreund ). From 1993 Garschall acted as assistant director and production assistant at the "Festspiele Maria Enzersdorf" (Director: Elfriede Ott ).
Press officer and organization
From 1994 to 1998 Garschall was a speaker for events, press officer and assistant to director Prof. Hans Maria Kneihs at the Anton Bruckner Private University Linz (organization of the Austrian Orchestra Days, Old Music Week and various theater productions).
From 1998 to 2001 Garschall was part of the Steinway team in Austria (Vienna), where he a. a. was responsible for marketing, event organization and moderation of pianist talks.
"Herbsttage Blindenmarkt" celebrates its 25th anniversary
The operetta festival " Herbsttage Blindenmarkt" , his first festival, was founded by Michael Garschall as a student in his home town in 1989. As Austria's youngest artistic director at the time, his goal was to present the operetta genre, which is very close to his heart, in a contemporary form . Since then, Garschall has been working with great success, which extends beyond the borders of Lower Austria, exemplarily for a meaningful reinterpretation and for the rediscovery of the operetta genre. At this Mostviertel Festival Garschall also succeeded in the feat, an ensemble of professionals and local amateurs, the is homogeneous in interaction and enables professional productions to be united.
At the beginning, the extensive program included concerts, readings, cabaret and exhibitions, as well as a performance of operetta excerpts as an in-house production. Since 1992 the "Herbsttage" in the multi-purpose hall have been showing a whole operetta: While the first production was dedicated to Lehár's " Lustiger Witwe ", it now ranges from Strauss' " Fledermaus ", to Zeller's " bird dealer ", to rarities like Falls " Fidelem Bauer "and Ziehrer's" Landstreicher "to the" White Horse Inn ". This world success by Ralph Benatzky was on the program for the 2014 anniversary season. Since the "Autumn Days" began, more than 215,000 guests have attended the festival.
Founding of the social initiative "help with art"
In 2007 KR Hilde Umdasch and Michael Garschall founded the social initiative "help with art", which in 2007 received the "Maecenas" (Umdasch Group). This facility enables disadvantaged people to have a carefree theater experience. The guests not only receive a free ticket, but also food, on-site support and free travel.
operklosterneuburg: Talent factory with an international reputation
Since Michael Garschall was appointed director of the Klosterneuburg Opera Festival, which has existed since 1994, in 1998, the operklosterneuburg has earned its reputation as a talent factory far beyond the borders of Austria. With his motto "Exclusive, but not elitist", Garschall has succeeded in establishing opera festivals in Klosterneuburg that are well above the level of summer theater. His recipe for success here is also: contemporary, but not aloof. The repertoire ranges from Mozart, Donizetti, Beethoven, Nicolai to Verdi.
With his young ensembles, Garschall not only attracts opera fans, but of course also young audiences. And for the "youngsters" the festival offers the popular "opera for children". The young "Sinfonietta Baden" is available as a festival orchestra. On the occasion of the 900th anniversary of Klosterneuburg Abbey, Mozart's masterpiece "The Magic Flute" was performed in 2014 in the atmospheric imperial court of the Abbey.
Examples of singers and conductors whose careers began at operklosterneuburg (excerpt): Daniela Fally , Annely Peebo , Florian Boesch , Markus Werba , Pavol Breslik , Günther Groissböck , as well as the conductors Thomas Rösner and Andrés Orozco-Estrada .
Functions
Michael Garschall is involved in the state and federal board of the WdF ( Economic Forum of Executives ), in various functions in the Lower Austria Theater Festival , as a jury member in various singing competitions (Nico-Dostal operetta competition, Conservatory Vienna Private University, Klassik Mania), literature competition ( Forum Land), Cultural Advisory Board of the Office of the Lower Austrian State Government and much more
Direction in the field of opera and operetta (excerpt)
- 1993: Offenbach "Orpheus in the Underworld" (autumn days for the blind market)
- 1994: Strauss' "Die Fledermaus" (autumn days for the blind market)
- 1995: Mozart "The Marriage of Figaro" (St. Pölten)
- 1995: Salieri / Lortzing "Prima la musica / The opera rehearsal" (Autumn days for the blind market)
- 1996/2007: Zeller "The Bird Trader" (autumn days for the blind)
- 1997: Smetana "The Bartered Bride" (St. Pölten)
- 2001: Kálmán "Countess Mariza" (autumn days blind market)
- 2002: Donizetti "L´elisir d´amore" (operklosterneuburg)
- 2002-2008: Humperdinck "Hansel and Gretel" (Austria tour)
- 2004: Gassmann "La Contessina" (State Exhibition Schärding)
- 2005: Paisiello "The Barber of Seville" (Schärding Festival)
- 2005: Lehár "The Land of Smiles" (autumn days for the blind market)
- 2006: Rossini "Opportunity Makes Thieves" (Schärding Festival)
- 2009: Lehár "The Merry Widow" (autumn days for the blind market)
- 2011: Pergolesi "La Serva Padronna" (Hof Castle, Lower Austria)
Awards (excerpt)
In the course of his many years of diverse work, Michael Garschall received the following awards:
- 1993: Bronze badge of honor from the market town of Blindenmarkt
- 1994: Promotion Prize of the State of Lower Austria
- 1999: "Moskar" for services to the Lower Austria Mostviertel (journalist award)
- 1999: Golden badge of honor of the market town of Blindenmarkt
- 2000: Award from the Lower Austrian School Council for the concept for the musical "Konrad"
- 2003/2006: Thanks and appreciation from the Lower Austrian School Council
- 2003: Recognition award from the state of Lower Austria for the performing arts
- 2004: Ring of honor of the market town of Blindenmarkt
- 2007: Golden city coat of arms of the municipality of Klosterneuburg
- 2010/2017: "Paul Harris Fellow" award
- 2014: “Sternengreifer” regional association Lower Austria West
- 2015: Gold Medal for Services to the Federal State of Lower Austria
- 2017: Culture Prize of the City of Klosterneuburg
- 2017: Agnes needle of the new citizens of the monastery
- 2018: Melvin Jones Fellow award from the Lions Club International Foundation
Festivals
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Garschall, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian artistic director, director and cultural manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amstetten , Lower Austria |