Brucknerhaus Linz

Lisz Hirn gives the speech at the Brucknerfest

Lisz Hirn is a public thinker and philosopher

(Bild: Inge Prader)

Looking ahead to the fall: On September 4, 2024, one of Austria's most important composers, Anton Bruckner, celebrates his 200th birthday. This is also the start of the International Bruckner Festival in Linz, which is entitled "Infinite Expanses. Bruckner's work as a reach for the stars". Austrian philosopher Lisz Hirn will deliver the coveted keynote address.

This year, the coveted keynote address at the International Bruckner Festival Linz on Sunday, September 8 will be given by a remarkable woman: Austrian philosopher and publicist Lisz Hirn (40) will speak about being human in the present as part of the opening ceremony.

Born in Styria, she is one of the most influential contemporary voices in Austria. As a committed advocate of intercultural dialog, she has taught and lectured all over the world, including in Nepal, Tokyo and Lima.

Symphonies like in Bruckner's time
Musically, the Bruckner Orchestra under chief conductor Markus Poschner will perform a "Bruckner Hymn" by Wilhelm Floderer from 1894 at the ceremony. The focus of the Bruckner Festival at the Brucknerhaus in Linz, which will run until October 11, will include the world's first cyclical performance of all eleven of Anton Bruckner's symphonies in their original sound (eleven concerts).