It was just a mouse click away.

And it just sort of happened.

So in May I'm off the the Musikverein. Vienna in May should be really nice.

OK, so now I'm just a teensy bit jealous: I entered grade 6, you get to go to Vienna .

Do enjoy yourself though .

<joins YAP in the jealous corner>

Have a good time! What are you going to hear, and who's playing?

If your packed holiday schedule allows, see if you can get along to the Staatsoper as well (depending of course on what's on whilst you're away). There are loads of standing places which go on sale 80 minutes before curtain up; the ones directly underneath the Imperial box are about 2.50 Euros, and give a fabulous view on the stage, but if you're on a budget, there are standing places for E1.50 up in the gods.

I'm hoping to go to Vienna this year, as well. I want to join in the celebrations for Mozart's 250th birthday. There will be loads of music to hear, but I can't go until later in the year as I am not allowed to fly just yet.

Last time I was there I went to the volksoper. You can normally get tickets quite easily - we booked up only two days in advance of the performance. Saw Hansel & Gretel and it was absolutely wonderful - a marvellous atmosphere.

Hope you enjoy yourself as much as I did Janexxx.

I hope you will be taking your laptop, your OU notes and your TMAs with you
Have a great time!

Make sure you spend an afternoon in the Café Central, have a "lange brauner" (~= latté) and some torte: very atmospheric and redolent of the great days of Alt-Wien.

Enjoy!

Wow, have a great time; and make sure that you don't accidentally enter yourself for any exams at the same time .

Do give us details of who (if we can't guess ) and what you're going to see/hear .

Mozart and Shostakovich...recital. You know who!

ooooohhhhh im going to see some Shostakovich in the bridgewater hall on friday! no as exciting as Vienna though......

Enjoy yourself! I'd never have guessed you could do anything like that by accident...

Of course. The first time I went to Vienna it was a week before my AA302 exam. A trip to the seccession building and an afternoon in the company of the Beethoven Frieze was a great help in my exam, there was a question about Beethoven's 9th

I got into the Musikverein last Summer. We saw the Vienna Mozart Orchestra.

And then we saw the Vienna Phil in the Salzburg Festival Hall with Ricardo Mutti.

Hope you enjoy Vienna as much as I did.

I love the arrogance of the Vienna Phil strings......the oboe has to tune to the concert masters A

I've just 'accidentally' entered myself for a music festival...

Well done Puff Cat!!!

We do seem accident prone around here!

I've just accidentally booked myself a short holiday in Paris at the beginning of April! I've never been to Paris before (except Disney, which can't really be classed as Paris!).

Any recommendations for places to see that are not on the normal tourist itinerary? Music based ideas would be really welcome.

Sat Grade 6 Theory today people!

How did it go?

Car Expert

Um, ok seeing as I've done NO theory since my Grade 5 3 years ago except for GCSE/AS theory

I even got 2 papers for some reason

Now that's a very happy accident

Now why don't you come too!!! You could practise your Russian

I'll start saving... if I get a sudden windfall in the next few months....

(if all else fails, I'll have to teach you some, I wonder what I could make you say.... )