We are very sorry to have to cancel the Mozart Week 2021 on such short notice, right before its start! With a great deal of optimism, we had hoped until the very end to be able to provide you with carefree hours of the finest live music enjoyment in Salzburg in January. This would have done us all good after such a demanding year. The decision hit me and us all right in the heart, but everyone’s health comes first, of course. The current announcements of the federal government regarding the opening of the cultural sector as of January 18 are a positive signal, but, regarding the many organizational and legal unresolved issues unfortunately, not practicable for the Mozart Week with 56 events on eleven days. After all the planning, countless discussions with artists and orchestras, and the positive feedback we received from you after the announcement of our adapted program, this cancellation really hurts us.

Nevertheless, I am all the more pleased to be able to celebrate Mozart’s 265th birthday with you and all Mozart lovers around the world: the Mozart Week resounds online in an abbreviated version! You can look forward to great concert moments and events of the Mozart Week digitally, and in best quality from the Mozarteum, which we will of course make available to you as loyal audience free of charge. You will receive more information about this shortly.

Finally, I would like to thank you, our highly esteemed audience, for your great support of the Mozart Week over the past years. You have made it possible for Mozart Week to be a unique experience for over 60 years.