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THE AUSTRIAN CULTURAL FORUM NEW YORK PRESENTS JAZZ CONCERT TUESDAY FEB 3, 7:30 PM WIEN BLEIBT KRK GEORG BREINSCHMID AND BAND Georg Breinschmid, Wien bleibt Krk CD cover Austrian bassist Georg Breinschmid and Band will present an eclectic mix of melodies and genres in adaptation of their most recent release "Wien bleibt Krk" (Vienna is still Krk) - a true highlight of the season. Georg Breinschmid studied classical bass at the University of Vienna. As a student he worked as a substitute in the big Viennese orchestras, and also played chamber music with orchestras such as the AmadeusEnsemble, Ensemble Kontrapunkte and Die Reihe. At the same time he started out as a jazz musician, cooperating for instance with the violinist Zipflo Weinrich. Breinschmid has put together a band that includes vocalists, trumpet, piano, violins and accordion that provides moments of serious swing, cabaret pop, and beer hall avant garde. Since 2005 Georg Breinschmid has also increasingly made his mark as a composer. His devotion to Vienna and Viennese songs is clearly recognizable in his current CD "Wien bleibt Krk". VENUE Austrian Cultural Forum NY, 11 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022 RESERVATIONS Free Admission. Reservations necessary. Call (212) 319 5300 ext. 222 or e-mail reservations@acfny.org ACF RECOMMENDS COMPOSER PORTRAITS GEORG FRIEDRICH HAAS FRIDAY FEB 6, 8:00 PM ONSTAGE DISCUSSION WITH GEORG FRIEDRICH HAAS Georg Friedrich Haas, photograph by Johanna Kemptner Austrian composer Georg Friedrich Haas (b. 1953) is an experimenter with sound. His extraordinary approach to sonority creates beautiful and opalescent soundscapes as he explores micro-intervals and pure overtones in his music. In Vain, his 75-minute tour-de-force for 24 players, has never been performed in the United States. The work is played mostly in the dark; the performers play mainly from memory. In Vain (2000) (U.S. premiere) Argento Chamber Ensemble Michel Galante, conductor VENUE Miller Theatre at Columbia University www.millertheatre.com 2960 Broadway, MC 1801 New York, NY 10027 Tickets: $25; students $15 For tickets contact the Miller Theatre or go to www.millertheatre.com