Siemens Festival Nights

July 24 - August 15, 2010

The Siemens Fest>Spiel>Nächte were founded by Siemens Austria in collaboration with the Salzburg Festival and the Austrian Broadcasting Company (ORF Salzburg) with the aim of utilizing modern technologies to make art and culture accessible to a wider audience. The Summer Festival's highlights are broadcast on a large screen set up on Chapter Square each day for a period of three weeks.

Open-air classical music
The Siemens Fest>Spiel>Nächte have become a fixture of the Salzburg Summer Festival. Over 2,000 people enjoy the "Free Festival" on Kapitelplatz each day. Performances and opera highlights from the past as well as productions from the current festival season are presented with free admission.

Operas are broadcast at 8:00 p.m. Concerts from the Salzburg Festival can be heard on Kapitelplatz starting at 6:00 p.m. Spatial simulation is provided by means of a modern sound system with speakers set up around the audience to provide the best acoustics for the square.

Siemens Children's>Festival
July 30 - August 14, 2010
The Siemens Children's>Festival was founded to make culture accessible to the youngest listeners. Children's opera films are shown at Kapitelplatz. Siemens Austria has promoted art and culture for children and teenagers for over 10 years.

Performances start on Kapitelplatz at 5:00 p.m. and are suitable for children 5 years or older.
Children up to the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Free admission.