Dinner and Best of Mozart Fortress Concert

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Culinary and musical delights high above the rooftops of the city - more than a concert!

Already the way to the impressive Advent & Christmas concert through the Christmas illuminated Christmas Market will bring you in a special mood for an unforgettable concert evening. You will enjoy an exquisite 3-course Dinner or VIP Dinner / GOLDEN VIP Dinner in the atmospheric ambience of the festively decorated Panorama Restaurant of Fortress Hohensalzburg. After the dinner, you will be enchanted by musical treasures of W. A. Mozart and his contemporaries and traditional Salzburg Christmas carols, performed  in the historic ambience of the Castle Hall or Golden Hall.

Our special service for all dinner & concert guests:
Individual tables at dinner in the restaurant. (Except 23rd to 25th December)
Your table allocation will be made according to the number of booked persons.

 

DINNER & ADVENT CONCERTNovember 23rd to December 23rd / 06.00pm

The Salzburg Advent Ensemble, which achieves perfect harmony through its combining of bowed instruments with string music, treats you to musical treasures during the Advent season. Beloved works from W.A. Mozart as well as traditional Salzburg Christmas carols are performed together. The unique, impressive Advent & Christmas concerts take place in the historic surroundings of the Arms Hall or Castle Hall on Salzburg fortress.

from 5.30 pm ascent Fortress Railway
6:00 pm Dinner (see below LUNCH/DINNER and VIP DINNER) in the Panorama Restaurant
8.00 pm Advent Concert

Extract from the program:
W. A. MOZART: Salzburg Symphony
J. S. BACH: Concerto for 2 Violins and Strings
W. A. MOZART: A little Nightmusic
A. VIVALDI: Harp Concerto
and
Advent music from the countryside of Salzburg

Program subject to modification!

 

LUNCH & CHRISTMAS CONCERTDecember 24th / 01.00pm

To get you in the mood for Christmas Eve, a traditional Christmas Concert takes place in the festively decorated Castle Hall on Salzburg Fortress on 24th December at 3pm. The well-known Salzburg Mozart Ensemble will be performing for you.

Extract from the program:
W. A. MOZART: Salzburg Sinfonie
W. A. MOZART: A Little Night Music
A. VIVALDI: The Four Seasons - Winter
J. S. BACH: Concerto for 2 Violins and Strings
and
Advent music from the countryside of Salzburg

Starting times:

Lunch / VIP LunchChristmas Concert

01.00pm03.00pm

Program subject to modification!

 

DINNER & CHRISTMAS CONCERTSDecember 25th to 29th / 06.00pm

During the most wonderful time of the year, the Mozart Orchestra of Salzburg, a chamber orchestra steeped in tradition, brings you first-class concerts in the historic surroundings of the festively decorated Castle Hall on Salzburg Fortress. Well-known and beloved pieces of classical music composed by W.A. Mozart, A. Vivaldi and Dvorak shall be performed.

These Christmas Concerts in the historical surroundings of the medieval fortress are unique to Salzburg and delight thousands of concert-goers each year. A most special concert indeed!

Extract from the program:
W. A. MOZART: Salzburg Synfony
A. VIVALDI: The Four Seasons "Winter"
W. A. MOZART: A Little Night Music
J. S. BACH: Concerto for 2 Violins and Strings
A. DVORAK: Dance
J. STRAUSS: Pizzicato Polka
J. STRAUSS: Leichtes Blut Polka

Program subject to modification!

 

 

Program and cast

DINNER / LUNCH(Category 1 / Category 2)

Mini bread rolls with smoky butter and local salt
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Consommé of beef with semolina dumpling
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Filled turkey roulade Supreme with truffle mashed potatoes & fruity sauce
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Mozart Dessert

We are pleased to serve you a vegetarian menu upon request.
Please adress this request to the service staff in the evening.

Menu subject to change!

In the price included (Category 1/Category 2):

Fortress Railway ascent & descent (30 minutes before dinner)

Dinner (excl. drinks)

Impressive Advent / Christmas Concert

 

VIP DINNER(Category VIP)

Mini bread rolls with two types of spread
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White wine soup with roasted Marcona almonds
****
Sous vide cooked short ribs from local beef on potato gratin & grilled asparagus
or
Salzburger brown trout fillet „Müllerin Art“ with parsley potatoes
****
"Original Salzburger Nockerl"
Fluffy egg soufflé with vanilla cream and berries
 

We are pleased to serve you a vegetarian menu upon request.
Please adress this request to the service staff in the evening.

Menu subject to change! 

In the price included (Category VIP):

Fortress Railway ascent & descent (30 minutes before dinner)

VIP Dinner (excl. drinks)

Impressive Advent / Christmas Concert (Middle Section/Side section - numbered seats row 1-3)

Evening-program booklet

1 glass of sparkling wine during concert break

 

GOLDEN VIP DINNER(Category Golden VIP)

Mini bread rolls with two types of spread
****
White wine soup with roasted Marcona almonds
****
Sous vide cooked short ribs from local beef on potato gratin & grilled asparagus
or
Salzburger brown trout fillet „Müllerin Art“ with parsley potatoes
****
"Original Salzburger Nockerl"
Fluffy egg soufflé with vanilla cream and berries
 

We are pleased to serve you a vegetarian menu upon request.
Please adress this request to the service staff in the evening.

Menu subject to change! 

In the price included (Category VIP):

Fortress Railway ascent & descent

VIP Aperitif

VIP Dinner

1 bottle of 0.375 l red or white wine / 1 bottle of 0.33 l mineral water / 1 coffee

Impressive Advent / Christmas Concert (Middle Section/Side section - numbered seats row 1-3)

Evening-program booklet

1 glass of sparkling wine during concert break

 

Fortress Railway and entry to fortress included
from 30 minutes prior to dinner start

The concert hall (only Golden hall) unfortunately does not provide disabled access for people with limited mobility.

Please note, that the restaurant only accepts payment by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Diners, CUP, JCB).

Free cancellation up to 48 hours in advance!

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Fortress Hohensalzburg

Fortress Hohensalzburg is a real eye-catcher, high above the Baroque towers of the city. The castle remains a visible landmark to this day and is an unmistakable feature of Salzburg’s world-famous skyline. From afar, the mighty walls begin to reveal the history visitors experience at first hand within these sturdy defenses.

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