AIMS in Graz

To Vienna with Love！

July 24, 2025

Description

The concert “To Vienna with Love” was presented as part of the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) Festival in Graz, Austria. The program featured orchestral works and operatic arias performed by the AIMS Festival Orchestra and selected soloists under the direction of conductor Marius Stieghorst.

This performance marked AIMS’s first appearance at the Musikverein in its 56-year history, highlighting the significance of the event within an international artistic context.

The concert “To Vienna with Love” was presented as part of the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) Festival in Graz, Austria. The program featured orchestral works and operatic arias performed by the AIMS Festival Orchestra and selected soloists under the direction of conductor Marius Stieghorst.

This performance marked AIMS’s first appearance at the Musikverein in its 56-year history, highlighting the significance of the event within an international artistic context.

Yi Liu performed as a featured soloist in the concert, presenting the aria “È strano… Ah, fors’è lui… Sempre libera” from Verdi’s La traviata (Violetta), in collaboration with the AIMS Festival Orchestra.

AIMS Meistersinger Concert

August 16, 2025

Description

The summer at AIMS ends with the Meistersinger Vocal Competition. Performed at Helmut-List-Halle on Thursday, August 13, 2026, the event features eight finalists (and two alternates) performing with the AIMS Festival Orchestra. The panel of judges includes singers, teachers, and agents. Cash prizes are awarded to all finalists and alternates. A special prize for Audience Favorite is awarded after an audience vote at the end of the evening.