The cosy, yet elegant atmosphere of the Refugium in Lunz hosts a part of this year’s Matinee, again, in cooperation with the renowned music and literature festival BRÜCKEN from Mürz, directed by Maria Gstättner. Under her curation, we are going to hear Judith Fliedl and Elena Arbonies Jauregui, who play and comment on contemporary works. Thus, they overcome the barrier that often hinders us from engaging with new music: “What if I don't understand it?” No problem, you will experience an introduction by the artists themselves. We feature Asja Valcic with her new album “Inner Voice” – an ode to the cello. Thus, we are building bridges, not only to our friends at the festival across the provincial border, but also between musical worlds and places in Lunz: For the second half of the concert, you have to simply cross the square and walk through the church door, to immerse yourself in the refreshing world of new music.

Judith Fliedl
Judith Fliedl is a violinist and artistic researcher based in Vienna. She specialises in contemporary music and new concert formats. As a multiple prize winner of national and international competitions, she performs both as a soloist and in chamber music ensembles. Concert tours have taken her to the USA, Canada, Korea, Japan, and numerous European countries. She has made guest appearances at festivals such as the Salzburg Festival, the Vienna Festival, and the Oxford Chamber Music Festival. From 2023 to 2025, she was a resident member of Klangforum Wien. Parallel to her artistic activities, she has been employed as a junior researcher at the Centre for Artistic Research at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz since 2023. From 2024 to 2026, she is representing Austria as a soloist in the international NASOM programme.
Parallel zu ihrer künstlerischen Tätigkeit ist sie seit 2023 als Junior Researcher am Zentrum für künstlerische Forschung der Kunstuniversität Graz angestellt. Von 2024 bis 2026 vertritt sie Österreich als Solistin im internationalen NASOM-Programm.