Maria Orientalis

The name of the ensemble Kolo Suryoyo, founded in 2019 and originating from Sweden, means "Syrian voice." The women's vocal ensemble Graces & Voices specializes in Gregorian chant. Together with the Company of Music, conducted by Johannes Hiemetsberger, the two ensembles will open the Carinthian Summer Festival 2026 with a diverse musical world of Christians from East and West.

Kolo Suryoyo

Feras Charestan Kanun
Milad Bahi, Oud
Abboud Koujer, Cello
Mariam Alshamani, Ilona Danho, Mirna Zuhair, Suha Said, Dani Abo, Andreas Dogan, vocal

Graces & Voices

Antanina Kalechyts, Adrija Čepaitė, Laine Tabora,
Jasmin Vorhauser, Aliona Kalechyts-Pietrowskaja, vocal

Company of Music

Barbara Achammer, Katharina Linhard, Soprano
Anna Kargl, Elisabeth Kirchner, Alt
Sebastian Taschner, Jakob Gerbeth, Tenor
Maximilian Schnabel, Daniel Menczigar, bass

Salah Ammo, Co-curator
Cathedral priest Peter Allmaier, impulse

Concert duration approximately 1 hour 20 minutes, without intermission

Photo: Kolo Suryoyo, Graces & Voices (c) Sascha Osaka