Dear Visitors and Art Enthusiasts!

Welcome!

Invitation of our Summer Working Room at Palais Palffy Vienna from july 25th until august 15th 2025

Details and Program Info:

A Magical Journey

Elke Schmölzer – Artist in Residence
July 25 – August 15, 2025

Palais Palffy, Figaro II Saal

Josefsplatz 6

1010 Wien

Public visiting hours outside of scheduled events are available by personal appointment only.

The festive highlights are the Opening on July 25 and the Open House on August 15 – in between, there will be ongoing creation and composition

Opening Night

July 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Free admission, doors open at 6:30 PM

We begin with a musical improvisation – a potpourri of my own texts.

Elke Schmölzer (Text and Vocals)
Christian Suchy (Accordion and Vocals)
Sabine Dissauer (Vocals)

We chose this experimental format partly because we’ve only recently met and are still in the process of getting to know each other – this will be our first time improvising together – and partly because it reflects my general approach to challenges of all kinds, as well as the spirit of the painting cycle A Magical Journey, which I’ll be continuing to work on in the summer studio (see photos).

Suchy and Dissauer will also provide the musical framework for the evening, and I will be painting live in response to the music.

The audience will also have the opportunity to try their hand at music and/or drawing.

This evening offers a chance to immerse yourself in the interdisciplinary creative process and serves as a pars pro toto for the following three weeks – everything that emerges during this time can be experienced

Open House

August 15 from 1:00 PM until open end

We’ll be jamming spontaneously throughout the day and sharing behind-the-scenes stories.
Free admission

Additional Program Highlights:

Saturday, July 26, 2025 – Matinee at 11:30 AM
Theater Performance – (A Rarity!)

“summafinsdanis”
Sabine Dissauer (Acting), Christian Suchy (Direction, Accordion)

Who got killed in P.? Did anyone get killed at all, or is it just…?
What a linden tree and a church pew mean to Elfie,
are revelations for Toni – and Frau Liaringa is dealing with cats and also with the red ones…

Inspired by the music of Erik Satie and Astor Piazzolla.

Duration: 80 minutes
Admission: €25
(Approx. 30 seats still available – reservation required)

Afterwards: time for exchange and interactive improvisation of all kinds.

Sunday, July 27 at 11:00 AM – Matinee
Elke Schmölzer reads and sounds from her treasure chest.
Followed by conversation and Dimsch Rausch with loop station.
We’re jamming!
Admission: Voluntary donation – reservation required

Tuesday, July 29 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
“Tschuukbox” – A Sing-Along & Listen-Along Request Concert
with Sabine Dissauer (Vocals) and Christian Suchy (Accordion)

Schlager, operettas, French chansons, Viennese songs, folk songs, immigrant lullabies – a colorful musical mix, a melange…

And the special twist?
The audience gets to decide and creates the program! Everyone gets the lyrics and then we choose from the list – to sing along or just to listen – as you like.

Admission: €25 – reservation required

Friday, August 8 from 9:00–11:00 AM
or
Saturday, August 9 from 7:00–9:00 PM
DANCE Ritual: Dancing into Stillness with Maria Bogensperger

We move freely and intuitively to various music styles – from trance to indie, electro, drumming, classical.

Sometimes wild and fiery.
Sometimes gentle and tender.
We dance a WAVE.

Dancing into Stillness is a beautiful way to combine awareness and the joy of dance.
Through conscious movement and presence, we can arrive fully in ourselves, in the you, in the we, and relax into a spiritual dimension: it becomes still.

(More info about the artist: www.mariabogensperger.de)

Please bring: loose, comfortable clothing, a blanket or yoga mat. We dance barefoot.
Admission: €25 – reservation required

Please spread the word and reserve early to help with planning – and feel free to join in!

Looking forward to seeing you!

Everything turns
Everything moves
Everything flows

Warm welcome from
Elke and Bär

Registrations:termin@elkeschmoelzer.at

Suggestions, wishes, private sessions – whatever it may be – feel free to contact me personally via email or phone.

Looking forward to connecting and chatting!
Welcome!

Elke Schmölzer