Commemorating the life and music of Franz Joseph Haydn during the
200th Anniversary of his passing
Dr. Eph Ehly, Artistic Director
July 6 - 10, 2009
Music Celebrations International is pleased to announce the Haydn International Choral Festival. The
festival will be under the direction of Dr. Eph Ehly, accompanied by full orchestra in Vienna’s famed
Konzerthaus and in the world-famous Haydnsaal in the Esterházy Estate – home to Haydn for nearly three
decades. The festival, which is an official event of the Haydn 2009 anniversary year, will feature outstanding
SATB choirs from across North America and Europe.
To Mozart he was a fatherly friend, Beethoven was his most famous student. Joseph Haydn was a very beloved
person, esteemed by his contemporaries, diligent, humorous, affable, and a straight shooter who was not spoiled
by his steep climb from humble conditions into the highest social circles. In Vienna’s Haydn Park, a memorial
plaque with the inscription "I will not die completely" can be found, a tribute to Haydn’s life and works.
