THE WAVES OF THE DANUBE – from classical to traditional in a multicultural concert with tenor Ştefan von Korch and guests

May 15, 2026, 7:00 PM

"Constantin Tanase" Theater - Savoy Hall

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On May 15th, tenor Ştefan von Korch, host of the Musical Extravaganza season, invites you to "Danube Waves," the concert in which the repertoire will cross borders and eras, bringing together classical and traditional influences, in a harmony that reflects the multicultural spirit of Europe. Alongside tenor Ştefan von Korch, baritone Fang Shuang and soprano Oana Maria Șerban will bring the cultural journey to life with their voices.

Tenor Ştefan von Korch, soloist, host and artistic coordinator says: "We invite you to a show that combines the grace of waltzes, the emotion of classical arias and the romanticism of canzonettas, with the doina, the csardas and other traditional sounds, to which I myself am connected, because my beginnings on stage were in folk music."

Just as the Danube is a link between the countries of Europe, music will be a link of souls, in an unforgettable evening, in which the art of sound will celebrate diversity. The show will reflect the Slovak-German origin of the host tenor Ştefan von Korch, will delight and please the audience with a unique repertoire, from aria to traditional song and even folklore and will surprise with the variety of interpretations in different languages ​​of the peoples of the old continent.

About the protagonists About  ** Ştefan von Korch – Tenor, host soloist  **

 Tenor Ştefan von Korch is appreciated monthly by the public as a host soloist and artistic coordinator of the Musical Extravaganza season, a pioneering cultural project carried out in the capital, with extensions on the stages of Braşov, Piteşti, Sibiu, Craiova and Târgu Mureş. 

 With a dynamic presence in national and international cultural life, Ştefan von Korch has already been present since the beginning of the year on the stage of the National Theatre in Bucharest, at the Braşov Philharmonic and on the stage of the National Opera in Iași in "The Merry Widow 2.0," directed by Andrei Şerban.

In 2025 he was the only Romanian soloist in the concerts of great tradition "Los Tres Tenores," from Central America, alongside soloists from Spain and Honduras, he debuted at the Romanian Athenaeum in "Concert at the Imperial Court," he opened the season of the Arad Philharmonic with "Carmina Burana", his "signature" work, in which he also began the year on the stage of the Transylvania State Philharmonic.

He is the unmistakable voice for the tenor line from Carmina Burana – a passage at the limit of the male voice's capabilities, through whose interpretation he navigates with overflowing ease. Thanks to the manner of interpreting this work, he was invited to over 40 performances of Carmina Burana, in the Philharmonics and Cultural Institutions in the country, but also abroad, in 2024 he was honored to open the Palermo Classica Festival in this work, with an acclaimed appearance in the press from the peninsula and from Romania alike.

 His name is also linked to over 15 performances at the Bucharest National Opera, where he was invited over time in "The Barber of Seville," "The Elixir of Love" and "Falstaff," but also to the national premiere of the opera "I Puritani," by Vicenzo Belinni, one of the highest scores written for a male voice.

 The year 2024 ended with notable appearances at the Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre, at the Sala Palatului and at the Philharmonic Orchestras in Târgu-Mureș and Timișoara. 

 In 2023, he was the only Romanian soloist in the China Tour 2023, alongside the Reino de Aragon Orchestra from Spain.

 He delighted the audience with his voice in 3 national premieres: "I Puritani" and "La Sonnambula," both by Vicenzo Bellini, the vocal-symphonic work "Messa di Gloria" by Rossini, but also in the European premiere "Traiano in Dacia."

 Over time, he has interpreted the roles specific to his voice from the very well-known operas: "Rigoletto", "The Barber of Seville", "The Elixir of Love", "Don Pasquale", on the stages of the Operas in Bucharest, Cluj and Iași and is a constant presence on the stages of national philharmonics, "Requiem" by Mozart, "Christmas Oratorio" by Bach and "Longesangt" by Mendelssohn.

Internationally, he has performed at the Metropolitan Concert Hall Tokyo, Zhuhai Opera House, Nanjing Poly Grand Theatre and Chongqing Grand Theatre, Opera Kaiserslautern Germany, the Auditorium in Zaragoza, the Steri Palace in Palermo, Teatro Verdi Padua Italy, the concert hall of the Zurich Academy of Music, the National Theatre Bratislava.

About the Musical Extravaganza season

The concerts aim to offer the public the joy of meeting representative names of the lyrical scene, in a more intimate setting, which offers a different perspective on the artistic act compared to that of the imposing opera stage, but also to bring the classical genre closer to audiences of all ages.  Spectators are invited to admire their favorite soloists in a select atmosphere, complemented by a chamber accompaniment, which highlights the performers in a warm and personal light.

The first Musical Extravaganza season, conducted under the artistic guidance of tenor Ştefan von Korch, included over 20 successful concerts, in which they delighted the audience, together with the host soloist: soprano Cristina Maria Oltean, soprano Daniela Bucşan, tenor Alin Stoica, baritones Adrian Mărcan, Lucian Petrean and Fang Shuang, pianist Alexandru Burcă, accordionist Emy Drăgoi, pianist Bogdana Cocîrlea, Pitești Philharmonic Orchestra and the Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre Orchestra - in salon format.