On 17 January 2026, Aleksandra Szmyd appeared during the Vienna Ball in Strasbourg, France. The concert took place at the historic Wilhelmkirche and was organized by invitation of Aloisia Wörgetter, Permanent Representative of Austria to the Council of Europe.
The evening featured the Vienna Morphing Soloists, an ensemble originating from the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and known for combining Viennese musical tradition with a contemporary chamber music approach. Aleksandra Szmyd appeared as the evening’s soprano alongside an international group of musicians connected with Vienna’s artistic environment.
Viennese music in Strasbourg
The concert at Wilhelmkirche combined Viennese elegance, chamber repertoire and the atmosphere associated with the tradition of Viennese balls presented outside Austria. The Vienna Morphing Soloists ensemble included Tomasz Wabnic, Yuuki Wong, Svetlana Kondrateva, Kateryna Movchan, Bernice Chua and Jan Lomozik.
Audiences in Strasbourg warmly received the concert, which became a musical meeting point between Austrian concert tradition and the international artistic community connected with Vienna and Central Europe.
