ViKTOR GERNOT &
SIMONE KOPMAJER BAND
Jazz on a Summer's Day

Viktor Gernot is one of the country's most versatile performing artists. He has been performing successfully on stage as a singer, actor, cabaret artist, entertainer and musician for decades. His career ranges from musicals ("Elisabeth", "La Cage aux Folles") and award-winning cabaret programs to legendary jazz and swing concerts with his band His Best Friends. With his distinctive baritone, fine wit and musical sensitivity, he shines in the field of tension between entertainment, sophistication and improvisation. Gernot is not only known from television and theater, but also as a passionate musician with international stage experience - from Vienna to Berlin to New York. On this evening he meets the great jazz singer Simone Kopmajer - and shows once again how effortlessly he transcends genre boundaries.

Simone Kopmajer is one of Austria's most internationally successful jazz singers. With her unmistakable voice, she has been delighting audiences all over the world for years - from Europe to the USA and Asia. She knows how to interpret classics from the Great American Songbook in a lively and contemporary way, as well as her own songs and traditional melodies. Her versatility is evident in her effortless combination of jazz, soul, pop and folk music, without ever losing her authenticity. With acclaimed albums such as With Love she has established herself as a stylistically confident musician who combines musical depth and emotional warmth. Kopmajer regularly works with top international musicians such as John di Martino, Boris Kozlov and Harry Allen - and inspires live with her charming presence, tonal finesse and palpable passion for music.