The Program 2017

Welcome to the Vienna Ball of Sciences on January 28, 2017 in the Vienna town hall!

Entrance is starting from 20.00 (at Lichtenfelsgasse), the ball starts at 21.00.

20.00 Ballroom:
Doors open

20.00 Grand staircase I:
Styling corner by Vocational college for hairdressers

21.00 Ballroom:
Fanfare for brasses and percussion (premiere) by Aaron Kümpfel (students at MUK, composition) played by MUK.wien.sinfonieorchester of Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna, directed by Guido Mancusi  

21.05 Ballroom:
Overture to the opera “Ruslan and Lyudmila” by Mikhail Glinka, played by MUK.wien.sinfonieorchester of Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna, directed by Guido Mancusi  

21.10 Ballroom:
Welcoming address of head of ball organizing committee Oliver Lehmann and official opening by mayor Dr. Michael Häupl

21.15 Ballroom:
Debutant’s committee entry and polonaise, by Tanzschule Chris

21.30 Ballroom:
“Alles Walzer”  – The Vienna ball rochester led by Prof. Wolfgang Ortner

21.30 Steinsaal 1:
Roulette start by Casinos Austria and ticket sale for raffle of diamond ring in favour of refugee initiative “more”

21.30 Discothèque:
Academy-Clubbing with DJs Tex Rubinowitz and Maik Novotny

21.30 Stadtsenatssitzungssaal:
Easy Riders – The fine taste of Blues and Boogie 

21.30 Nordbuffet:
Miguel Delaquin and the Latin All Star Band 

21.30 Wappensaal:
Saxophone Affairs 

21.30 Lounge:
Virtual Reality Tours through Carnuntum and Stonehenge – LBI ArchPro 

21.30 Grand staircase II:
exhibition “Innovation by fundamental research” – University of Vienna

23.15 Discothèque:
Academy-Clubbing with guest-DJ Fred Schreiber

00.00 Ballroom:
Midnight special: Various Song from Tom Lehrer.
• The Wiener Schnitzel Waltz
• The Masochism Tango
• Alma
• Poisoning Pigeons in the Park
Singers: Linda Fischer and Simon Stockinger (Students at MUK musical department). Musical accompaniment by Michael Schnack on the piano (director of musical department).

00.15 Ballroom:
Raffle of diamond ring (presence required, no right of appeal)

00.25 Ballroom:
Midnight quadrille

00.40 Discothèque:
Academy-Clubbing with DJs Tex Rubinowitz and Maik Novotny

00.40 Nordbuffet:
Miguel Delaquin and the Latin All Star Band 

00.40 Wappensaal:
Saxophone Affairs 

00.40 Ballroom:
Dance until dawn: The Vienna dance combo led by Prof. Wolfgang Ortner 

04.00:
end of ball