A feast for the senses - this applies to both music and cuisine. As a wine academic and percussionist, Oliver Madas' heart beats for both.

Opera Ball 2024: Culinary secrets of the Vienna Philharmonic

Jasmin Bürger, 07.02.2024

The tour schedule as a guide for culinary journeys of discovery, an Italian with a hidden talent and a wine academic: a portrait of violinist Alina Pinchas, trombonist Enzo Turriziani and percussionist Oliver Madas.

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At the age of 13, Enzo Turriziani was faced with a life decision: apprenticeship as a chef or music conservatory? The middle school student from a small village near Rome showed at least as much talent in the kitchen as he did on the trombone, which his father and grandfather already played. Turriziani followed - against the advice of many friends: "They said music is unsafe, you have talent, but there are many more ristoranti than orchestras, it's easier to find work as a chef."

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