Candlelight concert in Linz - ABBA meets Queen in a string quartet

We went to a candlelight concert near Linz at the end of November - at St Florian's Abbey near Asten.

Last Friday we finally attended one of these famous candlelight concerts: ABBA meets Queen - played at St Florian's Abbey with the string quartet „Kandinskyquartet“ from Vienna. You can find all current concerts here: Fever Candlelight Concerts & Events at a glance

Location and journey to the candlelight concert at St. Florian Abbey

The concert took place in the historic St Florian Abbey. The location itself has something special about it and is also very well preserved. There are also plenty of parking spaces not far from the venue. If you've already been to St Florian's Abbey, you should definitely visit it as well. pay a visit to the Stiftskeller and try the really great vegan selection of traditional Austrian dishes and desserts! 🤩🌱

The concert started at 8.30pm, was easy to get to and punctuality was a prerequisite. Late entry was not permitted for reasons of respect.

Candlelight and a ban on mobile phones at the candlelight show 🕯️📵

The entire location shone in candlelight. The LED candles used cast a really great and very authentic light. The candles were available to buy at the end of the performance (congratulations to the marketing genius).

There was also a ban on mobile phones during the entire performance - with the exception of the last piece. I am personally very much in favour of this, as I find nothing more distracting than having to watch a live event through hundreds of mobile phone displays. I'm a fan of savouring the moment - I can watch a recording a million times over in much better quality on YouTube. I don't need to use up my mobile phone and/or cloud storage. 🫠💡

A new experience of ABBA & Queen - The Kandinsky Quartet delights 🎻🎶

The string quartet played all the pieces extremely well and very atmospherically. I really enjoyed the concert and I was surprised that I could be so enthusiastic about a string quartet. It was one of the best interpretations of the pieces I have ever heard.

A very big compliment to the Kandinskyquartet - be sure to visit them on Instagram! 👏🏼📸

Ticket prices, atmosphere and my impression of the candlelight format 💸✨

We paid around €65 per ticket in the middle row. I estimate there were around 250-350 people there. Basically, the price - as long as there's some left over for the artists - is fine. However, it also had the appearance of a well thought-out cash cow.

The concert lasted exactly one hour - which is fine with me, because my attention span doesn't last any longer than that anyway. It also seemed to me that the organisers were doing a worldwide mass processing here and spontaneously buying in artists from the area. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that and it's also justified - many local artists are supported and honoured. However, I would have liked this to be communicated with a little more warmth.

The candlelight was there, yes - but it had no direct connection to the concert. It was nice, but seemed a bit random. You couldn't really see the candles on stage very well either, as the seats were all arranged flat behind each other and there was no stand. I would have liked a little more creativity there. 🕯️🤷🏼‍♀️

My summary of the candlelight concert in St Florian

The concert was great, it was easy to get to, great songs were played and overall the price was ok.

I personally thought the location could have been chosen and decorated a little better, but that was fine too. All in all, I liked it. I would have liked a few more little things - but that's criticism on a high level. Overall, I can recommend the candlelight concert! ✌🏼🎼🕯️