June 1972

Gerd Nachbauer founds the “Mozartgemeinde Vorarlberg“ with the aim of establishing an annual concert series focussing on Mozart’s works and taking place in Hohenems Palace’s unheated “Rittersaal” and courtyard, as well as in the Parish Church of St. Charles. Due to financial considerations, the first series (to be opened with Schuberts “Die Schöne Müllerin” performed by Peter Schreier in the fall of 1972) has to be postponed for a year. 
 

September 19,  1973

The first concert series opens with a programme of vocal works by Mozart in the “Rittersaal”. Hermann Prey is one of the artists invited by the Mozartgemeinde to perform in Hohenems in the future. 
 

June 1974

While in the process of planning a lieder recital for the following year, Prey’s secretary Christian Lange writes to Nachbauer that the concert could be seen as a test for a large-scale project closely linked with both Prey and Schubert. 
 

July 1974

Lange visits Hohenems, taking pictures of the suggested venues and working out a programme proposal with Nachbauer for the 1st Schubertiade scheduled for 1976. Prey accedes to the plans, which provide for 1976 and 1977 as introductory years with popular Schubert programmes, and aim at 1978 as the starting point of a long-term concert cycle, in the course of which Schubert’s complete oeuvre should be performed in chronological order. 
 

Summer 1974

The federal government, the region and the municipality promise to subsidize the project.
 

Autumn 1974

Prey visits Hohenems Palace for the first time, his future participation in the Schubertiade project being publicly announced at a press conference. On the following day, he sings Schubert's "Winterreise" in Bregenz. 
 

January 1975

The "Schubertiade Hohenems GmbH" is established with Lange and Nachbauer as managing directors. 
 

March 1975

The 1976 Schubertiade’s programme brochure is published.
 

Spring 1976

The "Rittersaal" is renovated and equipped with a heating.
 

May 8, 1976

Prey opens the 1st Schubertiade with a Lieder recital, accompanied by Leonard Hokanson.
 

January 1977

Christian Lange retires as managing director.
 

Spring 1977

The Hohenems Palace’s courtyard receives a canopy. For a period of several months, Prey has to cancel all his commitments, his participation in the Schubertiade remaining in doubt until the very last minute.
 

June 19, 1977

The Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Karl Böhm, opens the 2nd Schubertiade.
 

Summer 1977

It becomes clear that, due to insufficient subsidy rises which don’t allow for funding programmes with several singers, pianists, and chamber ensembles in a small hall, the chronological performance of Schubert’s work can’t start as scheduled in 1978. 
 

1980

After his lieder recital, Prey announces his retirement from the post of the Schubertiade’s artistic director in view of the financial difficulties.
 

1982

Hans Hotter, who had already retired from the concert podium several years before, fills in for Peter Schreier singing "Winterreise".
 

1983

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Nikolaus Harnoncourt make their debut appearances at the Schubertiade.
 

1984

Works by other composers are included in the Schubertiade programmes, the motto being "Schubert's models". Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts his very first Beethoven work.
 

1985

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau gives four lieder recitals at the “Montforthaus“ in Feldkirch, which subsequently becomes a regular venue. 
 

1989

After thorough renovation, the Feldkirch Conservatory Hall is added to the list of Schubertiade venues.
 

1991

The festival being faced with the prospect of having to scale down its programme dramatically due to the renovation of Hohenems Palace on the occasion of a regional exhibition, the decision is made to entirely relocate the festival to Feldkirch. Since the town of Hohenems is unable to guarantee the Palace’s availability in the following years, the relocation becomes permanent. 
 

1992

The Concertgebouw Orchestra plays all Schubert symphonies, conducted by Harnoncourt, and András Schiff plays all Schubert piano sonatas.
 

1993

The Schubertiade programme encompasses all of Schubert’s Goethe settings.
 

1994

The Feldkirch concerts are complemented by so-called “Landpartien”, outings inspired by Franz Schubert’s travels, taking the audience to beautifully situated venues like the Propstei St. Gerold and Schwarzenberg, a village in the Bregenzerwald region.
 

1995

Various improvements turn Schwarzenberg’s Angelika Kauffmann Hall into a suitable chamber music venue.
 

1996

The "Kleiner Dorfsaal is built next to the Angelika Kauffmann Hall. 
 

1997

On the occasion of the "Schubert 200" exhibition, Schubertiade concerts are held at the Lindau Theatre. 
 

2000

The Schubertiade celebrates its 25th anniversary with more than 80 events. The “Hotel Post” in Bezau is added to the list of venues.
 

2001

Schwarzenberg becomes the main Schubertiade location, with the extended and once again refurbished Angelika Kauffmann Hall providing a venue leaving nothing to be desired. The modern-style timber-frame hall overlooking Schwarzenberg’s countryside and mountains not only boasts with a unique ambience and exquisite acoustics, but also with a spacious foyer, a large buffet area, a panorama terrace, an air conditioning system, and an elevator facilitating access to the “Kleiner Dorfsaal”.
 

After a break of 15 years, the Schubertiade returns to Hohenems, with a small number of concerts taking place in the spring and fall in addition to the Schwarzenberg events. By renting a multipurpose hall formerly used as gymnasium and seeing to its thorough renovation, the Schubertiade turns the historical building into an excellent concert hall, naming it “Markus Sittikus Hall” after Hohenems’ most famous citizen (1574-1619).

The renovation of the facade and the reformation of the forecourt at the Markus Sittikus Hall are completed. The ample garden behind the building not only provides the ideal setting for a walk during intermissions, but also comprises a natural open air theatre.

On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Angelika Kauffmann’s death, the “Vorarlberger Landesmuseum” in Bregenz and the newly opened Angelika-Kauffmann-Museum in Schwarzenberg stage exhibitions.

Opening of the “Franz Schubert Museum” and the “Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Museum” in Hohenems.