Artist Genre Category: Contemporary Music

MIA ZABELKA is one of Austria’s most diverse musicians. In her work, the multidisciplinary violinist and composer strives to combine various artistic approaches. Mia Zabelka has dedicated herself for more than twenty years to the development of experimental improvisation techniques and exploring … read more »

Miriam Adefris (she/her) is a harpist, sound artist and composer based in London. She utilises the analogue harp sound and electronic processing, with an interest in textures and the reciprocity of sound and surrounding. Rooted in both improvisation and composed structures, her … read more »

Mona Matbou Riahi, was born in 1990 in Tehran. During her early years of music education she studied in “Tehran conservatory of music”. At the agen of 17, She moved to Vienna for further studies and entered the Vienna University of Music … read more »

MOPCUT is a medium-length noise-style that covers the head and ears with a vertical bang and a horizontal wave. It’s a popular style for all ages, genders and generations. The soundscape should be trimmed evenly all around the circumference so that the … read more »

Founded in Salzburg by students from the University Mozarteum, the New Art and Music Ensemble Salzburg – NAMES for short – focuses on classical contemporary composers of the 20th century and on premiering works by younger composers. NAMES put eras and trends … read more »

Behind Nimikry are the composer and flutist Alessandro Baticci and the composer, violist and inventor Rafal Zalech. Rather than ignoring classical instruments, the duo attempts to expand their potential, with the help of innovative technologies, utilising them in new ways. The band … read more »

The œnm . œsterreichisches ensemble fuer neue musik (Austrian Ensemble for Contemporary Music) is one of Europe’s most renowned ensembles for contemporary music. Founded in 1975, it has grown from a small initiative into a flexible soloist ensemble and has premiered over … read more »

Olga Neuwirth was born in Graz, Austria, in 1968. She studied at the Academy of Music in Vienna and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. During her stay in the States she also attended an art college, where she studied painting and … read more »

Internationally recognized as a soloist as well as a chamber musician, Austrian violinist Olivia De Prato established herself as a passionate performer of contemporary and improvised music, breaking boundaries of the traditional violin repertoire and regularly performs in Europe, South America, China … read more »

“Austrian composer and sound artist Peter Ablinger, born in 1959 in Schwanenstadt, Upper Austria, died on the night of April 17, 2025. Peter Ablinger was born in Schwanenstadt, Austria in 1959. He began studying graphic arts and was enthused by free jazz, … read more »