Artist Region Category: Vienna

Think about anything you would expect from a Vienna Waltz ensemble – and then forget it all. Square Waltz squares the triangle, pushes circles into ellipses, and transforms any pyramid into a Vienna Cathedral-shaped thingy. Handmade music from Vienna, driven by the … read more »

SRSLY is born in Austria and has roots in Brazil. As crazy as this mixture sounds, as crazy the project srsly (yes, lower case letters it is) actually is. With his experienced and energetic DJ-Sets, the producer really knows how to control … read more »

STEFAN STERZINGER, secret genius, elder statesman, godfather of craziness, grandseigneur, apothecary of anarchy are just a few titles the local music press has bestowed on the Viennese singer, songwriter and accordion player over the years. He performs the material of his respective … read more »

The new project of the young Viennese pianist, singer and composer Stephanie Hacker melts personal feelings with unaffected words and transparent music into a compilation of touching songs. The musician, educated in classical music and jazz, takes influences of these styles and … read more »

Strandhase (translated: Beachbunny) has never discussed the meaning behind the name. It metaphorically captures their sound quite well however, because the Viennese four-piece’s songs truly are summery and sweet. A splash of zany rock, some carefree funk vibes, a contemporary touch of … read more »

strings&noise has set itself the goal of making new music exciting and stimulating – for both experienced and untrained ears. The focus is on an intensive search for the many sound and noise possibilities of the two string instruments. The two musicians … read more »

Studio Dan was founded by the trombonist and composer Daniel Riegler in 2005 as part of Vienna’s first JazzWerkstatt festival. The name of the 17-member ensemble alludes to Frank Zappa‘s album “Studio Tan” and is at the same time a nod to … read more »

Composer/improviser/performer; bass clarinet/contra alto clarinet/alto saxophone She works in the fields of “multi-idiomatic“ improvisation, experimental rock, contemporary music and multimedia sound research. Susanna Gartmayer studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna and the Glasgow School of Arts and was self-taught in … read more »

When trying to put Susanna Ridler’s music into words, the description that her music is a very modern and cross-genre interpretation of the concept of fusion music seems to be appropriate.  In her compositions Susanna Ridler tries to build bridges between different … read more »

Sylvia Kimiko Krutz masters the multi-faceted playing of the piano’s black and white keys with fame and energy. In her skilful interpretations of contemporary works, she also elicits a variety of sounds from the interior of the instrument, with or without electronics. … read more »