Archives: Artists

Reinhard Fuchs (*1974) first studied accordion at the Brucknerkonservatorium Linz (1991-1995) and then trained as a composer with Michael Jarell (1996-2002). In 1997/98 he spent a year at the University of Miami, Florida. Further valuable impulses for his compositions derived from his … read more »

Reinhold Schinwald studied electrical and audio engineering at Graz University of Technology and composition with Beat Furrer and Pierluigi Billone (graduated with distinction) as well as music theory with Christian Utz, Clemens Gadenstätter and Georg Friedrich Haas at the University of Music … read more »

RESSI/BENES – Christof Ressi and Szilard Benes pursue the idea of confrontation of extreme psychological states by the means of music and media art. The instrumental sound of the bass clarinet dynamically interacts with electronics, video and body movement and lets the … read more »

RHAYN [rain] lives in a world of books and music. Naturally introverted she draws from the written word, weaving influences like Mary Oliver and Patti Smith into her own experiences, resulting in a soft and delicate folky sound that is reminiscent of … read more »

What happened there? A good two years ago, RIAN was a newcomer, albeit a hotly tipped one, who attracted attention with his first songs in German. One of them – “Schwarzes Schaf” – went viral in 2023 and was a foretaste of … read more »

In the world of electronic music Richard Dorfmeister has left countless traces. Since the mid 1990s,  the Vienna born artist, flute player, producer and DJ has released classic tracks and remixes with his co-partner Peter Kruder as Kruder and Dorfmeister. Records by … read more »

RICHARD KOCH is a trumpet player and composer born in Austria, based in Germany, outside of Berlin. He plays with artists like Nils Frahm (‘All Melody’), Jimi Tenor, Hermeto Pascoal, Peter Fox and the Beatsteaks. His wide musical range goes from Jazz … read more »

Roadwolf is influenced by the metal and hard rock of the late 70s and early 80s, though the complexity of their music defies easy categorization –  in any case, the band members take comparisons with headliners of this era as a compliment. … read more »

ROJIN SHARAFI is a sound artist and composer of acoustic, electro-acoustic, and electronic music. Her music crosses borders of different genres and keenly grabs from many musical buckets such as noise, folk, ambient, metal, and contemporary music. Her recent album “Urns Waiting … read more »

Emerging from JazzWerkstatt Wien and Jazzwerkstatt Bern the Ensemble Rom Schaerer Eberle was founded in 2009. Full of wit and imagination this furious cooperation with an unusual line- up (Voice, Trumpet, Guitar) has found it ́s way into the center of the … read more »