Your moment to shine: Calling all rising classical musicians! Black Lives In Music is thrilled to announce an unmissable performance opportunity for rising classical musicians from underrepresented backgrounds. As part of our groundbreaking event, Classically Black, we are calling all rising talents … read more »
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Austria at Classical:NEXT 2025
From May 12 to 15, 2025, domestic companies from the music industry will present themselves and their activities, products and services at Classical:NEXT 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Classical:NEXT is the global trade forum for classical music, new music and crossover genres. The … read more »
100 percent – Behind the Scenes: Wen Liu
With this series, we bring together the experiences and perspectives of women and non-binary people in the music business. In 2025, we take a look behind the scenes and focus on the people beside the musicians. Regardless of quotas, so-called categories or classifications, … read more »
CALL FOR COMPOSITIONS: Ink Still Wet 2025
2025 brings the 15th edition of Grafenegg’s Ink Still Wet composer conductor workshop – this time under the direction of Fabián Panisello. The deadline for applications is 12 November 2024. In the course of two work phases ‒ from 12-14 March and from 14–25 … read more »
Take Part! Classical:Next 2025
Classical:NEXT – the international meeting for all art music professionals – is calling innovators from across the world: Develop and revive the genre together with our community of artists, label managers, presenters, publishers, tech & media innovators, entrepreneurs, agents. Submit your proposal … read more »
NASOM – The New Austrian Sound of Music Presentation & Concert
NASOM – The New Austrian Sound of Music was initiated in 2002 by the Austrian Foreign Ministry (BMEIA) to support young Austria-based musicians. Every two years, five acts in each of the genres classical, jazz, global, contemporary, and pop/electronic are selected to … read more »
NASOM – The New Austrian Sound of Music Acts 2025-26
The long wait is over: the Austrian Foreign Ministry has announced the acts selected to represent the country as part of the NASOM program in 2025 – 2026. NASOM – The New Austrian Sound of Music is a support program for Austrian … read more »
“I’m always looking for pieces that give me chills” – Valerie Fritz
Tyrolean cellist Valerie Fritz hasn’t even finished studying with Clemens Hagen at Salzburg’s Mozerteum, but she’s already riding high. She recently premiered Georg Friedrich Haas’ “Hochwald”, and she’s been named a “Rising Star” by the European Concert Hall Organization. Meanwhile, back home … read more »
Austrian Music Highlights: May 2024
May! A month on the cusp of spring and summer, where the mornings are still cool and the year still seems full of promise (even though we’re already coming up on the halfway point). The headline this month is a slew (from … read more »
Apply now for NASOM – The New Austrian Sound of Music 2025-26!
The Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs has announced the call for applications for the 9th edition of NASOM – The New Austrian Sound Of Music for 2025-26. Selected artists will receive support for international performances for a period of two … read more »