For over three decades, the Outreach Music Festival & Academy has been a place of musical freedom, transcending boundaries, and open encounters. Founded in 1993 by New York-based trumpeter Franz Hackl, the festival in Schwaz (Tyrol) has developed into an internationally acclaimed meeting place for … read more »
MEGA – Music Efforts for Green Activism presents an in-person artistic-professional residency in Castrignano de’ Greci, near Lecce, South Italy, within the settings of KORA – Contemporary Arts Center, from 6 to 10 October 2025. Deadline to apply: 25th of August, 2025. MEGA … read more »
Following a highly successful premiere last year, the Austrian Jazz Prize will be awarded for the second time on November 26, 2025, at Casino Velden. Musicians from Austria or whose main residence is in Austria are invited to submit their projects here. The … read more »
The Vienna based festival Unsafe+Sounds returns this September with a densely layered program. Now in its 11th edition, the festival continues to foreground experimental, electronic, and club music alongside socio-cultural discourse and artistic practices that stretch and subvert contemporary templates. The presented … read more »
The open call for the MAX BRAND Composition Prize is out for the second time and is open to composers of all ages. The submission deadline is August 31, 2025. Looking for: an innovative work that reflects the broad spectrum of new music and breaks … read more »
MBZ LAB // Sonic Collaboration in Unconventional Spaces: Music Biennale Zagreb invites individual artists and small collectives from South East Europe working in sound and music to join MBZ LAB, a ‘project incubator’ experiment. MBZ LAB reimagines how festivals commission and produce new … read more »
July, a funny month: the void and the abundance, all in one sweet summer breath. The city streets are emptier, with the busy-bees buzzing around greener pastures and wetter landscapes, away from the steaming pavement and daily grind; while, at the same … read more »
How quickly time flies: a whole decade of incredible, home-grown acts gracing the beautiful Porgy & Bess stage! And in honor of the anniversary this year, we’ve cooked up something special. Get ready for Kick Jazz Festival 2025 coming up faster than … read more »
From October 1 to 4, 2025, Waves Vienna will celebrate its 15th anniversary – with a curated opening show by OSKA on October 1 at the Volkstheater Vienna, the brand-new Residency Lab, and a special edition of the culture magazine The Gap, … read more »
FM4 Soundpark is a web platform, community, and radio show for and with Austrian musicians. In an ongoing collaboration, FM4’s team recommends particular artists of the moment to amplify. Today, the honor goes to: Mavi Phoenix. Drama Cowboy, the new album by Mavi Phoenix, is a … read more »