Celebrating the Spirit of Independent Festivals in Central Europe: For the second time, Waves Vienna will present the Central European Indie Festivals Award (CEIFA) – honoring outstanding independent music festivals from the region. The award includes a cash prize of €1,500 and advertising support worth €7,000 in our … read more »

Beethoven Frühling invites composers to apply for the Festival Beethoven Frühling EU Composer Residency 2026. Deadline to apply is May 31. Apply now! Beethoven Frühling is a young and forward-looking classical music festival in Austria, bringing artistically outstanding concerts to places in … read more »

Applications are now open for Riga Music Week 2026, an international showcase festival taking place in Riga, Latvia, from November 4-6, 2026. Apply by: July 10, 2026. Artists, bands and live acts from all genres and countries are invited to apply for a chance … read more »

Following an intense and inspiring kick-off in Slovenia at MENT Ljubljana, and an educational and fun trip to Bratislava for SHARPE Festival, the final edition of “Building Bridges: Explore CEE” heads to Šibenik for SHIP Festival (10 – 13 September 2026). Building Bridges: Explore CEE … 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: BIBIZA’s newest single, “Frank”. But, who exactly is Frank? And “Who The … read more »

The month of May arrives with a strong wave of new releases, highlighting the breadth of Austria’s contemporary music scene across pop, electronic, jazz, experimental, indie and new music. Alongside a packed festival calendar in Austria and abroad, the month is shaped … read more »

Applications are now open for TEREN_СЛОЈЕВИ⁰⁰¹·Δ26 (Sound / Extraction / Memory), the first edition of a new multi-year residency programme at Zvjezdane Staze in Mijakovići, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The programme explores the political economy of the present and its historical layers through … read more »

impuls Academy 2027: Registration has started … We would hereby like to draw your attention to the 15th international Ensemble and Composers Academy for Contemporary Music 2027, running from February 8th – 19th, 2027 in Graz, Austria. Aside from composers, the festival … read more »

New compositions for mixed ensemble of Piano Duo with String Quartet (two pianos or piano, four hands with two violins, one viola, one violoncello) are being sought, organised by the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz. Submission deadline: March 10, 2027. The primary aim of this competition is to … read more »

Each month, we spotlight up-and-coming jazz artists from Austria as part of the “5 Million Pesos” series — a monthly concert and radio broadcast dedicated to young jazz in and from Austria, presented by Radiokulturhaus Vienna and the Ö1 Jazz Department. For May, the spotlight shines on … read more »