The 4th Annual International Petrichor Music Competition is coming to a close! Open to all instrumentalists, singers, ensembles, orchestras, conductors, and composers of all ages and nationalities. Deadline for submissions has been extended! Submissions accepted till Feb. 21, 2025. Petrichor Competition at … read more »
OPEN CALL: Dialogue of Cultures – GHANA
Presenting a new dialogue-residency on the unifying power of music in Accra/Ghana: a program of the Task Force Dialogue of Cultures – Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria. Apply by: February 28, 2025. In 2025, the … read more »
“We Don’t Have to Produce the Same Thing Day After Day” – Ensemble NAMES
There are enough of them to fill a lot of video conference windows; today, three pop into existence. The usual soundcheck: yes, everyone can hear everyone…and, yes, we can all see each other as well. That’s good, because ANNA LINDENBAUM, MARCO DÖTTLINGER and MARCO SALA … read more »
Austrian Artists at Ment 2025
The MENT Festival in Ljubljana is one of the leading showcase festivals and music conferences in Central and Eastern Europe, and the largest event of its kind in the region. It’s an award-winning event, jam-packed with musical discoveries. Along with the conference, MENT … read more »
WOMEX 2025: Call for Proposals
The WOMEX 25 Call for Proposals for WOMEX Showcases, Conference and Film is now open! Submit your programme proposal for WOMEX 25 until midnight Friday, 28th of February, 2025 (CET). WOMEX is heading to Tampere, Finland, from 22 to 26 October 2025. Made … read more »
5 Million Pesos: Mehdi Chamma Group
“5 Million Pesos” is a monthly concert and radio broadcast series of young jazz in and from Austria – presented by Radiokulturhaus Vienna and the Ö1 jazz department. This month, Mehdi Chamma and his ensemble is the guest. Mehdi Chamma Concert: Thursday | Feb 20, … read more »
WAVES Vienna 2025: 1st Open call
From October 2 to 4, 2025, the club and showcase festival Waves Vienna celebrates its fifteenth edition in Vienna. For three days, numerous stages will be transformed into hot-spots for up-and-coming talents and established artists. As of now, the application for one … read more »
Austrian Music Highlights: January 2025
Let us officially say: Welcome to 2025, music makers, facilitators and aficionados! It’s go-time, and we are here for it! Welcome to a year of budding creativity, of new releases, of ongoing and steadfast collaborations, of days and nights spent in studios, … read more »
UCHE YARA wins a MUSIC MOVES EUROPE AWARD 2025
The winners of the Music Moves Europe Awards 2025 have been revealed, celebrating the extraordinary musical diversity within Europe. Out of 15 nominees from all over Europe, 6 winners were awarded with 7 awards during the annual ceremony at ESNS festival in … read more »
“THE SAXOPHONE IS AN INSTRUMENT, NOT A GENRE” – STEPHANIE SCHOISWOHL (SPECTRUM SAXOPHONE QUARTET)
The SPECTRUM SAXOPHONQUARTETT was formed in 2020 by STEPHANIE SCHOISWOHL, FLORIAN BAUER, DANIEL DUNDUS and SEVERIN NEUBAUER. It was selected in the New Music category for the funding program “The New Austrian Sound of Music (NASOM) 2023/24” of the BMEIA in cooperation … read more »