Mid November AUSTRIAN MUSIC EXPORT organized a networking and showcase event in Tel Aviv in cooperation with Advantage Austria, the Austrian Cultural Forum in Tel Aviv and the Waves Vienna festival. A delegation of 22 artists and music industry representatives from Austria … read more »
Eurosonic Noorderslag is the largest and most significant showcase festival in the European live-music industry. The next edition of the Dutch festival will take place on January 11-14, 2017, in Groningen, NL, featuring performances by Europe’s freshest up-and-coming music artists. The festival … read more »
LUKAS KRANZELBINDER – one of the most active musicians in the Austrian jazz scene – has put together a real all-star band for his new project SHAKE STEW. A musical constellation that guarantees the special, the unusual, and the offbeat. And with the … read more »
It takes self-confidence to take the music of another artist and put your own stamp on it without losing the original. It is just this kind of confidence that BERNHARD EDER shows on his new (cover-) album “Remake” (Tron Records). The eleven … read more »
Today in Vienna/Austria, Filous was announced as the sixth winner of the 2017 European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA), the European music awards for emerging artists. Filous was surprised at Ö3 Hitradio by Benny Hörtnagl. A self-taught multi-instrumentalist – counting mandolin, guitar, piano, … read more »
Since 2006, Europavox Festival (Clermont-Ferrand/France) is entirely dedicated to the promotion of European musical diversity. The internationally renowned festival celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2016 and brought together 6 partners from 6 different countries to design, carry and deploy the Europavox Project. On … read more »
If one were to paint a picture of the Austrian world music scene, it would be painted in countless colours. Examining the music happenings in Vienna or Austria and one single word would suffice to sum it all up: Diversity. A very … read more »
The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (hcmf//) in Northern England was founded in 1978 and is one of the most important festivals for Contemporary Music in Europe. Last November, 39 concerts with 20 premieres were presented there. Again, several Austrian ensembles and composers … read more »
He looks a little like he just crawled out of a time machine. Straight out of the 70’s. Or maybe the 80’s. It’s not so easy to tell. His chinos and flamboyant print shirts are almost hipsterish. Whatever the case may be, … read more »
WOLFGANG MUTHSPIEL and his all-star formation have taken a wonderful journey through the world of timelessly elegant jazz in their newest album “Rising Grace” (ECM) Cover “Rising Grace” Looking back on the musical productions and the international acclaim they have garnered for … read more »