This year Soundings is celebrating its 8th anniversary with some of the most notable composers and musicians who were a part of this unique platform for contemporary music in the course of its history. Initiated in 2004 by the Austrian Cultural Forum … read more »

Although the local club culture has become somewhat static, it still can surprise in the formal aspect. No project can illustrate this more vividly than Elektro Guzzi. Playing the idea of ​​techno with the means of a classic line-up was first conceived … read more »

Vienna in the early nineties. After the shoulder padded party hedonism of the eighties, a substantially transformed club culture began to emerge. A new generation of protagonists with a unique and original approach to music came to the fore, young people who … read more »

Jazz is communication between musicians, jazz is communication between countries. On the 14th of December 2011, mica focus will host a discussion session on the subject “Collaborations and Exchange Projects of Organizers and Musicians between Austria and the Countries of the Former … read more »

Soundings, the Austrian Cultural Forum London’s unique platform for contemporary music now in its 8th year, presents and profiles young composers and artists from the UK and Austria in workshops, symposia and performances. With multiple premières, collaborations and broadcasts on BBC Radio … read more »

Trapist is Martin Brandlmayr on drums, Martin Siewert on guitars, steel guitars & electronics and Joe Williamson on bass. Since they started working as a trio in 2000, Trapist have released two full-length albums, “Highway My Friend” on HatHut/Hatology and , most … read more »

As a true master of his craft, Klaus Paier is a musician who plays the accordion like few others in this country.

The Blue Bird Festival is the best example of how a simple idea can arise to become one of the most exciting events of the country. Organized by the Vienna Songwriting Association and the Porgy & Bess, the annual festival gathers top-class … read more »

Liverpool Sound City (17th – 19th May 2012) is the largest music festival and industry conference in the North of the UK. Every May, Liverpool Sound City presents over 300 artists from over 23 different countries, in 25 city centre venues to … read more »

Liverpool Sound City (17th – 19th May 2012)is the largest music festival and industry conference in the North of the UK. Every May, Liverpool Sound City presents over 300 artists from over 23 different countries, in 25 city centre venues to an … read more »