Almost every day, the news headlines are full about people who are currently trying to get to Europe from Africa. However Africa does not only stand for refugees, hunger and war, but also for culture. This scene portrait by Jürgen Plank is … read more »
He stands as one of the organizers behind the specialist ensemble for new music PLATYPUS, which gives him the opportunity to be in the background as a composer with reserve and humility. However, with his mere 31 years of age, HANNES DUFEK … read more »
“Good things take time”: that is a cliche that has been sucked very dry and is often spoken without knowing the real background. But in the case of HEART HEARTS the saying fits pretty well. And to get the cliched sayings behind … read more »
The Salzburg Duo MYNTH, consisting of the twins Giovanna and Mario Fartacek, will present in February 2016 their debut album “Plaat II“. Their Debut-EP “Polar Nights“ was already released in February 2015 and had immediately created a large fan base for them. As … read more »
The 30th edition of the festival Eurosonic Noorderslag, held on January 13 – 16, once again exceeded all expectations with acclaimed performances by Austrian artists. Seven local artists were invited to perform at Europe’s largest and most significant showcase festival in Groningen and introduce themselves to festival organizers, bookers, … read more »
Ja Ja Ja, the festival of Nordic music, returns to Vienna and invites us once again to an evening expedition to the North: The festival introduces new, still largely unknown artists from Iceland, Norway, Finland and Denmark. The music is specially curated … read more »
There can hardly be any more valuable gift for one’s 80th birthday, even when in this case it is really more a very lucky accident: on January 10, 2016, the Ottensamer Clarinet Trio and the Vienna Philharmonic presented the world premiere of … read more »
MENT Ljubljana February 3 – 5, 2016 Ljubljana / SI MENT, the Slovenian music showcase festival and conference in Ljubljana, brings together music, art, creativity and media technology. The three-day event takes full advantage of its geo-strategic position, showing pride in its small, … read more »
Every week on Saturday, 10:40 pm, the popular program Tracks on the German and French TV channel ARTE presents cutting edge sounds, novelties and obscurities in pop culture. This week the program will be celebrating the finest from Austrian pop music in a three-part web series called … read more »
The Austrian Cultural Forum Madrid will be taking part in the inauguration of Donostia/San Sebastián – European Capital of Culture 2016 by organizing a concert featuring Leyya and HVOB, currently two of the most in-demand electronic bands of the Austrian music scene. The official inauguration of … read more »