Finally – the highly anticipated debut album of the Austrian DJ duo Klangkarussell has just been released and guarantees a new dance soundtrack for upcoming summer nights. With the new album “Netzwerk”, Tobias Rieser and Adrian Held, the two Salzburg musicians behind … read more »

47th International Summer Courses for New Music Darmstadt, Germany August 2 – 16, 2014 On the 2nd of August, the 47th International Summer Courses for New Music in Darmstadt will celebrate its opening under the artistic direction of Thomas Shepherd with Karlheinz Stockhausen’s epochal … read more »

Complementing the extensive concert line-up of the Popfest Wien, the afternoon “Popfest Sessions” deal with current and controversial issues of the local pop scene. This year the discussion panels with renowned music experts will focus on topics such as a stronger presence … July 24, 2014
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The BBC Proms is the world’s greatest classical music festival. Over a period of 8 weeks some 90 concerts are staged, including over 70 at the Royal Albert Hall, and Proms in the Park events around the country. A vast range of … read more »

ON THE FRUITLESS SEARCH FOR THE DEFINITE SOUND OF AUSTRIAN POP. By Robert Rotifer. It was June 2013. The singer-songwriter CLARA LUZIA had just played a live session on the MARC RILEY SHOW on BBC 6Music when the DJ stumped her with … read more »

35th International Jazzfestival Saalfelden Saalfelden/Austria August 28 – 31, 2014 For more than thirty years, the International Jazzfestival Saalfelden has been a stage for free spirits. Each year at the end of August, musicians from all over the world gather in this … read more »

Following an invitation by the Central Conservatory of Music Beijing, the ensemble Windkraft will participate as an ensemble in residence at the Beijing International Composition Workshop (BICW) from the 13th – 21st of July, 2014. Five outstanding musicians of the ensemble Windkraft … read more »

mica – music austria, the Austrian Music Information Center, is marking its 20th anniversary with an array of special events and activities and has just launched the new web radio channel “micatonal”. micatonal features contemporary music from Austria that can be heard non-stop … read more »

International Music Conference provides opportunities for local musicians This coming October will see the fourth installment of the annual Waves Music Conference. With a total of 811 delegates, last year’s conference saw a 54% increase in attendance compared to 2012, and the … read more »

Looking back at 13 years of INK MUSIC in the music business game, a lot has happened over the years in the Austrian indie music scene. INK MUSIC plays a major role in this scenario, since almost everybody who is anybody has passed … read more »