A lot of ambition and only a few Euros? Neil Cartwright, a British pioneer of digital music business, devoted his workshop “Ten Ways To Promote Your Music On A Budget Of Less Than € 1,000” to marketing strategies that promise maximum results … read more »
Fritz Pauer
The pianist Fritz Pauer is a man of quiet words. The fact that he is one of the few Austrian musicians of immense international recognition is not something he would blare out to the general public. Nor the fact that he has … read more »
Sweet Sweet Moon
For the moment, Matthias Frey, also known as Sweet Sweet Moon, is kind of an insider tip. But this songwriter, who has the talent to write immensely powerful songs, will surely be able to prevail sooner or later. The young Lower Austrian … read more »
Harry Sokal
When speaking of Harry Sokal, you are referring one of the most outstanding and complex personalities of Austrian jazz music. There are only a few musicians from the past few decades who have had such an influential impact on the local music … read more »
The Wiener Konzerthaus’s composing competition – Towards the Next 100 Years
To mark its 100th season in 2012/2013, the Wiener Konzerthaus is launching an international composing competition, inviting composers aged up to 35 (as of 1 December 2012) to submit compositions in one or more of the following 10 categories. 1. Piano trio … read more »
Wolfgang Mitterer
The proverbial rules that are there to be broken can be applied to Wolfgang Mitterer and furthermore expanded: boundaries are there to be exceeded. Once approaching Mitterer’s creation, you find yourself confronted with contrasting, sometimes even contradictory-appearing elements. Composition and improvisation, jazz … read more »
My Name Is Music – We are Terrorists
My Name Is Music is a band that is about to make the leap to the top. With their debut album “Revolution”, the Viennese duo stirred up a lot of dust, not only in this country. The legendary John Peel Radio Sessions, … read more »
"Towards the Next 100 Years" – Composition Competition of the Wiener Konzerthaus
To mark its 100th season in 2012/2013, the Wiener Konzerthaus is launching an international composing competition, inviting composers aged up to 35 to submit compositions as of December 1st, 2012. Participants are invited to submit compositions in one or more of the … read more »
European festivals with Austrian participation
One should certainly not go too far out on a limb, but it seems as if the musicians of the local pop scene are currently receiving a lot more international recognition than in the past few years. This explains why local protagonists … read more »
A spotlight on young contemporary composers living in Austria
mica – music austria has put together a promotional package consisting of several modules for the younger representatives of contemporary music in Austria. 23 composers are represented with their compositions on 3 CDs. Furthermore, the package includes individual booklets with biographical data, … read more »