Celia Mara

The local world music scene is hard to imagine without the Brazilian singer/songwriter Celia Mara. For the past years, she has consistently been an influential figure and has impressed the Austrian music world with her work, great dedication and international flair. In addition, … read more »

Ginga

The fact that Ginga is a band with big potential is something that has already been known in Austria for quite some time. After their brilliant and outstanding performance at the Popfest in Vienna last year, there was no question that Ginga … read more »

Maja Osojnik

There are a few musicians and artists who do not want to commit to any kind of categorizations, who vehemently defend themselves against having to meet expectations in their work, who defy conventions and take the time to look at the bigger … read more »

Austria’s Young Composers: Veronika Mayer

There’s a lot going on in Austria’s contemporary music scene. Mainly responsible for this development is a new generation of composers, who expand the spectrum of contemporary music with many never-before-heard facets. This time in the series “Austria’s Young Composers”, mica – … read more »

Austria’s Young Composers: Šimon Voseček

There’s a lot going on in Austria’s contemporary music scene. Mainly responsible for this development is a new generation of composers, who expand the spectrum of contemporary music with many never-before-heard facets. This time in the series “Austria’s Young Composers”, mica – … read more »

Searching for Traces – Lukas Ligeti

“Every kind of music is danceable, if you understand what the music is about,” proclaims the New York-based composer and percussionist Lukas Ligeti, who was born in Vienna. Really any music? Even a piano sonata by Boulez? “Yes!” The conviction with which … read more »