Michael Wahlmüller is without doubt one of the greatly ambitious and upcoming composers in this country. Despite his young age, Michael Wahlmüller can already look back on numerous sensational performances of his compositions. Reason enough to portray him in the new mica … read more »
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 »
Jazzon Alpe-Adria International Jazz Composition Award: Call for Compositions 2011
Jazzon is composition award contest and special network of EU jazz institutions. The competition will be carried out by cooperating EU institutions, national coordinators. Young musicians are called to enter the competition by sending a composition to the national coordinators. LokalPatriot (Slovenia), … 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 »
Wolfgang Seierl – The Other and Time & Clouds
Wolfgang Seierl is one of those rare artists who seem too good to be true. His ability to combine multiple disciplines, such as the visual arts, compositions, and paintings, makes him stand out as an artist. The exhibition will be inaugurated by … 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 »
Austria’s Young Composers: Eva Reiter
Eva Reiter is without doubt one of the most active and diverse interpreters in the country. Born in 1976 in Vienna, the recorder and viol player is also very active as a composer, focusing especially on the field of contemporary music. Fast … read more »