This year the positively wacky trio Kollegium Kalksburg, constisting of Heinz Ditsch, Paul Skrepek and Wolfgang Vincenz Wizlsberger, is celebrating its 15th Anniversary as a true and indispensable institution of Viennese music. Thanks to them, traditonal Viennese songs have experienced a sort … read more »
The Swedish streaming provider Spotify is apparently to be launched in Austria. As proclaimed in a press release by the collecting societies AKM and Austro Mechana, they have finalized a license agreement with the Swedish online music service. The exact date of … read more »
So the rumors are true: Austria’s prestigious metal band The Sorrow is currently recording a new album at the Barracks Studio in Ratingen with producer and friend Sky van Hoff. Just recently The Sorrow signed a deal with Austria’s leading Metal Label Napalm … read more »
For the 18th time, the Austrian Music Fund has invited local music acts to apply for financial support for their production. A total of 90 musicians applied, of which 25 were selected. One of these 25 musicians is Ben Martin, who is … read more »
For the very first time, mica – music austria is calling for audiovisual entries for the TonBild2011 competition. Musicians and visual artists of all genres are invited to submit their audiovisual works. We are looking for audiovisual works from the year 2011 … read more »
For the very first time, mica – music austria is calling for audiovisual entries for the TonBild2011 competition. Musicians and visual artists of all genres are invited to submit their audiovisual works. We are looking for audiovisual works from the year 2011 … read more »
From the primordial drum beat of Africa, we have come far. The earliest origin of rhythmic drum objects and talking drums of the motherland, to the brand new long player from Vienna’s finest electronic drum ensemble Makossa and Megablast. Welcome to ‘Soy … read more »
“Schluss mit traurig” – is the title of the current cycle of the ensemble Klangforum Wien in the Vienna Konzerthaus. The suggestive title “Schluss mit traurig” can be loosely translated in English with “enough with the sadness” and implys that there is … read more »
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 »
Only a few people are as applicable to the definition of “media artist” as Miriam Moné. Nevertheless, the true nature of the native Styrian’s creative work is extremely complex and hard to define. Caught up in the ingenious world of graphic design, … read more »