Composing music that translates across the boundaries of generations and social classes is a goal, which HK Gruber has set for himself. Born in 1943 in Vienna, authorities and elites in both political as well as in artistic terms have always been … read more »

Manuela Kerer is an Italian composer currently living in Innsbruck, who grew up in Südtirol with German as her mother tongue. Although she managed to accomplish completed studies in composition, psychology, law and violin, nothing grips her heart like music, so she … read more »

Eva Reiter was born in Vienna and studied recorder and viola da gamba at the University for Music and Dramatic Arts.   She has a unique and varied performance practice, playing in numerous ensembles as a freelance musician in both early and contemporary … read more »

Pierluigi Billone is an Italian composer born in 1960 who lives in Vienna. He studied composition with Salvatore Sciarrino and Helmut Lachenmann as well as classical guitar and chamber music.  He has been a visiting professor of composition at the Kunstuniversität in … read more »

The Austrian booth was one of the hot spots of this year’s Popkomm, which took place from the 7th – 9th of September 2011 in Berlin.  Videos of Austrian musicians and bands were shown on big screens, compiled by the Austrian music … read more »

The decision has been made. In the context of the music program “The New Austrian Sound of Music”, a total of 20 young Austrian musicians and bands can look forward to receiving support from the Austrian Foreign Ministry and Austrian Federal Ministry … read more »

The European Academy for Choral Conductors 2012 in Graz, Austria, organised by ChVÖ, Chorverband Österreich (Austrian Choral Association) in cooperation with KUG University for Music and Performing Arts Graz, Austria is a project in cooperation with ECA‐Europa Cantat offering talented young conductors … read more »

Popkomm – one of the most important international trade fairs for the music and entertainment industry will take place this year in Berlin from the 7th – 9th of September.  The Popkomm especially offers labels, retailers, publishers and music-related companies the opportunity … read more »

12 Stages // 5 Days // 80 Acts // 28.09.–02.10.2011. In September 2011 Vienna will catch up with cities like London, Barcelona, or Berlin; Waves Vienna will be the city’s first club festival. Vienna’s most significant clubs (Flex, Badeschiff, Fluc, Pratersauna), unique … read more »

For the third consecutive year, the Austrian Cultural Forum New York has teamed up with mica – music austria, and the Argento New Music Project’s director, Michel Galante, to produce this festival dedicated to music, visual media and aesthetic dialogue that features emerging and pioneering artists … read more »