Once again Austrian musicians and labels receive the opportunity to call attention to themselves beyond the Austrian border. From the 27th to the 31st of October 2010, the World Music Exhibition (WOMEX) will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, and is one of … read more »

During the week of October 19 – 23 a new generation of Austrian jazz musicians will hit the New York scene. For this year’s installment of the annual series, the Austrian Cultural Forum has found a new partner in Dizzy’s Coca Cola … read more »

The “Polyamory Sound Festival” (21.10 – 29.10) was created by Lukas Kranzelbinder with the aim of working with a number of musicians from various music scenes over a specific period of time.  The Festival is intended to create a basis for musical … read more »

Franz Hautzinger is a free spirited musician who has been pursuing his own distinctive way over the years and has so far successfully withdrawn himself from any categorization, due to his unique and distinctive playing techniques. In a few words, Franz Hautzinger … read more »

At the moment the the London music scene is sizzling in the district of Camden. One of the landmarks of the district is the venue “The Forge”.  In May 2010 the Austrian Cultural Forum London took this advantage and initiated the new … read more »

The festival “musikprotokoll im steirischen herbst” is a founding member of the festival network ECAS/ICAS, the European and International Cities of Advanced Sound. Supported by the European Union’s Culture programme (2007–2013), nine European festivals have come together to realise the network project … read more »

Founded in 1921, the Donaueschingen Music Festival is the oldest festival for contemporary music and takes place every year in the small German town of Donaueschingen. This year, from the 15th to the 17th of October,  the Donaueschingen Music Festival is devoted … read more »

The Austrian section of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM) and the Jeunesse Chamber Choir Vienna would like to announce a composition competition for the creation of new works for soloistic vocal ensemble. The aim of the competition is to draw … read more »

On the 1st of October 2010, the Austrian composer Thomas Wally was honored with a very special award. The Austrian Minister of Culture, Claudia Schmied, presented Thomas Wally with the “Outstanding Artist Award”, a coveted prize of 8000 €, awarded by the … read more »

The Ernst Krenek Prize of the City of Vienna 2010 is awarded to Richard Dünser for his composition “Radek”. The prize, donated by the City of Vienna on the occasion of the 85th birthday of Ernst Krenek in 1985, is awarded every … read more »