For the past ten years, the four members of the ensemble Phoen have been working on their own version of a saxophone quartet. With “Verdreht” (Session Work Records), the four talented musicians Viola Falb, Christoph Pepe Auer, Florian Fennes and Arnold Zamarin … read more »

Despite the existing potential, there are only a few local musicians and bands that make the jump to international success. It takes something really special and extraordinary to arouse enthusiasm among music fans outside of Austria. A group that has met all … read more »

Following the first edition in 2008, the music and art festival “Gugginger Irritationen II“ took  place for the second time on the 11th to 12th of June 2010 at the Art/Brut Center in Gugging, a town in Lower Austria. Together with the … read more »

Christian Muthspiel unveils with “Dancing Dowland” his new program and takes us on a musical journey into the past. Together with his two colleagues Franck Tortiller and Georg Breinschmid, the musician picks up the instrumental cycle “Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares” of the … read more »

“Bitte schön“ (Label: Viennese Soulfood Records) is the title of the new album by the Viennese formation 5/8erl in Ehr`n and impressively proves the possibilities of traditional Viennese song writing. Like their first album, “Es muss was wunderbares sein“ released in 2008, … read more »

On his fourth album “Impassive Skies” (Label: DISKO B/Trost), the Austrian producer and electronic musician Patrick Pulsinger rediscovers the old-school dance floor. Eight years after his last release “Easy to Assemble. Hard to Take Apart. The Album”, he surprises once again with … read more »

In recent years female composers have established a lively scene in Vienna, which has also been noticed internationally. e_may – Festival of Contemporary and Electronic Music, starting from the 28th of May 2010 in the Viennese KosmosTheater, honors this new generation in … read more »

For the 32nd time, the ASPEKTE Festival in Salzburg offers encounters with different temperaments and expressions of contemporary music.  As usual, the program sets the spotlight on young composers, mainly from Austria. This year’s focal points are works by the composer in … read more »

Copyright nowadays is not only protecting artists, but also enables record companies to make money. An Up to date-Copyright should therefore be open to new business models, the exchange between artists and on the other hand be protective enough to guarantee freedom … read more »

Sound Park Austria will be premiered on 18 May at The Forge, Camden. This new event series was initiated by the Austrian Cultural Forum London, aiming to stimulate the creative exchange between Austrian and British musicians whose repertoire encompasses music outside the … read more »