Nothing touches us so deeply, reminds us of a person or meaningful moments quite like music. Even many years later, we still remember the song we played on repeat during our first heartbreak, on our first road trip together, or the one … read more »
The Musikforum Klagenfurt hereby announces the 23rd International Gustav Mahler Composition Prize of the City of Klagenfurt. Composers of any nationality and without age limit are invited to submit compositions (duration max. 10 minutes) for saxophone, marimba, accordion and electronics. The international … read more »
Organisations from across Europe’s music ecosystem are calling on EU institutions to adopt a dedicated strategy for European music—backed by increased funding—alongside the programme’s horizontal actions in the future AgoraEU 2028–2034 framework. The following is the joint call for this purpose. Brussels, … read more »
New data highlights uneven progress across Europe, limited intersectional parity, and the urgent need to invest in future music leadership. Keychange has published its Keychange Pledge Report 2023–2025, offering one of the most comprehensive public datasets to date on gender balance and intersectional … read more »
FM4 Soundpark is a web platform, community, and radio show for and with Austrian musicians. In an ongoing collaboration, FM4’s team recommends particular artists of the moment to amplify. Today, the honor goes to: brazey and her debut album Five Hearts No Control. With brazey, Ines … read more »
Los Modulinos (Karlheinz Essl & Otto Wanke) approaches modular improvisation as translation, where feedback becomes grammar and machines learn how to speak back. A review by Serge Bulat. Running Present – A Contemporary Log is a collection of reviews, descriptions and resonances … read more »
From April 8 to 11, 2026, Budapest will become an international meeting place for those who not only want to discuss the future of contemporary music, but also actively shape it. Classical:NEXT returns—as a showcase festival, think tank, and marketplace for ideas, … read more »
The live recording session #2 by Audrey Lauro, Veronika Mayer, and Gobi Drab unfolds an immersive soundscape with saxophone, electronics, and recorders, inviting listeners to move through changing sound worlds in which attention, memory, and time flow together. As part of our … read more »
We’re excited to announce the invitation to musicians from around the world to participate in the 5th Petrichor International Music Competition. The competition welcomes all performers, singers, ensembles, orchestras, conductors, and composers of all ages and nationalities. Submission Deadline has been extended … read more »
Since 2000, the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards have been presented and are considered the country’s most important and comprehensive music prize. At Austria’s “homegrown Grammys,” the FM4 Award is also presented annually. Particularly special because the result is determined 100 percent by … read more »