Remember when a year like “2024” was the stuff of science fiction? Well, we’re here now…and though we’re STILL waiting on those hoverboards, the music in this brave new year is every bit as international, varied, and forward-looking as we could have … read more »
The MENT Festival – one of Central and Eastern Europe’s leading showcase festivals – is turning ten this year, and they’re not missing the chance to celebrate. In 2023, the award-winning event brought 76 artists from 20 countries (including four from Austria) … read more »
Back in September we reported on a major funding hike for the Austrian Music Fund (Österreichische Musikfonds). In addition to funds earmarked for tour support, the creation of a new program was announced, and now it’s here: Austrian Music Export is pleased … read more »
5 Million Pesos is a monthly concert series featuring young jazz in and from Austria, presented by the Radiokulturhaus Vienna and the Radio Ö1 jazz department. Duo Costa/Ziemann Valerie Costa – voiceDanny Ziemann – double bass The Tyrolean singer Valerie Costa will … read more »
The International Festival of Contemporary Music, the music section of the world-famous Venice Biennale, was founded in 1930 and takes place each year in September and October. As in previous years, the festival has issued an open call for young composers and … read more »
After twenty years, multiple albums, and success on two continents, the ensemble Studio Dan can reasonably said to be a mainstay of the Austrian contemporary music scene. Founded by trombonist and composer Daniel Riegler, the group concentrates on the overlap between contemporary … read more »
We’ve been following him for a few months now, and his star is rising. When is music ‘real’; how can you tell when someone has found their voice? fiio is the first FM4 Soundpark Act in the new year. He started listening … read more »
Imagine, if you will, the sprawling, eclectic Jazzfestival Saalfelden program, but compressed into three days and transported from midsummer to midwinter. Or actually – don’t imagine it; get your tickets now! 3 Tage Jazz, the big festival’s little sibling, is happening from … read more »
As we close out 2023, we’d like to draw your attention to a very special anniversary: over the last two decades, the New Austrian Sound of Music program – NASOM for short – has been invaluable to the Austrian music scene, giving … read more »
Leonie Schlager, a.k.a. The Zew, creates vivid minimalist stories that are all the more urgent for their intimacy – and she does it so well that she’s in danger of losing her underground status. This year, she’s been playing some of Austria’s … read more »