Clarinetist Anna Koch is known for her playful approach to contemporary music, combining it with videography and improvisation and inviting listeners to step into her world. In September, she’ll be embarking on a real adventure: with her new project “Connecting the Dots”, … read more »
The Focus Acts program is a cornerstone of Austrian Music Export’s support activities, offering artists financial support for touring in other countries and helping to further the reach of Austrian music on the international stage. Drum roll, please: Austrian Music Export is … read more »
Hard to believe, but WAVES VIENNA, the city’s premier club and showcase festival, is waiting just the other side of summer. And there’s something new this year: in the run-up to the festival, Austrian Music Export and Waves Vienna invite studios, producers, … read more »
FM4 Soundpark is a web platform, community, and radio show for and with Austrian musicians. Each month, one act is selected to be featured on air and online. In July, the honor goes to the mild-mannered R&B/pop rapper Apollo Sissi. It’s always a good … read more »
Quick – name two composers associated with stringed instruments! If “Ablinger and Berio” weren’t your first answer, don’t worry – you’re with about 99% of the population. Ditto if you associate contemporary music with serious, black-clad people sitting quietly, rather than humor … read more »
The 2024 edition of TMW, the Tallinn Music Week in Estonia – a “Festival for Tomorrow’s Music, Arts and Ideas” – will take place from May 10 – 14, 2024. Applications are now open until November 6th, 2023 to artists of all … read more »
airborne extended, an ensemble consisting of Tina Žerdin, Sonja Leipold, Elena Gabbrielli, and Caroline Mayrhofer, explores the unusual acoustic possibilities of their “double duo” instrumentation – harp, harpsichord, flute and recorder – in an ever-growing repertoire of new compositions, preferentially by female … read more »
The 18th edition of the Bucharest International Jazz Competition, taking place from July 5-13, 2024, is now taking applications for bands! The Bucharest International Jazz Competition debuted in 2007, with an impressive first-year participation rate of 30 bands from 25 countries. The … read more »
The ensemble MERVE is Barbara Maria Neu, Andrea Edlbauer, Stefanie Kropfreiter and Judith Ferstl. In addition to combining several musical genres, the quartet integrates literary texts into their works, resulting in a colorful and profound style. After their successful release party on … read more »
To anyone in Austria with even a passing interest in jazz, Jazzfestival Saalfelden is a familiar name. This year‘s edition of the annual jazz extravanganza will take place from August 17-20, 2023 and will feature around 60 concerts in the mountain village … read more »