It’s Saturday. A damp heat lies on the Alte Donau and it is oddly still, though the heavens are heavy with the prospect of a spring thunderstorm. Alex Kriz, Markus Schwarz, Omar Abdalla, and Areg Barseghian – collectively known as Siamese Elephants … read more »
The IGNM (international Association for Contemporary Music) has extended the deadline of its call for scores, open to composers of all ages living in Austria and Slovenia. The project is devoted to improving artistic exchange between composers living in Austria and Slovenia. … read more »
The South Tyrolean composer Manuela Kerer has been involved with musical theater for nearly two decades, so her recent appointment as co-director of the Munich Biennale seems only appopriate. She recently spoke to Sylvia Wendrock about her new responsibilities, collaborating with others, … read more »
Bon Jour is an alternative rock band founded in 2022, whose identities have been hidden behind computer-generated 3D heads. Their first single, “Blue Moon”, propelled them straight to number one on the FM4 charts, and their first live appearance was opening for … read more »
Eli Preiss’s third album in three years, b.a.d., is a portrait of a generation growing up with ADHD, PTSD, Deutschrap and lots of drugs. The song “Was ist der Prei$$” is about Prada and worthless things. How materialistic are you? Eli Preiss: … read more »
T.S. Eliot thought that April was the cruelest month, but we think that a cold May might be even worse. We suggest escapism: how about a weekend jaunt to Barcelona…or Münster? Or alternately, stick closer to home and check out some new … read more »
Primavera Sound in Barcelona is an annual international happening, drawing musicians and music industry professionals from all over the world. Running parallel to the festival is Primavera Pro, a professional conference with a program of presentations, workshops and concerts. As always, Austria … read more »
Garish has weathered the ups and downs of the music industry for over a quarter century now. The band, a cornerstone of the Austrian indie label Ink Music, has developed a musical language that has held up against changing trends. Their anniversary … read more »
FM4 Soundpark is a web platform, community, and radio show for and with Austrian musicians. Each month, one act is chosen to be featured on-air and online: the Soundpark Act of the Month for May is Vienna rapper Donna Savage. It only takes eight … read more »
“He was alive just a second ago / And now they say he is no more”. Great Open Eyes, a new chamber opera with music by Tyrolean composer Manuel Zwerger, takes an innovative approach to its subject: the grief of parents at … read more »