Curtains up for local jazz and world music: The KICK JAZZ 2018 festival will gather the most promising local jazz formations on the big stage of PORGY & BESS on December 4 & 5 and show what the local music scene has to … read more »
STUDIO DAN, ENSEMBLE LUX and ENSEMBLE RECONSIL have become the “beautiful past” of the composer and violist JULIA PURGINA. Teaching as a professor at the MUSIK UND KUNST PRIVATUNIVERSITÄT DER STADT WIEN (MUK) is at the centre of her musical life, along … read more »
The SONIC VISIONS Music Conference & Showcase Festival serves as a platform for the music industry in Luxembourg as well as neighbouring Belgium, France and Germany. The festival is an initiative of Rockhal, Luxembourg’s main concert venue, and Rocklab, a music & … read more »
The London based Tyrolean composer, percussionist, and hang virtuoso MANU DELAGO is an enthusiastic mountaineer. Whenever he finds time for a few days in addition to his projects with Björk, Anoushka Shankar, the Cinematic Orchestra or Ólafur Arnalds, he climbs the highest … read more »
ARMENIAN SPIRIT draws on the resources of Armenian folklore, which is often described as melancholic. In combination with modern jazz stylings and elements of classical music, works are created that could be described as “avant-garde folk jazz”. In autumn ARMENIAN SPIRIT released … read more »
Although he has been around forever, it’s only just now that DER NINO AUS WIEN has gotten around to releasing a self-titled record (Problembär Records). It’s not surprising though, because it is the tenth album of the Viennese artist. One on which … read more »
The series “mica focus” is dedicated to lectures and discussions on current topics in Austria´s contemporary music scene. In cooperation with Wien Modern, the mica focus “Concert Promotion and Risk-Taking” on November 16, 2018 aims to foster international networking. An international panel … read more »
From September 27-29, 2018 the Waves Vienna Music Conference, organized by Waves Vienna and Austrian Music Export, took place for the eighth time. Hundreds of national and international music experts, organizers, label owners, bookers, and musicians met for discussion and networking at Vienna’s … read more »
Book Presentation „Music Business Research. The Foundations of a New Scientific Discipline“: The very first event of the Waves Vienna Conference 2018 was set in the relaxed atmosphere of Café Weimar. The guests were Sabine Reiter (mica – music austria), Beate Flath … read more »
The XA – Music Export Award was presented for the second time at the Waves Vienna Music Festival & Conference 2018. The Viennese indie rock band DIVES emerged as the winner among nine nominated bands. “The moment you see them on stage … read more »