As the bass player in KOMPOST 3 and 5K HD, MANU MAYR moves between jazz and pop. His solo works are dedicated to sound research, and this Viennese man’s versatility is very well illustrated by projects such as SCHTUM and GABBEH. In … read more »
The Vienna-based duo BARTOLOMEYBITTMANN has a wide musical horizon that extends far beyond the classical roots of MATTHIAS BARTOLOMEY (violoncello) and KLEMENS BITTMANN (violin and mandola). One which they showed off during their performance at the KICK JAZZ FESTIVAL 2018. The two … read more »
At the turn of the year 2018 we took the opportunity to ask musicians of different genres for a personal summary of their year 2018. Read through the stories of Katharina Ernst, Felix Kramer, Teresa Rotschopf, Roman Britschgi, Hearts Hearts, FARCE, Ursula … read more »
At the beginning of December 2018 the third edition of the KICK JAZZ festival took place in the renowned jazz club Porgy & Bess. On two evenings, young local musicians were not only offered a stage with international appeal as a venue, … read more »
Before 2018 comes to an end, we would like to thank our partners and supporters in Austria and abroad as well as the amazingly talented artists for another year full of festivals, showcases, networking events and inspiring talks. Have a look at … read more »
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 »
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 »
In the world of electronic music Richard Dorfmeister has left countless traces. Since the mid 1990s, the Vienna born artist, flute player, producer and DJ has released classic tracks and remixes with his co-partner Peter Kruder as Kruder and Dorfmeister. Records by … read more »
Austrian Music Export, the export initiative jointly founded by mica – music austria and the Austrian Music Fund has had another successful year. Numerous local artists were able to take their first steps abroad and the international visibility of Austrian music was … read more »
First Gig Never Happened – Lisa Hofmaninger and Judith Schwarz (both chuffDRONE) and their congenial partner on the piano, Alexander Fitzthum, delve deeply into the music of legends such as Charles Mingus and Thelonious Sphere Monk. They bow to their genius and virtuosity, but … read more »